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Lemon drop cookies with fresh lemon juice, cream of tartar, and no eggs. Crispy, tangy, and eggless. A simple drop cookie that bakes fast at high heat for crackly edges.

The flavor of fresh lemon grass balances the flavor of the seafood, serving the same purpose as the fresh lemon wedges served with seafood in other cuisines.

Lemon tuna pasta with garlic, capers, black olives, and butter in a bright lemon sauce. A pantry-friendly Mediterranean weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Lemon cream cheese pressed cookies with butter, lemon zest, and fresh lemon juice. Crisp, buttery spritz cookies with a tangy twist. Makes about 5 dozen.

Lilly cookies: three-ingredient cream cheese pastry folded around a dab of jam into a lily-shaped cone. A delicate, flaky cookie with limitless filling options.

Luscious lemon pie folds tangy sour cream into a stovetop lemon custard for a creamier, less puckery filling than classic meringue pies. Topped with whipped cream in a baked shell.

Greek manestra cooked in lamb broth with tomato bits and topped with grated Romano cheese. A simple, traditional Greek pasta side dish with just four ingredients.

Maple syrup corn bread made with yellow cornmeal, wheat flour, and real maple syrup instead of sugar. A quick, lightly sweet corn bread baked in 20 minutes.

Cajun-style lamb and goat marinade with white wine, creme de menthe, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, and dried mint. Soak 6 to 12 hours, then use as basting sauce.

Mexican bean dip made in the microwave with blended beans, sharp cheddar, chili powder, and crispy bacon on top. Hot, smoky, and ready in 25 minutes.

Veal scaloppine Modena-style: thin cutlets dredged in flour, pan-seared in butter and olive oil, then finished in a balsamic vinegar and chicken broth pan sauce. The Emilia-Romagna classic ready in 30 minutes.

Mom's pumpkin cookies loaded with chocolate chips, chopped maraschino cherries, and cinnamon. Soft, cakey drop cookies with 3 cups of pumpkin for a moist fall treat.

Moravian Scotch cakes, a 4-ingredient Pennsylvania Dutch shortbread cookie with caraway seeds, topped with boiled icing and colored sugar. A crisp, buttery heritage recipe.

Low-fat mushroom gravy made with brandy, sauteed mushrooms, and milk instead of butter or drippings. Rich flavor with a velvety smooth finish.

This half-soup, half-stew recipe will serve 4 as an appetizer or two as the main course.

Natilla creme, a traditional Latin American egg custard made with scalded milk, flour, and folded egg whites. Topped with nutmeg or served chilled over guava slices.