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Bay scallops simmered with spinach in a garlicky tomato sauce with fish stock and lemon, served over pasta. A low-fat, low-calorie seafood dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Authentic Cajun blackened chicken with a spicy Paul Prudhomme-style seasoning rub. Cast-iron skillet seared at smoking-hot temperatures for the signature charred crust. Best done outdoors or under a commercial vent.

Tender chicken breasts simmered in white wine and chicken broth with mushrooms, onion, and basil. A light, savory one-skillet dinner ready in about an hour.

Texas table sauce for barbecue, a tangy vinegar-ketchup base with mustard, molasses, butter, and Worcestershire. A pourable thin barbecue sauce for dipping ribs, brisket, and pulled pork.

Phall curry, the famously fiery British-Indian curry house dish, made with twelve fresh green chiles, garam masala, fenugreek, and your meat of choice. For serious heat seekers only.

Baked salmon with olives that adds a sophisticated look to your dinner!

Crispy breaded meatballs packed with ground pork, sauerkraut, and cream cheese, fried golden and served with a mustard-mayo dipping sauce. A bold German-style appetizer that makes 3 dozen.

Greek potato salad with Kalamata olives, capers, quick-pickled onions, and fruity olive oil. A Mediterranean twist on potato salad without mayo.

Greek-style macaroni pie (pastitsio) with feta cheese, cinnamon, oregano, mint, and tomatoes, topped with a creamy yogurt-egg-feta bechamel. A vegetarian baked pasta casserole cut into squares.

Sloppy Joes simmer ground beef with onions, green and jalapeno pepper, garlic, ketchup, and fresh tomato into a smoky-spiced sandwich filling. A 35-minute weeknight bun-buster.

Leftover turkey and fat-free refried beans cooked with onions, bell peppers, chili powder, and sour cream, loaded into crispy taco shells with cheddar. A quick, lighter taco night that puts those turkey leftovers to good use.

There are so many kinds of pesto, basil, sun-dried tomatoes, cilantro... how about some freshly home-made asparagus pesto, the refreshing and tasty flavor is a perfect sauce to toss with some pasta.

Al's Seafood Bisque - from Al's Soup Kitchen, NYC recipe

Homemade hummus from scratch with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and coriander. Blended smooth using the chickpea cooking liquid for the creamiest dip you will ever scoop with pita.

Pepper-crusted top round steak seared in a hot skillet and finished with a red wine, cognac, and cream pan sauce. Bistro-style steak dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

Fresh corn, tomato, and okra stew sauteed in butter with green onions and garlic. A Southern summer vegetable stew made with produce straight from the garden.