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Pasta with Alfredo-pesto sauce combines homemade basil pesto with hot cream and Parmesan for a rich, herby green cream sauce tossed with capellini or spaghetti.

Bacon and bean soup simmers slivered bacon with kidney beans, carrots, celery and turnip in a thyme-scented beef broth. A hearty winter soup that tastes even better the next day.

Florida bouillabaisse: a Gulf Coast riff on the French classic with fish, shrimp, crab, clams, and softshell turtle in a saffron-tomato broth. Wine, herbs, and white bread for sopping. Feeds a crowd.

Sweet pepper and basil frittata with slow-cooked red and yellow peppers, fontina, Parmesan, and fresh basil, finished with a brushed-on balsamic reduction for a tangy glaze.

Round steak braised low and slow until fork-tender, then blanketed with sharp aged cheddar and chopped parsley. A retro one-pan beef-and-cheese supper that turns budget cuts into Sunday dinner.

Bubbie's chicken soup, the classic Jewish-style comfort bowl simmered from a whole chicken with onion, carrot, parsnip, and a generous bunch of dill. Golden, soul-warming, and it freezes beautifully.

Vegetarian keema made with TVP (texturized vegetable protein), ginger, garlic, curry powder, tomatoes, peas, and mushrooms. A plant-based riff on classic Indian keema matar, ready in 30 minutes.

Sole Veronique is a classic French dish of poached sole fillets in a white wine cream sauce finished under the broiler and garnished with green grapes for a sweet, elegant contrast.

Semur banka: Indonesian braised beef in dark soy sauce with tamarind, molasses, ginger, garlic, and nutmeg. Low and slow for 2 hours until fork-tender and saucy.

Garlic cheese and walnut dip with cream cheese, sharp cheddar, curry, paprika, chili powder, and fresh dill. An unexpectedly spiced party dip with real crunch from chopped walnuts. No cooking needed.

Broiled bay scallops with butter, sherry, and golden bread crumbs. A fast, elegant single-serving dish ready in 15 minutes with just six ingredients.

Quick stir-fried snow peas and water chestnuts in walnut and sesame oil. A crisp, diabetic-friendly vegetable side dish that's on the table in minutes.

Slow cooker halibut steaks in a creamy white wine sauce made with butter, flour, and milk. A hands-off way to cook tender, flaky fish with a rich, silky finish.

Mini cinnamon-apple coffee cakes made with pound cake mix, apple pie filling, and a cinnamon-walnut-graham cracker streusel layered inside. A shortcut brunch treat.

Creole garlic soup with beef broth and dry sherry, topped with bubbly Parmesan garlic toast. Think French onion soup's Louisiana cousin. Ready in 30 minutes.

Slow cooker brunch casserole with ground beef, spinach, mushrooms, and an egg-and-milk custard topped with sharp cheddar. Overnight Crock-Pot breakfast for a crowd.