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Homemade tartar sauce with sweet relish, chow chow relish, fresh parsley, scallions, and a dash of hot sauce. A Cajun-style batch recipe that improves overnight in the fridge.

Having the entire family over for Christmas dinner? Then try these scrumptious snacks that are perfect to serve when some of your relatives are starting to feel hungry.

Coconut-crusted baked fish with ginger, red pepper flakes, citrus butter, and a creamy curry-chutney sauce. A crispy, spiced fish dinner with tropical flavors baked at high heat.

Rainbow Raditore with Chicken, Broccoli, Red Peppers recipe

Savory egg sandwich filling scrambles eggs with sauteed onion, tomato, and parsley, then binds it all with mayo for a richer-than-egg-salad spread. Picnic-friendly, ready in 25 minutes.

Spicy Southwestern potato salad with Rotel tomatoes, crumbled bacon, spicy brown mustard, and mayo. Red-skinned potatoes keep their shape while soaking up all that smoky, tangy heat.

Chilled mussels on the half shell topped with caper mayonnaise spiked with Tabasco and lemon juice. An elegant no-cook seafood appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

From-scratch tuna mushroom casserole with Swiss cheese, green beans, dill, and buttered bread crumb topping. No canned soup needed. Homemade comfort food that beats the shortcut version every time.

Reuben casserole layers crisped rye bread, corned beef, Swiss cheese, Granny Smith apples and sauerkraut with Dijon and mayo for a baked take on the deli sandwich classic.

Premium steaks marinated in a Roquefort, sour cream, and red wine marinade, charcoal-grilled and topped with butter-sautéed mushrooms. A show-stopping steakhouse dinner for a crowd.

Indian mayonnaise dressing with curry powder, fresh ginger, mango chutney, and cayenne blended smooth. A creamy, spiced condiment for salads, wraps, or grilled meats.

Pan bagnat-style French roll sandwich stuffed with anchovies, black olives, capers, tomatoes, and cucumber in olive oil and mayo. A bold, briny, no-cook Mediterranean meal.

Minced turkey blended with sour cream, mayonnaise, chopped pecans, and onion soup mix into a creamy, no-cook pate. Chill, mound on a platter, and serve with crackers for an effortless party appetizer.

Sandwiches glace: vintage party canape with rye bread, smoked ham, sour cream cheddar spread, and a gelatin-mayonnaise glaze. A mid-century tea-party classic.

Salmon-corn casserole with canned salmon, creamed corn, herb stuffing mix, hard-boiled eggs, and pimentos. A pantry-friendly one-dish dinner that comes together in 10 minutes.

Broiled cheddar-olive sandwiches loaded with sharp cheddar, olives, hard-boiled egg, and green pepper on toasted buns. A retro open-face sandwich that broils bubbly in minutes.