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Hot, creamy crabmeat dip with melted cream cheese, butter, garlic, and a dash of hot sauce. Just 5 ingredients and 25 minutes for the ultimate warm party dip.

Elegant baked salmon croquettes made with fresh salmon, dill, lemon zest, and cream, set in individual ramekins and finished with sour cream and caviar. A refined take on a Southern classic.

Greek-style pizza on honey wheat crust with spinach, red bell pepper strips, crumbled feta cheese, and black olives. A Mediterranean twist on homemade pizza.

Delicate sole fillets rolled around garlicky sauteed spinach and baked with a brush of melted butter. An elegant, light dinner for two ready in 20 minutes with just six ingredients.

Hot Hoppin' John salad with black-eyed peas, rice, ham, and crispy bacon served over stir-fried cabbage. A Southern rice and pea dish with a kick of hot sauce.

Kulikuli are crispy West African peanut balls made from ground roasted peanuts, onion, and cayenne, deep-fried until golden. A popular Nigerian street snack.

Chipotle grilled trout rubbed with a smoky paste of chipotle peppers, walnuts, and parsley, then grilled fast. The walnuts thicken the rub into a pesto-like crust. Great with hush puppies and salsa.

Slow cooker Texas chili soup with ground turkey, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, green chilies, and a bold cumin-chili spice blend. Dump-and-go comfort in a bowl.

Filete Albanil is a Mexican bricklayer's steak: sliced beef tenderloin simmered in a smoky pepper-tomato puree with mushrooms, garlic, oregano, and red wine. A rustic one-skillet main.

Breaded pan-fried beef strips served with a ketchup-soy sweet and hot dipping sauce. Party-plate appetizer or hearty dinner with fries, finished in 30 seconds per side.

Slow cooker sweet and sour meatballs with pineapple chunks and green bell pepper in a sticky vinegar-soy glaze. Set it and forget it, then serve over hot rice.

Thai basil fried rice with fresh red chilies, button mushrooms, long beans, and light soy sauce. A vegetarian wok-fried rice that's spicy, aromatic, and ready in minutes.

Root beer baked beans with bacon, barbecue sauce, dry mustard, and hot sauce simmered together on the stovetop. A sweet, smoky, slightly spicy side dish ready in 40 minutes.

Open-faced crab sandwiches on English muffins piled with sauteed peppers, lump crab, Dijon mustard, and chopped egg, topped with Parmesan and broiled golden. Ready in 20 minutes.

Tomato, basil, and mozzarella salad (insalata caprese) with thick-sliced ripe tomatoes, shredded mozzarella, fresh basil strips, and a drizzle of olive oil. Five ingredients, 15 minutes, Italian perfection.

Homemade beet horseradish with fresh grated beets and horseradish in a sweet vinegar brine. A fiery, vibrant condiment for roast beef, gefilte fish, or your holiday table.