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Braising can turn a tough piece of meat into a tender, fall off the bone, comfort food. I can think of no better example than the classic dish osso buco, made from veal shanks.

Chilled shrimp cocktail with brandy-spiked lemon cream sauce, studded with crisp apple and fresh herbs. Elegant Italian appetizer.

Tender braised pot roast with Mediterranean spices, olives, and tomatoes. This aromatic one-pot dinner fills your kitchen with the warm scent of cumin, cinnamon, and garlic.

A simple crockpot recipe that creates a delicious spaghetti sauce that can be served with any type of pasta.

Vegetarian stuffed winter squash filled with brown rice, carrots, peas, celery, and hazelnuts, then baked in a homemade tomato sauce. Serve hot or cold as a hearty plant-based main dish.

Roasted sweet potato salad with five-spice, watercress, toasted almonds, and tangy goat cheese for warm vegetable sides ready in 60 minutes.

Ground pork seasoned with red curry paste, lemongrass, coriander seeds, and fish sauce, stuffed into casings and grilled until charred and juicy. Serve with sticky rice for a true Thai feast.

Italian fig and raspberry crostata with almond cream filling on a buttery sweet pastry crust. Fresh figs, scattered berries, and a dusting of powdered sugar make this tart stunning.

Hot rough tomato soup simmered with fresh tomatoes, ghee, dried red chiles, whole cloves, peppercorns, and bay leaves. An Indian-spiced, chunky vegetarian soup with real heat.

Leg of lamb Nicoise marinates butterflied lamb in a Provencal paste of anchovy, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and red wine vinegar. Broiled or grilled to a juicy pink center for a Mediterranean dinner.

Crispy deep-fried curry puffs made with homemade crepes wrapped around a spiced beef, carrot, and parsnip filling. A Singapore street food favorite made from scratch at home.

Indian yogurt kabob sauce with cumin, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and garlic-ginger paste. A tangy, spiced marinade for grilling meat, fish, or vegetables.

Hearty vegan sloppy joes made with textured vegetable protein in a spiced tomato sauce with oregano and cayenne. Plant-based comfort food on toasted rolls in just 30 minutes.

Polenta pasticciata layers firm cooled polenta squares with porcini-spiked beef ragù, plum tomatoes, and grated pecorino into a rustic Northern Italian bake. Lasagne, but with cornmeal instead of pasta.

A hearty double-crust vegetarian pie stuffed with curried green lentils, potatoes, carrots, and bell pepper spiced with coriander, cumin, turmeric, and ginger. Serve with chutney and a crisp salad.

Wasn't sure about using ground chicken instead of beef to make bolognese, but I was surprised by how flavorful it turned out. For ground chicken, I just chopped chicken breasts into tiny pieces, and it worked like a charm. I have to say that I will definitely be making this recipe again very soon.