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Jake's homemade BBQ sauce stirs ketchup, vinegar, hot sauce, and a touch of liquid smoke into a quick, no-cook sauce ready in 5 minutes. The shortcut barbecue sauce that beats anything bottled.

Steamed winter vegetables tossed in a warm orange, maple, and ginger glaze with toasted sesame seeds. Carrots, parsnips, broccoli stems, and cauliflower served hot or at room temperature.

Chinese-style stir-fried salad greens with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and bell pepper wok-tossed with garlic, vinegar, and sugar until just wilted.

Wild rice and lentil salad with brown rice, tri-color bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and fresh herbs in a fat-free tomato-herb vinaigrette. A colorful, high-fiber grain salad.

Explore new flavors with this delicious crockpot dish that is great to serve when the neighbors are visiting.

Spaghettini with clam sauce, sauteed leeks, white wine, and fresh arugula tossed in at the end for a peppery bite. A light, briny pasta dish in 25 minutes.

Candied grapefruit peel: slow-simmered in sugar syrup until translucent, rolled in superfine sugar, and optionally dipped in dark chocolate for an old-fashioned confection.

Crepes folded into crispy cones, baked golden with butter, then filled with vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries. An elegant twist on the classic ice cream cone.

Rustic Italian bread shaped into a baguette with a crispy egg-white crust and cornmeal-dusted bottom. Uses a bread machine for the dough, then hand-shaped and oven-baked.

Curried turkey salad with papaya, kiwi, toasted almonds, and a warm chutney-yogurt dressing served in crispy tortilla bowls over fresh spinach.

Traditional New Mexican bizcochos made with lard, sweet sherry, and orange juice, rolled and cut into shapes, then dredged in cinnamon-clove sugar while warm.

Braised red cabbage with apples, red wine, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar, topped with crispy bacon. A sweet-tart German-style side dish for roast pork.

Peanut, raisin, and chocolate clusters bind plump raisins, salty peanuts, and chocolate chips with frothy whipped egg white and sugar. Three-bite holiday candy makes two dozen.

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.

Pasta with tomatoes, white beans, and pepperoni in a quick Italian sauce with basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes. A hearty, protein-packed weeknight pasta for two.

Homemade instant soup mix with powdered milk, chicken bouillon, dried vegetables, and savory. Just add boiling water and instant rice for a creamy mug of soup in 5 minutes.