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Savory mushroom and onion topper with Worcestershire sauce, ready in 15 minutes. A quick skillet sauce that adds rich, umami flavor to burgers, steaks, and grilled meats.

Microwave oyster stew warms canned oysters in buttery milk with celery salt and cayenne. A six-ingredient seafood soup ready in 5 minutes flat.

Salmonettes are Southern-style fried salmon (or tuna) patties leavened with baking powder and the reserved canning liquid to puff up light and crisp in hot oil. Five-ingredient pantry dinner ready in 15 minutes.

Chicken Alla Spina braised with red wine, onions, and oregano in a roasting pan. An Italian-American one-pan chicken dinner with tender meat and a savory wine sauce for sopping with bread.

Homemade salsa verde with tangy tomatillos, jalapeño, garlic, and fresh cilantro blended into a bright green sauce. Quick blender recipe ready in 15 minutes for tacos, enchiladas, and tortilla chips.

Whole pea soup with fresh tarragon, pureed silky smooth from soaked green peas, stock, and carrot. A simple vegetarian soup with just five ingredients and herbaceous depth.

Gary's hot sauce packs 20 jalapenos boiled with garlic, onion, oregano, and cilantro, then blended with crushed tomatoes and Rotel. Seriously spicy homemade salsa.

Fresh salsa cruda with tomatoes, jalapenos, onion, lime juice, and cilantro. A raw, no-cook Mexican salsa you can make in 10 minutes flat.

Tomato mozzarella and basil salad over fresh spinach with a lemon-olive oil dressing. A light caprese-style salad ready in 15 minutes, no cooking needed.

Easy chili guacamole with mashed avocado, minced onion, chopped tomato, and a teaspoon of chili powder. Six pantry ingredients, no cilantro, no lime, ready in 10 minutes.

Old-fashioned salmon soup made with canned salmon scalded in milk, butter, and cracker crumbs for thickening. A creamy, simple chowder-style soup with just four pantry staples.

Slow-sauteed broccoli braised gently in peanut oil and garlic with a splash of water. A covered-skillet method that turns broccoli meltingly tender without steaming it bland.

Oshkinigikwe is a traditional Anishinaabe tomato stew built from Mexican tomatoes, shallots, cucumbers, and corn flour. Simple, vegan, and deeply rooted in Indigenous foodways.

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.

Fettunta Toscana is Tuscan grilled bread rubbed with raw garlic and topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, and olive oil. The original Italian bruschetta, simple and seasonal.

Southern skillet fried green tomatoes cooked slow in cast iron until dark, caramelized, and olive-brown. Flour-dusted, garlic-kissed, and worried around the pan the old-fashioned way.