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The original Australian Dinkum Chili made with kangaroo meat, ground emu ham, and wallaroo bacon simmered in Aussie beer with regional chili peppers. This is fair dinkum bush tucker meets chili cookoff.

Tex's chili with coarse-ground beef, kidney beans, both hot and mild ground chiles, cumin, oregano, and Worcestershire sauce simmered for an hour. A big-batch Texas-style chili with real ground chile heat.

Make your own original french fried onions. You'll never use those inedible canned french fried onions again.

Light hummus made creamy with non-fat yogurt instead of tahini and oil. Just chickpeas, garlic, lemon and cumin blended smooth in minutes for a tangy, low-fat dip to scoop with pita.

Roasted butternut squash soup from Scaramouche, the iconic Toronto restaurant. Squash roasted in halves, then pureed with leeks, onions, garlic, thyme, and a swirl of cream. Pure fall comfort.

Five cheeses made these tarts super cheesy, oozy and tasty. We made our own pastries that were buttery and flakey, also we used mini tartlets instead of 9-inch tart pan.

Ginger molasses muffins fold whipped egg whites into a buttermilk batter spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and fresh ginger. Crackly tops, tender tangy crumb, and the warming bite of dark molasses in every bite.

I added some Italian seasoning and fresh ground pepper to the Ricotta and I added about 1/4 tsp. of white truffle oil to the mushroom and onion mixture after it had cooled. It had great flavor

A quick braise keeps this much maligned "little cabbage" tender-crisp, slightly nutty and not mushy. Dressed simply in a butter mustard sauce seasoned with tarragon.

This is a great cold salad. The basil and cherry tomatoes marry perfectly with a high-quality sweet balsamic vinegar along with tender-crisp green and yellow wax beans.

Hearty and creamy grits in a slow cooker with corn and shrimp.

Use some whole wheat flour to replace all-purpose flour; use canola oil and applesauce to replace some of butter. Give these date pinwheel cookies a healthy twist. They not only deliver all the yumminess, but also lots of goodness.

Savory ground pork mixed with napa cabbage, leeks, and onion fills store-bought wrappers for juicy dumplings. Boil or steam, then dip in garlicky chili vinegar.

Inside-out burger stuffs ground chuck patties with melty Swiss, smoky bacon, chorizo, and red onion, then sears and oven-finishes for a juicy bite. Served on toasted buns with homemade Worcestershire tomato ketchup.

Instead of using any old turkey stuffing, try this scrumptious variation that will become your family's new favorite for Thanksgiving!

It tasted very refreshing and flavorful. The leftover was kept in the fridge and had it for brunch today, even better.