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Scalloped salmon or trout baked in shells with sauteed fennel, bacon, and a mustard béchamel. An old-school British fish starter with anise sweetness and smoky depth.

Three-ingredient venison medallions baked between anchovy fillets until tender and deeply savory. Olive oil, salt from the sea, and the clean flavor of wild game. Minimalist and elegant.

Crispy breaded veal cutlets pan-fried golden, layered with marinara, Parmigiano, and melted mozzarella. A classic Italian-American main in 40 minutes.

Light Spanish garlic soup made with a whole head of roasted garlic pureed into chicken broth with carrots and red pepper. Topped with garlic-rubbed Parmesan croutons.

Savory crab shortcakes with tender crab meat and sliced hard-boiled eggs in a creamy sauce, spooned over warm split biscuits. Comfort food in 30 minutes.

Papayas with shrimp: curried shrimp salad with chutney and lemon juice piled into ripe papaya halves. A light tropical lunch that looks like a resort plate.

Golden squash and carrot bisque: yellow summer squash, carrots, and onion puréed smooth and enriched with evaporated milk. A vibrant, make-ahead chilled soup.

Broiled chicken with thyme, fennel, and peppers: pounded chicken breasts broiled crisp, served with charred fennel and red peppers under a thyme-lemon-fennel seed butter.

Roasted quail on large flat mushrooms with a fresh herb duxelles stuffed under the skin. An elegant French bistro main where the birds drip their juices onto their mushroom thrones.

Quick Cajun BBQ shrimp sautéed in butter and beer with a rich, buttery pan sauce. Ready in 25 minutes with just 4 ingredients. Grab some crusty bread for sopping up every drop.

Wine-marinated cantaloupe melon balls served in a carved melon shell with a creamy blue cheese and ricotta dip. A stunning no-cook appetizer for summer entertaining.

Sauteed shrimp with softened fennel, fresh orange zest, basil, and a splash of dry vermouth. This aromatic Mediterranean-inspired seafood dinner is elegant enough for company but ready in under 45 minutes.

Crown roast of lamb stuffed with sage and cornbread dressing, seasoned with onion, celery, and garlic. A showstopping centerpiece that feeds 12 and looks like a million bucks.

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.

Sizzling rice soup, the Chinese restaurant showpiece: savory broth with ham, tofu and mushrooms, finished with crisp fried rice crust that crackles the moment it hits the bowl.

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.