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Spicy pear relish simmered with whole cloves, cinnamon, lemon slices, and sugar. A make-ahead condiment that pairs with roast chicken and turkey, or doubles as a warm dessert.

Old-fashioned headcheese from pig knuckles simmered with onion, cloves and cinnamon, then chilled into a savory aspic terrine. A heritage charcuterie.

Creamy zucchini soup blended with sour cream, toasted cumin, and salt. A no-cook chilled soup with just four ingredients that turns summer zucchini into something elegant.

Honey roasted almonds with a sweet sugar-salt coating made from scratch. Oven-roasted first, then glazed with honey and oil on the stovetop for a crunchy snack.

Pingulati are Italian honey balls: tiny bites of fried dough tossed in warm honey and cinnamon, then heaped together and showered with candy confetti. A festive, sticky-sweet holiday treat like struffoli.

Candied spicy pecans coated in cinnamon sugar and egg white, slow-baked at low heat for one hour until crisp and caramelized. An addictive sweet-spiced nut snack or holiday gift.

Mediterranean beef and okra stew: chuck simmered in a Dutch oven with onion, garlic paste, tomatoes, and whole okra pods. A rustic Balkan-style braise that cooks unattended.

Reuben burgers with lean ground beef topped with sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing on toasted rye. All the classic Reuben sandwich flavors in burger form.

Silky blended corn soup with fresh kernels, leeks, and cream. Modern comfort food ready in 40 minutes for easy vegetarian dinners or elegant first courses.

Oat bran cereal cooked in half orange juice, half water with raisins and cinnamon. A single-serving hot breakfast with natural citrus sweetness. Ready in minutes on the stove or microwave.

Pozole is a New Mexican holiday stew of pork shoulder simmered until tender with hominy and mild chili powder. The long cooking produces a rich broth and meat that falls into silky shreds. Serve it with warm corn tortillas for Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve.

Breaded round steak browned in bacon drippings, then baked low and slow with Parmesan, oregano, and whole onions. A hearty country-style cube steak dinner that turns a tough cut tender in about an hour.

Scotch shortbread is a 5-ingredient buttery Christmas cookie cut into festive shapes. Powdered sugar gives a melt-in-the-mouth crumb; tender, sandy, and made for sprinkling with colored sugar.

Israeli sweet and spiced chicken braised with orange juice, honey, paprika, ginger and nutmeg over a bed of onions, finished with black olives and fresh orange segments. A bright Middle Eastern one-pot dinner.

Italian pepper dip made with creamy Italian dressing, roasted red bell pepper, and fresh parsley. A three-ingredient no-cook dip for shrimp, crackers, or raw vegetables.

Whole chicken braised in a clay pot with crispy bacon, onion, and garlic. Fall-apart tender bird cooked from a cold oven, finished with a simple pan-juice gravy.