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Lima bean salad with diced tomatoes in a red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing with maple sugar and dry mustard. A simple, hearty bean salad served chilled.

Traditional Irish pot-roasted chicken stuffed with oatmeal, bacon, and onion, braised with carrots and potatoes in giblet stock. Country Sunday supper from the Emerald Isle that turns a whole bird into a one-pot feast.

Southern smothered steak with flour-dredged round steak browned in bacon drippings, then simmered in its own gravy until fork-tender. Four ingredients, pure country cooking.

No special occasion needed for this decadent dessert...it's so easy.

Eggplant au gratin with sauteed mushrooms in a creamy bechamel sauce, topped with Parmesan bread crumbs and broiled golden. A rich French-style vegetable casserole.

Festive peppermint cheesecake with crushed candy canes swirled into cream cheese filling on a graham cracker crust, garnished with chocolate leaves.

Another scrumptious shrimp dish that's easy to make and won't disappoint!

Grilled peaches are succulent, sweet and slightly sour with the grilling flavor. They are delicious mixed with the baby greens, creamy crumbled goat cheese, and drizzled with balsamic glaze.

Oysters Thomas bakes fresh oysters on the half shell topped with lump crab meat, bearnaise sauce, and cream sauce under golden bread crumbs. An elegant appetizer.

Pollo a la creme with sauteed chicken in sweet cream served inside a baked noodle ring mold with cheese and bechamel. A vintage dinner party showpiece with French technique.

Simple old-fashioned oyster stew made with milk, celery, flour, and plump fresh oysters. A creamy, briny Southern comfort classic for two.

Brussels sprout casserole with corned beef, egg noodles, and Velveeta in a milk sauce. A hearty, old-school baked dish that uses up leftover corned beef.

Pasta tossed with homemade basil pesto, a light olive oil bechamel, sun-dried tomatoes, and toasted breadcrumbs. A layered Italian pasta with three sauces in one bowl.

The Australian hamburger with the lot: a beef patty stacked with a fried egg, bacon, cheese, grilled pineapple, and the all-important slice of pickled beetroot, plus caramelized onions and barbecue sauce on a toasted bun.

Maharagwe is an East African spiced bean dish simmering black-eyed peas in coconut milk with turmeric, chili powder, tomatoes, and cilantro. Vegan, creamy, and served over rice.

Salmon steaks with Bearnaise, marinated in a home made French dressing.