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Chili verde stew for a crowd: browned pork simmered with potatoes, corn, green peppers, and tomatoes in a cumin-and-oregano broth. A hearty big-batch stew built to feed a hungry party.

Cubed garlic bologna simmers in cumin-spiked tomatoes with sautéed onions for a savory, budget-friendly skillet meal. Comfort food simplicity.

Friendship Fiesta Cake hides mashed pinto beans in a spiced bundt cake with apples, raisins, nuts, and a vanilla glaze. Moist, dense, and nobody guesses the secret.

Brandy peaches parfait with frozen and fresh peaches soaked overnight in brandy and bitters, mixed with orange sherbet and frozen into a boozy, fruity frozen dessert.

Victorian jewels mini fruitcakes: brandy-soaked candied fruit, raisins, and walnuts baked into tender two-bite cakes. A glossy jelly glaze gives each one its jewel-box shine. Holiday gifting star.

A quick microwave beef stroganoff with tender steak strips, mushrooms, and a rich cream cheese sauce. Ready in under 40 minutes and served over parsleyed egg noodles.

Vegetarian lasagna with broccoli soup sauce, carrots, mushrooms, three cheeses, and eggs. A creamy white-sauce lasagna without traditional tomato sauce or meat.

Make-ahead brunch egg casserole with sourdough bread, cheddar, Swiss cheese, and green chilies baked in an egg custard. Assembled the night before and baked the next morning.

Creamy apple pie with a sour cream custard filling and cinnamon crumb topping. Simple Pennsylvania Dutch baking with no spices in the filling, just pure apple flavor.

Vegetarian fresh corn tamales: masa harina dough stuffed with sautéed bell peppers and corn, wrapped in soaked husks, and steamed until tender. Served with a chunky avocado-tomatillo salsa for a lighter Mexican classic.

These delicious fruitcake cookies are ideal sweets for Christmas.

Rustic Italian yeast bread made with durum semolina flour and loaded with sautéed butternut squash, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Uses a biga starter for deep flavor and makes four golden loaves.

Zucchini Burgers: vegetarian pan-fried patties with shredded zucchini, sharp cheddar, onion, eggs, and wheat germ. Crisp on the outside, tender inside, ready in 30 minutes.

Tuna salad rolled up in biscuit dough, sliced into pinwheels, and baked until golden. Served with creamy mushroom sauce, these easy tuna roll-ups make a cozy weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

Ribollita is a Tuscan bread soup layered with vegetables, chicken, kidney beans, spinach, stale bread, and Parmesan, then baked until thick and crusty. A hearty Italian peasant soup that improves overnight.

Santa Fe hominy sauteed with roasted poblanos, jalapeño, tomatoes, and melted monterey jack. A quick vegetarian New Mexico side dish, ready in 30 minutes.