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Lemon dill turkey meatballs with artichokes: tender poached meatballs in a bright lemon-caper sauce with artichoke hearts. A Greek-leaning weeknight dinner that freezes beautifully.

Light Swiss enchiladas with ground chicken, green chilies, and tomato puree in corn tortillas topped with a skim milk sauce and melted Swiss cheese.

Summer fruit bread for the bread machine with frozen blueberries, chopped peaches, whole wheat flour, and warm spices. A fruity, lightly sweet loaf with purple-streaked crumb.

German honey spice cookies rolled into bite-sized balls with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, mace, and black pepper, then dipped in a sweet vanilla glaze. A traditional Pfeffernusse-style holiday cookie.

Thakkali isso is a Sri Lankan prawn and tomato curry simmered in two rounds of coconut milk with lemongrass, cardamom, fenugreek, and curry leaves. Finished with lime and curry powder.

Three-alarm chili for heat seekers: ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, and a full cup of red pepper flakes simmered two hours. Serve with cheddar, sour cream, and sweet onions.

Warmly spiced chocolate cake with mayonnaise, sour cream, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice, topped with a cocoa cream cheese frosting. A cozy, old-fashioned charmer.

Mediterranean lamb burgers: grilled rosemary-garlic lamb patties stuffed into pita with goat cheese, olive-tomato salad, and minted yogurt sauce. A greek-style upgrade on burger night.

Pan-seared ground turkey patties simmered in a savory soy and chicken broth sauce with crisp celery, onion rings, bell pepper, and fresh tomato. An Asian-inspired skillet dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Ground turkey chili with kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and red bell pepper spooned over split baked potatoes. Topped with cheddar and sour cream for a hearty 40-minute dinner.

Greek-spiced stuffed bread footballs filled with seasoned ground turkey, brown rice, and oregano. Football-shaped baked hand pies with sesame topping, served warm with cucumber-yogurt sauce.

Empanaditas are bite-sized pork turnovers stuffed with Monterey Jack, brown mustard, and red pepper flakes, baked until golden. Party-ready with salsa or chili sauce for dipping.

Butternut squash pie with a from-scratch shortening crust, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and a touch of lemon extract. A sweeter, nuttier alternative to pumpkin pie.

Runzas: Nebraska's German-Russian beef and cabbage hand pies wrapped in sweet yeast dough. The Plains state classic, baked golden and stuffed full of seasoned beef.

Lentejas en Adobo: Mexican lentils with pork, ancho chilies, sweet plantain, and pineapple. A traditional sweet-savory Oaxacan adobo stew with deep fruit and spice.