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Sweet curry pork tenderloin baked with bananas or peaches in a Madras curry, sour cream, and soy sauce. A unique fusion of fruity sweetness and warm curry spice over tender pork, served with rice.

Mesa squash fry with sunflower seeds: roasted Anaheim chile, garlic, fresh corn kernels, julienned zucchini, red bell pepper, and a toasty seed finish. A Southwestern three-sisters-style vegetable side.

No-work salmon chowder built entirely from pantry cans: canned salmon, corn, stewed tomatoes, clam juice, and rice simmered together in one pot. A 30-minute pantry dinner for busy nights.

Texas BBQ beef brisket: seven pounds of brisket smoked low and slow with paprika rub and wood chips, finished with a tangy homemade sauce built from the pan drippings.

Grilled portobello mushrooms with mango chutney: meaty caps marinated in vinegar, miso, and soy, then crosshatch-grilled and plated on arugula with a fresh diced mango-jalapeño-pepper relish.

Onion and mushroom bhajis are Indian-style fritters dipped in spiced yogurt batter and deep-fried golden. Crisp, vegetarian appetizer with turmeric, cumin, coriander, and chili. Makes 10 fritters.

Hamburgers au poivre take the French steak au poivre treatment and apply it to ground beef patties: black pepper-crusted burgers seared hard, served on a toasted bun with a red wine, Dijon, green peppercorn, and tarragon cream sauce.

Elva's carne guisada with beef chuck braised in a cumin-spiced gravy with Rotel tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper. Tex-Mex comfort food ready in 40 minutes.

Summer fruit salad with rice, strawberries, kiwi, grapes, banana, and pineapple tossed in a honey-yogurt-pineapple juice dressing. Light, low-fat, and ready in 25 minutes.

Georgian khachapuri with hand-stretched dough layered with butter, folded envelope-style around a spiced red bean filling with caramelized onions and fresh cilantro.

Quick minestrone soup with potatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, kidney beans, and Italian seasoning in vegetable broth. Vegetarian, Parmesan-topped, and ready in 35 minutes.

Roast beef po'boy with paper-thin sliced beef marinated in hickory smoked Worcestershire sauce, sauteed onions and bell peppers, melted Swiss cheese, and mayo on broiled French bread.

Oven beef stew braised in red wine and cream of celery soup with potatoes, carrots, and broccoli. A hands-off Dutch oven dinner that practically cooks itself.

Chunky beef chili with cubed steak, kidney beans, green olives, and an unexpected twist of caraway and sesame seeds. Slow-simmered for deep, complex heat.

Pasta primavera in a light evaporated milk sauce with mushrooms, bell peppers, and garlic sauteed in dry sherry. A low-fat vegetarian pasta with no butter or cream.

Fresh herb turkey loaf with oats, egg whites, red bell pepper, celery, parsley, and basil. A lighter take on meatloaf that's leaner and packed with vegetables.