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Add some sophistication to your dinners with this scrumptious pasta dish you will love.

This scrumptious appetizer calls for beer, jalapeno peppers, shrimp and hot chili sauce.

Here is a kind of throw together recipe I came up with: If you are entertaining you can garnish with fresh parsley and serve with a caesar salad, garlic bread and a nice chablis. The vegetables can vary. I've used mushrooms, spinach, cauliflower etc. Grouper works well with this because it has a lot of flavor. I've used fresh tuna and halibut but prefer grouper.

Thick pork chops stuffed with cinnamon-spiced apple and herb bread stuffing, then baked until tender for a hearty fall dinner centerpiece.

Grilled artichoke bottoms stuffed with bay scallops, bread crumbs, tarragon, and garlic. A 3-minute grill appetizer that looks like it took hours.

Baby Hot Browns are bite-sized Kentucky classics: sliced turkey and onion on French bread rounds, smothered in a creamy Swiss cheese sauce and topped with crumbled bacon. A rich, savory appetizer.

With a true Italian taste, this savory dish is perfect for a romantic dinner for two at home.

Whole red snapper stuffed with a savory bread, celery, and tomato filling, basted with a tangy lemon-Worcestershire sauce spiked with hot sauce. Gulf Coast flavor at its finest.

Bavarian-style braised veal with tender asparagus, carrots, and a lemony beef broth sauce. Slow-braised in a Dutch oven until fork-tender. A classic German comfort dish.

Becsinált Fogolyleves is a traditional Hungarian quail soup simmered with boletus mushrooms, carrots, peas, and a swirl of sour cream. Hearty, earthy, and ready in 45 minutes.

Crumbled Italian sausage simmered with plum tomatoes and heavy cream, tossed with farfalle. A rich, 30-minute Italian pasta that hits the table fast on busy nights.

A traditional Irish side of celery pieces baked in stock with chopped bacon, onion, parsley, and knobs of butter. Simple, savory, and ready in 45 minutes.

Vegetarian brown lentil bake with sauteed onions, soy sauce, and herbs, topped with whole wheat breadcrumbs and warm pineapple. Earthy, savory, and sweet all in one dish.

Beef carpaccio: paper-thin raw filet mignon slices with a lemon-caper-mustard sauce, marinated mushrooms, and shaved Parmesan. The iconic Venetian appetizer.

If you love cheese and nut mixing, you should try this recipe, it tastes really nice!

Romano-breaded chicken breasts pan-fried golden, then baked under a rich cream and cheese sauce with melted mozzarella on top. Italian-American comfort at its cheesiest.