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Spinach-packed ground beef patties broiled with melted mozzarella and served on toasted English muffins. A Florentine twist on the classic burger, ready in 30 minutes.

Homemade ground beef summer sausage cured with liquid smoke, mustard seeds, and coriander. Mix, roll, refrigerate overnight, and bake for smoky, sliceable sausage logs ready for snacking.

Italian turkey burgers seasoned with oregano, basil, garlic, and onion, baked until golden and topped with a mushroom-tomato sauce with thyme. A lean, flavorful burger done oven-style.

Delicate phyllo pastries filled with chopped apples, sharp cheddar cheese, and fresh chives, pinched into kiss shapes. These golden bundles bake in 20 minutes. Serve warm as appetizers.

Noodles with mustard butter tosses hot egg noodles in a quick compound butter of Dijon, lemon juice, cayenne, and parsley. A 30-minute French-leaning pasta side or light supper.

Homemade corned beef from scratch: brisket cured 10 days in a kosher salt brine with juniper, allspice, bay, and garlic. Includes Reuben sandwich assembly.

Gnocchi al Gorgonzola with a creamy sauce of melted Gorgonzola, butter, Parmesan, and warm cream. A rich Italian classic that comes together in minutes.

Beef tenderloin slit lengthwise, packed with a savory mushroom and ham bread stuffing, then broiled and served with a brandied tomato gravy. The retro dinner-party showpiece that turns one tenderloin into a memorable plated entree.

Pink peppermint stick pie set into a chocolate wafer crust, with a no-bake marshmallow-and-cream filling stained candy-cane red. Topped with crushed peppermint sticks for crunch.

Filet mignon seared and topped with a Madeira-cream green peppercorn sauce spiked with Dijon and shallots. A classic bistro steak dinner for two in under 40 minutes.

Sole fillets stuffed with salmon, poached in white wine, and topped with a creamy mushroom sauce. An elegant microwave method that keeps the fish perfectly tender.

Open-face turkey melt on toasted English muffins with broiled Monterey Jack and a fresh Italian-dressed chopped salad piled on top. A bright, crunchy spin on a leftover-turkey sandwich.

Grilled sea scallops in an Asian sesame marinade with hoisin, soy sauce, ginger, and dry sherry. Marinated overnight and skewered over charcoal.

Barbecue salmon steaks glazed with soy sauce and sugar, served with a vibrant green sauce of parsley, chives, capers, and hard-boiled egg. A quick, elegant grilled fish dinner.

Harvest apple dressing combines homemade cornbread, bread cubes, sausage, chopped apples and sage for a Thanksgiving-worthy side that works with chicken, turkey, ham or pork.

An Italian Piedmontese braise: beef marinated overnight in Barolo wine with bay leaves and thyme, then slow-simmered with mushrooms, carrots, and onions until fork-tender. Old-world elegance in every slice.