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A no-cook Chinese chicken pita sandwich stuffed with chopped chicken, fresh bean sprouts, scallions, and sesame seeds with a soy-ginger dressing. The perfect packed lunch ready in 5 minutes.

Linguine tossed with fresh spring vegetables including asparagus, broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, and leeks. A light, veggie-packed pasta dish that puts the season's best produce front and center.

In my opinion, this is the most decadent, rich and scrumptious pasta dish and one of my all-time favorites (I originally got this recipe from a Bon Appetit magazine many, many years ago). Very easy to prepare and always a hit.

A three-meat, no-bean chili loaded with ground beef, pork, and hot Italian sausage simmered with Mexican beer and V8 juice. Florida-style heat that feeds a crowd.

Cherry pineapple upside-down cake with brown sugar glaze, pineapple rings, maraschino cherries, and a coconut-vanilla scented cake. A retro lower-fat take on the classic.

Sheet-pan peach coffeecake with a tender pressed-in shortcake base, fresh sliced peaches, buttery crumb topping, and a lattice over the top. Travels beautifully to brunch.

Microwave swordfish with tomato and basil: meaty fish steamed over ripe tomato slices and fresh basil with olive oil and lemon. A clean Mediterranean fish dinner in 6 minutes flat.

Pan-seared teriyaki chicken sliced over a cool, tangy cucumber salad with sesame oil, ginger and a hint of red pepper heat. A light, refreshing dinner that balances warm and cold in every bite.

Great ribs, sticky, succulent and totally David Chang or Momofuko fame.

Mom's beef stroganoff with cubed beef, mushrooms, onions, and sherry in a sour cream sauce thickened with cornstarch. A classic homestyle stroganoff served over noodles.

Green pepper steak stir-fry with thinly sliced round steak marinated in soy sauce, garlic, and fresh ginger, then tossed with bell peppers, scallions, celery, and tomatoes in a glossy cornstarch sauce.

Lamb and spinach pita sandwiches with stuffed lamb patties, hard-boiled egg, olives, cucumber, and a yogurt-bacon-sunflower seed sauce. A creative Mediterranean-style pocket sandwich.

German potato salad with a twist: warm potatoes tossed in a tangy beer-based dressing with bacon, mustard, and a kick of hot sauce for Oktoberfest or summer cookouts.

Vegan hot and sour soup with slivered shiitake mushrooms and tofu in a peppery, tangy broth. Apple cider vinegar brings the sour, black pepper brings the heat, and arrowroot gives it that signature silky body.

Cream cheese peach pie layers vanilla pudding cake with sliced peaches and a tangy cream cheese topping. Cinnamon and nutmeg sugar finishes the pie with a fragrant golden crust.

Turkey pita pockets stuffed with cherry tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, and lettuce tossed in a balsamic-brown sugar vinaigrette. A fresh, no-cook sandwich using leftover turkey.