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Traditional Hungarian cabbage rolls stuffed with seasoned ground beef, rice, and paprika, layered with sauerkraut and slow-cooked for hours. Finished with a sour cream sauce that ties it all together.

Bean soup with dumplings simmers kidney and black beans with corn, green chiles, and chili powder, then steams fluffy cornmeal dumplings right on top. A hearty, Southwestern one-pot meal with cornbread-style dumplings.

Mexican-style shrimp fritters: light, souffle-textured chopped shrimp fritters served with a chunky tomato and green chile sauce. Crispy outside, fluffy inside, with real heat.

Pancetta stuffed flounder baked with a crispy pancetta and bread stuffing, served over buttered new potatoes with hollandaise. An elegant dinner party fish dish ready in about an hour.

A Bloody Mary in a bowl: smooth tomato soup with celery, horseradish, Worcestershire, and lime, spiked with vodka stirred in off the heat. The savory, boozy New Year's Day hair-of-the-dog, served warm in mugs.

Chilled mussels on the half shell topped with caper mayonnaise spiked with Tabasco and lemon juice. An elegant no-cook seafood appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Cold vermicelli tossed in a creamy lemon-garlic tahini dressing with olive oil. A 30-minute Mediterranean-inspired noodle salad that works as a side or light vegetarian main.

Blue cheese coleslaw with hot peppers, lime juice, and white wine vinegar in a tangy mayo dressing. A bold, peppery slaw that pairs with grilled meats, burgers, and sandwiches.

Lacama spice blend with cinnamon, black pepper, curry powder, ginger, and nutmeg. A warm Middle Eastern and Indian spice mix for curries, stews, and rice dishes.

Poor Man's Steak turns ground beef and cracker crumbs into tender, gravy-smothered patties. An old-school Depression-era dinner with a scratch mushroom cream sauce.

Orecchiette dell'ortolano: Italian gardener's-style pasta with broiled eggplant, fire-roasted peppers, asparagus, and fresh fava beans tossed with olive oil and garlic.

Herbed rice cake baked with cheddar, dill, parsley, onion, and a hit of Tabasco. Cuts into crisp-edged squares that work as a side or vegetarian main.

Tangy barbecue sauce simmered with fresh tomatoes, green peppers, and red wine, spiked with mustard, capers, and cumin. A bold, piquant sauce for grilled meats that skips the bottled stuff.

Traditional Italian Potato Salad with Artichokes recipe

Mediterranean oyster stew with tomatoes, potatoes, olives, capers, and a hint of cinnamon. A briny, hearty seafood stew that leans more Portuguese-Greek than New England chowder.

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb marinated in red wine vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes, served with a briny olive relish. A Mediterranean centerpiece for spring entertaining.