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A light, luscious hazelnut meringue cake with chocolate-coffee filling is a dream dessert after a buffer.

Butter-tossed lobster tails in a bourbon and white wine cream sauce with sauteed shallots and morel mushrooms, plus bonus tomalley croustades with Gruyere.

Glorified rice, a Midwestern no-bake dessert salad with cooked rice folded into lemon Jello with crushed pineapple, marshmallows, nuts, and whipped topping. A retro potluck classic.

Bologna rolled around a cheddar cheese stick and tucked into a hot dog bun with mayo or mustard. A no-cook lunch that kids can make themselves in minutes. Great for lunchboxes and after-school snacks.

Pan-seared filet mignon cooked in butter and olive oil for a rich, golden crust. A simple three-ingredient method for restaurant-quality steak at home, with broiling option included.

Hearty spicy spaghetti sauce: a fast 25-minute tomato sauce with garlic, red wine, dried chili, and your choice of beef, pork, or chicken. Pantry-friendly Italian dinner sauce with a kick.

These are always a big hit. Sweet and spicy with crunchy edges and soft chewy center. Mmmm...

Lima bean, leek, and corn chowder simmered in homemade corn-cob stock with rosemary. Dairy-free, vegan, and deeply creamy from the beans alone.

Ambrosia: a 3-ingredient dessert of whipped cream, fresh fruit, and crumbled meringue piled into glasses. The clever rescue dish for broken pavlovas, ready in 10 minutes.

Fave dolci, Italian almond cookies shaped like fava beans with ground almonds, orange flower water, lemon zest, and cinnamon. A traditional Southern Italian sweet.

Garlic chocolate chip cookies with blanched garlic cloves soaked in maple syrup, mixed into a buttery dough with brown sugar, nuts, and chocolate chips.

Pepper-crusted top round steak seared in a hot skillet and finished with a red wine, cognac, and cream pan sauce. Bistro-style steak dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

Salt cod (bacalao) simmered Spanish-style with tomatoes, pimentos, garlic, dry sherry, and sliced olives. A classic dish that starts with an overnight soak and ends with rich flavor.

A chunky vegetarian minestrone loaded with cannellini beans, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, and spinach, thickened with rice instead of pasta. A hearty, one-pot Italian soup finished with Parmesan.

Simple potato soup with onions, thyme, and a whole clove simmered for an hour and passed through a sieve with milk. A classic, no-frills comfort soup with just 6 ingredients.

Raw zucchini sauce blended with yogurt, garlic, lemon, and basil. A no-cook sauce for pasta or baked potatoes that comes together in minutes.