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Thai stir-fried squid with fresh red chilies, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and oyster sauce. Pla Mung Pad Prig delivers tender squid with serious heat in under 15 minutes of cooking.

Sausage and bacon quiche with sharp cheddar, red bell peppers, and a cream-and-egg custard in a prebaked crust. A loaded brunch centerpiece with serious savory depth.

Grilled rum-soaked shrimp with tropical mango-lime relish, bell peppers, curry, and pineapple juice. Caribbean-inspired skewered shrimp with a sweet-spicy salsa for summer grilling.

Spicy homemade beef or caribou jerky marinated overnight in soy sauce, Worcestershire, and cayenne then oven-dried to chewy, smoky perfection. Bold heat, no dehydrator needed.

Creamy tarragon dressing made with nonfat yogurt, light mayo, and fresh tarragon. Four ingredients, no cooking, ready in 5 minutes. A lighter take on classic French herb dressing.

Vegetarian red kidney bean stew loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, red pepper, leeks, carrots, and celery with a touch of paprika. A hearty one-pot meal in 40 minutes.

Homemade beef jerky cured in a bold coffee-teriyaki-soy marinade with liquid smoke, then slow-dried right in the oven, no dehydrator needed. Sweet, smoky, and peppery.

Microwave Boston clam chowder with bacon, potatoes, minced clams, and cream. The classic New England chowder built without a stovetop, finished with oyster crackers and crumbled bacon.

Traditional salt cod fish cakes with mashed potatoes, onion, and egg. A Newfoundland and Maritime classic fried until golden. Five ingredients, overnight soak required.

Fat-free pinto bean soup simmered with garlic, jalapeno, onion, and fresh cilantro. Six ingredients, one pot, 35 minutes. A hearty, budget-friendly soup with a kick that proves simple can be seriously satisfying.

Turkey muffaletta swaps the traditional cured meats for sliced turkey, layered with provolone and a vinegary olive salad of green olives, roasted red peppers, capers and parsley on a hollowed Italian loaf.

Hallacas are Venezuela's Christmas tamales: beef, pork, chickpeas, olives, raisins, and capers wrapped in cornmeal dough and banana leaves, then boiled. Holiday tradition in every bite.

Fog City Diner's homemade tomato ketchup: fresh roma tomatoes simmered with cider vinegar, sugar, pickling spice, and cinnamon for a restaurant-style condiment. Makes 5 cups, lasts a month.

Chef-style emerald green basil pasta with a rich reduction tomato sauce built on veal stock, mirepoix, and white wine. An elegant handmade Italian plate worthy of a tasting menu.

Southern-style country captain chicken: floured and pan-browned chicken pieces baked in a curry-spiced tomato sauce with onion, green pepper and garlic, topped with raisins and slivered almonds. A Lowcountry classic with Indian roots.

Southern-style okra stewed with Rotel tomatoes and green chilies, bacon drippings, bell pepper, celery, and chili powder. A smoky, spicy side dish that freezes well.