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Traditional Ukrainian fish in aspic (studynyna rybiacha): whole fish poached in aromatic stock, layered with carrot rounds, and set in shimmering gelatin. A stunning cold appetizer for holidays.

Quick pork stir-fry with courgette (zucchini) and aubergine (eggplant) finished in creamy yogurt and served over brown rice. A 30-minute weeknight dinner with smoky paprika and charred vegetables.

Spatchcocked roast turkey with cream gravy: backbone-removed bird that cooks in half the time, finished with a rich gravy of turkey stock, heavy cream, and nutmeg.

Roast pheasant draped in bacon and basted with a port wine and broth glaze, served with a rich port wine sauce and grapes. An elegant way to keep a lean game bird juicy and tender.

Crispy Southern fried fish in a cayenne-spiked corn flour coating with buttermilk hush puppies fried golden in the same oil. The classic fish fry dinner done right at home.

Provencal-style braised chicken with salt pork, tomatoes, white wine, garlic, thyme, and olives. A rustic French Sunday-supper dish that feeds a crowd from one Dutch oven.

Super easy Parmesan chicken: pieces brushed with tangy Dijon, rolled in a Parmesan-bread crumb crust and baked crisp. Four ingredients, no frying, and a golden savory coating.

Salmon with chanterelles poaches salmon fillets in a white wine-shallot fish stock, then crowns them with butter-sauteed chanterelle mushrooms. An elegant French-style dinner in 30 minutes.

Sausage quesadillas loaded with sauteed sausage, ripe mango, roasted poblano, jalapeno, cilantro, and melted Monterey Jack between crisp flour tortillas. A sweet-heat Tex-Mex appetizer that eats like a party.

Ham fritters with creamy sauce: golden, crispy-edged spoonfuls of ham-studded batter deep-fried until puffy, served with a rich, velvety sauce. A Southern diner classic that turns leftover holiday ham into crowd-pleasing finger food.

Parmesan tomato tart layers ricotta, fresh tomatoes, oregano and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano in a flaky pie shell. A light Italian-style savory tart that shines at summer brunch or lunch.

Homemade pizza dough from just flour, yeast, salt, and water, kneaded soft and stretched into thin 12-inch rounds. The trick to a crisp base is a screaming-hot oven and a preheated tray.

Egg-dipped stuffed sandwiches two ways: peanut butter and raisins for the kids, mozzarella with anchovies and basil for the grownups. Crispy, quick, everyone wins.

I normally eat three to four times as much as other family members at a sitting, but since we usually have guests over on Thanksgiving, I have to pretend my stomach isn't a bottomless pit and eat the average amount. Afterwards, though, I always sneak in and make myself a few (yes, plural) of these sandwiches, inspired by the thanksgiving sandwich Ross made in an episode of Friends once.

Veal with onion, after broiling, very fresh, and nice flavour!

By using braising to cook the chicken slowly over a long time creates fall-off the bone tender meat and allows the rich flavors to mingle perfectly together. Creamy and rich flavor without all the fat.