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Freezer-friendly molasses ginger cookie dough with warm spices. Slice and bake straight from frozen whenever cookie cravings hit.

Grissini al finocchio, Italian fennel seed breadsticks made with beer in the yeast dough. Baked crisp on wire racks for an all-around crunch. Makes 60 sticks.

Toast cumin, cardamom, and fenugreek until fragrant, then grind with dried chilies and shallots for an aromatic Ethiopian spice blend that's ready in minutes.

There is a bit of confusion about these two plants. For some reason,the fennel plant, which resembles celery with fern like tops, has been called sweet anise in produce markets. The true anise is cultivated only for its seeds. So what you see labelled "sweet anise" in your market is probably fennel, but no matter what you call it, this is a highly interesting vegetable. Every part of this aromatic plant has a taste and aroma similar to licorice. The stems are eaten like celery,uncook, or cooked and served as a vegetable (heavenly with apples in waldorf salad) available from September to May.

Quick microwave stuffed pork chops ready in 25 minutes. Bread stuffing fills thick-cut chops that brown first, then cook tender in the microwave.

Simple vegetarian chili with dark red kidney beans, three cans of crushed tomatoes, and chili powder, simmered one hour in a single pot. An easy meatless chili that feeds 8 with minimal effort.

If you don't want to throw out that can of Spam you've never used, then try this scrumptious quiche made with cheese and green bell peppers.

Whole trout stuffed with sauteed carrots, onions, and celery, seasoned with lemon, thyme, and butter, then wrapped in foil and baked until flaky. Works in the oven or over campfire coals.

Grilled tandoori chicken kebabs marinated in spiced yogurt with cumin, coriander, and ginger, threaded on skewers with blanched cauliflower and sweet red peppers. Bold Indian flavour, easy grilling.

San Francisco chops with pork seared golden then simmered in a glossy soy-sherry sauce with garlic and red pepper flakes, ready in 30 minutes.

Transform herring fillets into tender, tangy pickled bites with this simple two-day marinade. A classic Polish holiday tradition that takes minutes of hands-on work.

Five-ingredient Southern pecan dainties with brown sugar, egg whites, and vanilla. Crispy, chewy, flourless pecan cookies baked low and slow. Makes six dozen from one batch.

A bold seafood marinade and grilling sauce with coffee liqueur, citrus, hot sauce, fresh ginger, and dill. Shake it up in a jar and let it transform any fish on the grill.

Mini cocktail quiches in pastry cups with ham, tuna, Swiss cheese, and a creamy egg-mayonnaise filling. The retro hors d'oeuvre that disappears off the platter at every party.

Layered sausage and macaroni casserole with mushrooms, cottage cheese, and Italian herbs, topped with bread crumbs. A hearty weeknight bake with big savory flavor.

Sweet apricot preserves meet tangy Worcestershire and white wine in this versatile basting sauce that transforms grilled chicken, pork, or game birds.