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Old-fashioned sausage and apple stuffing with walnuts, sage, thyme, and toasted bread cubes. A classic Thanksgiving turkey stuffing with McIntosh apples and pork sausage.

Penne with marinara sauce, crispy bacon, and whipped ricotta on the side. Red pepper flakes add heat to the sauce while creamy Parmesan-ricotta rounds out every bite.

Ice cream crunch bars layered with vanilla ice cream between a crunchy mix of crisp rice cereal, toasted coconut, nuts, brown sugar, and melted butter. A no-bake frozen dessert.

Easy two-layer peanut butter and chocolate fudge with sweetened condensed milk. No candy thermometer, no boiling sugar. Five ingredients, ready in three hours.

Malai kofta are golden-fried potato and paneer-style balls stuffed with cashews and raisins, simmered in a cashew-cream sauce warmed with cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne. A North Indian restaurant classic.

Banana split squares with Oreo crust, layered vanilla and strawberry ice cream, bananas, and homemade fudge sauce. No-bake make-ahead frozen dessert for a crowd.

Fruity buckwheat muffins fold Granny Smith apples and dates into a half-buckwheat-flour batter for nutty, hearty whole-grain muffins with natural sweetness in 35 minutes.

Tender braised beef chuck with onion and celery in a thick, savory gravy served over egg noodles. A simple, hearty comfort dinner for two that simmers low and slow for about an hour.

German sour cherry chocolate cake: a dense, fudgy chocolate cake crowned with tart pitted cherries that sink into the batter as it bakes. The sharp cherries cut the rich dark chocolate beautifully.

Thick ground beef chili with kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and green chiles, topped with fluffy sour cream dumplings cooked right on top. Comfort food that's a complete meal in one pot.

Friendship banana bread made with Amish friendship starter for extra tang and moisture, plus walnuts and a choice of orange zest or vanilla. A sourdough-style banana loaf.

A Bloody Mary in a bowl: smooth tomato soup with celery, horseradish, Worcestershire, and lime, spiked with vodka stirred in off the heat. The savory, boozy New Year's Day hair-of-the-dog, served warm in mugs.

Slow cooker minestrone hamburger soup loaded with ground beef, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes. Dump everything in the Crock-Pot and let it simmer all day.

[Note: Bobby Flay, chef of NYC's Mesa Grill, prepared this dessert for a Meals on Wheels benefit meal at the Frontera Grill in Chicago

Soy-marinated beef strips stir-fried with carrots, green beans, and onion, then piled over spaghetti in a glossy ginger-garlic sauce. An easy Asian-Italian fusion dinner the whole family will love.

Susan's Corn Muffins: tender corn muffins enriched with sour cream and butter, studded with Mexicorn and chopped bacon. Savory-sweet, breakfast-ready, makes a dozen.