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Iowa chops stuffed with brandy-soaked apricots, pecans, currants, orange zest, and fennel. Seared, baked, and finished with flambeed brandy for a tableside showstopper.

Chicken liver mousse baked in ramekins with shallots, thyme, garlic, and cream, unmolded and served with fresh tomato sauce and herb garnishes. A French restaurant classic, home-kitchen achievable.

Shrimp pulao cooks basmati rice in ginger-infused shrimp stock with coconut, cardamom, cumin, and red chili. A simple South Indian one-pot seafood rice ready in 30 minutes.

Cranberry walnut tart layers a flaky blind-baked crust with a brown sugar and corn syrup custard studded with tart cranberries and toasted walnuts. The holiday pie's more sophisticated cousin.

Double corn brunch bake with whole kernel corn folded into a soft cornmeal-egg batter. A vegetarian breakfast casserole that doubles as a side dish, topped with fresh salsa.

Georgetown red rice cooked in bacon fat with tomatoes, onions, ketchup, and chicken broth. The Lowcountry South Carolina classic that holds the line as the unofficial state rice dish, smoky and tomato-stained.

Beef in red wine: a sirloin tip roast marinated overnight in red wine and aromatics, then slow-braised until fork-tender. The marinade thickens into a rich pan gravy with mashed onions and carrots.

Traditional Irish stew with cubed lamb, potatoes, carrots, and onions simmered slowly with a bouquet garni of bay, thyme, and rosemary. The simple cottage-kitchen recipe that defines Irish home cooking.

New Mexico chili soup with browned ground beef, onions, tomatoes, fresh roasted green chiles, and warm cumin. A long-simmered Southwestern bowl that gets better the longer it cooks.

Pigs in a blanket the old-country way: cabbage leaves wrapped around sausage and rice, layered with sauerkraut, tomatoes, and browned pork chops, then braised low and slow until everything melts into one pot.

Gourmet chili: a deeply spiced, meaty beef chili with a secret spoonful of unsweetened cocoa for mole-like richness, plus cumin, paprika, cayenne and green chilies. Beans simmer separately so you can keep them in or on the side.

Quick kolachky made with a tender sour cream and yeast dough, rolled thin on powdered sugar, filled and folded into delicate pinched squares. A classic Eastern European cookie finished in a snow of powdered sugar.

Hot, cheesy chicken dip loaded with sauteed peppers, celery, and jalapeno, bound creamy with cream cheese, sour cream, and cheddar. A quick, crowd-pleasing party dip for chips and crackers.

Beef bourguignon braises floured chuck in a full bottle of Burgundy with bacon, cognac and herbs until the meat falls apart. Finished the classic way with browned pearl onions and sauteed mushrooms.

Two-cheese pepperoni stromboli rolls melty mozzarella and provolone with spicy pepperoni inside a frozen bread dough loaf. An easy, crowd-pleasing handheld that slices into cheesy, golden spirals.

Homemade beef pot pie, Pennsylvania Dutch style: no baked crust, just handmade dough squares and cubed potatoes simmered with tender stewing beef in its own rich broth. Old-fashioned and hearty.