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I think this recipe originated from McCalls recipe cards. Poached salmon steaks with a vegetable sauce.

Cassata Napoletana layers thin sponge cake with cherry preserves, rich Neapolitan custard, chopped walnuts, and candied fruit. A no-bake Italian celebration cake that chills to set.

Low calorie Snickers pie is a no-bake frozen dessert with chocolate ice milk, sugar-free chocolate pudding, crunchy peanut butter, Cool Whip, and Grape-Nuts for that candy bar crunch. Five ingredients, no oven, ready after freezing.

Giardiniera, the classic Italian pickled vegetable jar packed with carrots, celery, bell peppers, cauliflower, and pearl onions in a sweet-spiced vinegar brine. Sandwich topper, antipasto staple, condiment for everything.

Crispy bacon bits and melted cheddar coat tender red potatoes roasted until fork-tender. Ranch dressing adds creamy tang to this crowd-pleasing side that feeds a group.

Beef round steak cubes marinated overnight in a homemade teriyaki sauce with brown sugar, ketchup and ginger, then skewered with pineapple, mushrooms, peppers and cherry tomatoes. Grilled and served over rice.

No-bake chocolate wine balls rolled in sugar, made with crushed vanilla wafers, ground walnuts, honey, and sweet red wine. They get better with age, like a fine confection should.

Pork shoulder marinates for days in red wine, warming spices, and orange zest, then roasts until fork-tender in this historic Tudor-era feast centerpiece.

Apple praline cheesecake layers spiced sauteed apples into a cream cheese filling, then bakes under a buttery brown sugar pecan praline crust. Fall dessert showstopper.

A silky no-cook chilled soup blending canned apricots and pears with yogurt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Light, refreshing, and ready in minutes. The perfect summer starter.

Chicken Provencal braised with marjoram and topped with sauteed eggplant, cherry tomatoes, and ripe olives. A rustic French one-skillet dinner full of Mediterranean flavor.

Chocolate cookies with powdered sugar coating. Very chocolaty, yum!

Hasselback-style potatoes with onion slices tucked between cuts, baked in butter, topped with picante sauce and melted cheddar. A Tex-Mex twist on the Swedish classic.

A vibrant, protein-packed five bean salad inspired by Guanajuato, Mexico. This dish combines pinto, black, garbanzo, green, and wax beans with a tangy vinaigrette, fresh vegetables, and a creamy finish. Perfect for potlucks or as a refreshing side dish.

Traditional British boiled venison served with frumenty, a medieval wheat porridge cooked in milk with dried fruit, honey, and cinnamon. A hearty piece of culinary history.

Boozy chocolate Bailey's Irish Cream cheesecake with a chiffon-light filling set with gelatin and folded with meringue and whipped cream. A make-ahead, no-bake dessert that slices like a dream.