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Try this basic dish that has hints of Italian heritage in every bite.

Authentic pub-style pickled eggs in a hot vinegar-and-pickling-spice brine with sliced onion. Ready in hours, not weeks. The classic British boozer snack made at home.

This Christmas pudding has plenty of delicious fruit and nuts, but it's really simple to make - just plan ahead and then make the warm vanilla-bean custard on the day.

Wok-Seared Mahi Mahi with Stir-Fried Vegetables recipe

7-day sweet pickles made the old-fashioned canning way: five daily soaks in boiling water followed by a hot sugar-vinegar spiced brine. The slow process delivers shatteringly crisp, glassy-sweet bread-and-butter style pickles that put the supermarket jars to shame.

Making pot stickers are pretty much as same as making dumplings, the only thing different is how to cook them. Instead of boiling in the water, we fry them in a nonstick skillet with a bit oil, which really develops a layer of golden, brown and crispy bottoms with great texture. Serve these yummy pot stickers with a mixture of rice vinegar, a little bit soy sauce, a dash of sesame oil and splash of hot pepper oil.

Pickled bologna in a sweet vinegar brine with pickling spices and sliced onions. Old-school Midwestern bar snack and tavern classic that's ready overnight.

After a few potsticker recipes, I finally made my very first bunch of pot sticky buns (another popular food in China). They came out soft, and quite delicious. Nicely browned and crispy at the bottom. It's an excellent way to use up some of our fresh veggies.

Pickled eggs in beet brine and pickling spice that turn deep purple as they sit. Pennsylvania Dutch porch classic ready after two weeks in the fridge.

Grandma Sterling's pickled eggs steep hard-boiled eggs in a cider vinegar and sugar brine with fresh-cooked beets for that classic ruby-pink Pennsylvania Dutch color and tangy-sweet bite.

Spicy fried cashews tossed in chili powder and Chinese five-spice. Wok-fried in peanut oil until golden, then coated hot in a peppery spice blend. Cocktail snack ready in 15 minutes flat.

Quick microwave pickled beets and cucumbers: canned beets, fresh cucumber, and onion in a sweet-tangy pickling spice brine. Refrigerator pickles ready for the table tomorrow.

Easy pickled eggs in a basic vinegar brine with pickling spice. Five-ingredient tavern-style recipe ready after two weeks in a cool spot.

Oranges and yams bakes alternating slices of sweet potato and fresh orange with juice and warm spices until tender. Bright citrus side dish for Thanksgiving or weeknight dinner.

Old-fashioned pumpkin preserves with lemon and mixed spices, slow-macerated overnight in sugar then boiled until clear and glossy. A heritage canning recipe for fall.

Spicy plum sauce simmered from fresh plums with ginger, garlic, Chinese five-spice, lime juice, and Thai chili paste. A bright, fiery condiment for spring rolls, duck, or grilled pork.