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Quick Thai coconut chicken soup with galangal, mushrooms, fish sauce, and lime in a silky coconut-chicken broth. Fragrant, soothing, and on the table in 30 minutes.

Baeckaoffa is an Alsatian casserole of pork, lamb, and beef marinated overnight in Riesling wine, then slow-braised with layered potatoes and onions in a flour-sealed earthenware pot.

Korean barbecue short ribs (kalbi) marinated in shoyu, garlic, ginger, honey, and sesame oil, then grilled or broiled for smoky, caramelized edges.

Very berry salsa is a sweet-savory fruit salsa of blueberries and strawberries with Vidalia onion, blueberry vinegar, and toasted almonds. Served over sorbet or with pork and poultry.

Lard boeuf bourguignon layers thin sliced rump beef with carrots, mushrooms, and pork fatback in burgundy wine and cognac. A slow-cooked French country casserole.

Turkey sausage, mushrooms, and bell peppers tossed with Parmesan and served over noodles. A quick 40-minute sausage pasta supper the whole family will devour.

Pan-fried SPAM slices on toasted buns with mayo, crisp lettuce, ripe tomato, and melty cheese. These 20-minute SPAM burgers are the easiest weeknight dinner you'll ever throw together.

Beef and asparagus stir-fry with flank steak in a soy-rice wine marinade, seared in a hot wok and tossed with crisp-tender asparagus. Quick weeknight Chinese dinner ready in 15 minutes.

Low-fat cheesecake made with overnight-strained yogurt and blended cottage cheese instead of cream cheese. Dense, silky, and tangy on a graham cracker crust with no cream cheese at all.

I used Cornish Game Hens, but you could also use a cut up chicken. If you can't get winter melon, watermelon will work. Winter melon is white, very mild tasting and a tad denser than watermelon. I think you could get away using something like Honeydew too.

Austrian scheiterhaufen bread pudding of cinnamon custard-soaked roll slices layered with raisins and sultanas. A traditional German-Austrian dessert with grandmother's kitchen written all over it.

Smooth carrot spread seasoned with dill, garlic, and miso, thickened with arrowroot. Vegetarian pate for crackers or veggie dipping.

Your pork chops won't taste dry with this delicious recipe you will use over and over again.

Crustless crab quiche with zucchini, mushrooms, reduced-fat cheddar, and evaporated skim milk. A lighter take on quiche with both microwave and oven instructions.

British leek and potato pie wrapped in crispy phyllo with cider-cream sauce and Hereford cheese. Elegant vegetarian main with layers of buttery, golden pastry.

Whole wheat French toast with liquid egg substitute, skim milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Lower in fat and cholesterol than the classic, ready in 25 minutes for busy mornings.