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This meat sauce is great for various dishes: spaghetti, moussaka, and the Greek mararoni dish, Pastitsio. It is also good spooned over tacos or ladled inside avocado half shells. This recipe makes a large quantity and freezes well.

Lebanese stuffed grape leaves filled with spiced lamb and rice seasoned with allspice and cinnamon, rolled tight and simmered over lemon slices. A traditional Middle Eastern appetizer.

Tomato and watermelon salad with cucumber, avocado, fresh herbs, and freshly ground coriander seed in an aged balsamic vinaigrette. A juicy, summery side dish that tastes like August on a plate.

Start up the barbecue in your crockpot with this dish made of succulent beef and a variety of spices.

Whole roast chicken stuffed with pine nut and currant rice pilaf, basted with yogurt for golden, tangy skin. A Middle Eastern-inspired roast with a fragrant rice filling.

Eggless egg salad crumbles firm tofu and tosses it with mustard, cider vinegar, honey, turmeric, and crisp celery for a vegan, mayo-free sandwich filling that mimics the classic.

Norwegian meat salad with julienned lamb or veal and ham in a creamy vinaigrette, garnished with sliced egg and pickled beet. A hearty Scandinavian main dish salad.

Hearty vegetarian casserole with steamed carrots, sauteed cabbage, and a creamy tofu sour cream layer topped with crunchy sesame bread crumbs. Cozy, plant-based comfort food.

Field and Stream stuffed burgers seal a savory mix of sweet relish, onion, garlic, Worcestershire, and a splash of bourbon between two thin beef patties. A juicy backyard burger with a flavor-packed surprise inside.

Southern-style marinated vegetable salad with green beans, shoe peg corn, peas, pimentos, and onion rings in a sweet red wine vinegar dressing. A classic make-ahead side dish for potlucks.

A savory pasta dish that can be served by itself or with succulent meat balls or steak.

Serves a large group and can be prepared the morning of the party and is assembled at the site of the party, 10 minutes before serving.

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Mashed potato ghosts shape creamy mashed potatoes into ghost silhouettes using foil stencils, with black olive eyes and mouths. Fun Halloween side dish for kids and grown-ups.

Skillet-pressed roast beef hash cake with diced potatoes, onions, and green pepper, finished with heavy cream. A flipped-and-crusted diner-style hash for using up Sunday roast leftovers.

Rose and poppy seed pasta with shell pasta, sweated onion rings, garlic, and fresh rose petals tossed in just before serving. A vegan floral pasta dish that's simple and elegant.