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Corn tortillas fried crispy flat, spread with refried beans, loaded with sharp cheddar, and broiled until bubbly. Topped with cool shredded lettuce and fresh tomato for the real-deal Tex-Mex chalupa experience.

Homemade caramel turtle candies with pecan halves, melted caramels thinned with whipped topping, and a semi-sweet chocolate shell. Three ingredients, no thermometer.

Grilled caribou steaks marinated 24 hours in red wine with ginger and hot pepper sauce, then rubbed with bacon drippings and grilled medium-rare. Wild game cooking at its most direct.

Fudgy chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate in the dough plus extra chips and walnuts throughout. A quick-soured milk trick adds tang and tenderness to a dense, brownie-like cookie.

Microwave grouper with bell pepper and onion topped with a tangy horseradish-Catalina sauce with hot sauce and lemon. A fast, flaky fish dinner ready in 15 minutes.

Caribbean jerk pork chops marinated overnight in allspice, cinnamon, thyme, scallions, and cayenne, then grilled hot until juicy and just-pink at the bone. Bold island flavor on a weeknight-friendly cut.

Ribbe is Norway's traditional Christmas Eve pork roast: a slab of belly ribs scored, salted overnight, then roasted slowly to crackling crisp skin and tender meat.

Welsh trout and bacon (Brithyll a Chig Moch) stuffs whole rainbow trout with fresh herbs and butter, wraps it in bacon, and bakes it in foil. Simple, rustic, and brilliant.

A batch-cook curry base gravy with garlic, ginger, onion puree, and tomatoes. Make 10 portions, freeze, and shortcut your way through weeknight curries.

Buttery, sweet, sour, fruity, and nutty, you can find all these yumminess in this apple tea cake. Feel free to use other fruits to replace apples.

Armenian garlic cheese ball with farmer's cheese, walnuts, fresh dill and parsley, blended smooth and rolled in crunchy walnut pieces. A no-cook appetizer served with toasted pita.

Pureed black bean soup brightened with fresh orange zest and cilantro. Vegan, gluten-free, and high-fibre, with a separate-puree technique that gives velvety texture without losing bean character.

Wok-braised vegetables with cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, and zucchini finished with cashews. A simple stir-fry technique that keeps every vegetable crisp-tender.

Dried tomato crostini with sun-dried and fresh tomatoes, olives, capers, balsamic vinegar, and garlic on toasted baguette. An Italian bruschetta-style appetizer with optional melted cheese.

Chilled cucumber soup, a creamy cold starter of cucumbers simmered with leek, celery, and sherry, thickened and enriched with light cream, then brightened with a splash of orange juice. Cool and elegant.

Braised leeks with celery in a reduced celery-honey sauce. A clean, virtually fat-free vegetable side that lets the alliums and herbs do the talking.