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Homemade Jamaican jerk seasoning paste with allspice, scallions, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, and fresh lime juice. Blend and rub on any meat for authentic island heat.

Pineapple salsa with fresh pineapple, red bell pepper, scallions, and a splash of fish sauce or salt with bright lime juice. A 15-minute tropical salsa for grilled fish, tacos, or chips.

Ba mee nam: Thai egg noodle soup with ground pork, dried shrimp, crispy fried garlic, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts in a savory chicken broth. Comforting and ready in 40 minutes.

Velvety mushroom barley soup with a clever trick: half the barley gets pureed with sauteed mushrooms for extra body. Lightened up with skim evaporated milk and a splash of dry vermouth.

Fettuccine with Tomato Basil & Yogurt Sauce recipe

Creamy Creole peanut soup with crunchy peanut butter, fresh chilies, chicken, and heavy cream. Rich, nutty, and spicy with roots in Southern and African cooking.

Shucked oysters topped with fermented black beans and a savory sauce of soy, sesame oil, vinegar, and chicken broth, steamed for just 2 to 3 minutes. An elegant Chinese appetizer that's quick and impressive.

Flank steak seared hot and finished with a pan sauce of red wine, garlic, scallions, and mounted butter. Classic steakhouse technique in about 30 minutes at home.

Peanut noodles toss fresh Chinese flour noodles with a quick peanut butter, chili-garlic paste, and fish sauce sauce. Six ingredients, 20 minutes, proper Southeast Asian flavor.

Quick chicken tacos with shredded chicken simmered in green chili salsa, loaded into crispy shells with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and guacamole. Dinner in minutes.

Chicken cubes marinated with ginger and scallion get deep-fried until golden, then tossed with dried chilies and crumpled tangerine peel for this Sichuan-style dish.

Red-skinned potatoes tossed in a bright parsley-cucumber sauce with dill, lemon, and scallions. A fresh, dairy-free Jewish side dish topped with poppy seeds.

Louisiana crawfish bread studded with chopped crawfish tails, green onions, parsley, thyme, and garlic baked into a savory quick bread. A Cajun-style bread that's part cornbread, part seafood loaf.

This pasta sauce is basically a variation on the Indian raita, a cooling, soothing combination of cucumber, cilantro and yogurt.

Microwave scallops Provencal with garlic, tomato, mushrooms, black olives, and fresh basil. A 10-minute Mediterranean dinner that keeps scallops tender without pan-searing skills.

Broccomole: a fat-free, vegan guacamole swap made from pureed broccoli stems with cumin, green chilies, and fresh tomato. McDougall diet friendly.