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Elu mus is a rich Sri Lankan mutton curry. Vinegar-marinated mutton simmers for an hour in coconut milk with coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and curry leaves until fork-tender and deeply spiced.

Jamaican jerk chicken rubbed with a fiery homemade paste of toasted allspice, scallions, garlic, and warm spice, then grilled low and slow over indirect heat. Serve with Pickapeppa sauce for the real deal.

A tasty alternative to the ordinary salad that will have you eager to enjoy a second helping!

A quick cooking chicken dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal that features healthy boneless and skinless chicken breasts.

Classic French chicken vol-au-vents: flaky puff pastry shells filled with cubed chicken in a creamy sherry-laced white sauce. Elegant, freezer-friendly, and ready in 40 minutes.

This is by far the best chili mac recipe I have tried in a long time. I made some minor substitutions: 1-10oz can of Rotel/w chiles, made up the balance with 4oz of flat beer, 1 finely diced clove of garlic for the ingredients. Turned out Great! Thanks. 52jimh

Curried lentils and vegetables simmered with fresh ginger, curry powder, carrots, and celery. Low-fat, high-protein, and served with a cool yogurt-tomato topping.

Silky dumpling wrappers made from just flour and water, kneaded until soft and elastic. Roll thin, fill with your favorite filling, and boil using the 3-water method.

Whole rainbow trout stuffed with chopped onion and tomatoes, spritzed with lemon juice, wrapped in foil, and grilled for 20 minutes. Five ingredients. Campfire-simple and stream-to-table fresh.

A zucchini quiche but the crust is made with a crunchy wild rice. It's a satisfying counterpoint to the creamy French custard filling.

Julienned smoked turkey and nutty Jarlsberg cheese tossed with seedless grapes, celery and a sherry-spiked mayonnaise, finished with briny green peppercorns. A refined no-cook main course salad.

Southern mustard greens slow-simmered with smoked ham hocks, cabbage, and potatoes in a peppery pot likker. A one-pot soul food classic cooked low and slow.

Vegan tofu pesto quiche with soft tofu and basil pesto blended smooth, poured over mushrooms and tomatoes in a pie shell. An eggless, dairy-free quiche with just 5 ingredients.

Curried tofu salad sandwich stuffed into whole wheat pita pockets. A no-cook vegetarian lunch with crumbled tofu, shredded carrots, and a turmeric-curry mayo dressing.

Italian dressing-marinated grilled sirloin steak. Two-ingredient backyard BBQ classic with bright herby flavor from a 24-hour marinade.

Steamer clams cooked in a sizzling cast iron skillet over charcoal with coconut milk, lime, ginger, and cilantro. A Thai-inspired grilled seafood dish ready in 30 minutes.