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A two-meat chili with cubed pork and beef, pinto beans, green chiles, jalapenos, cumin, and red wine. Simmered low and slow in a Dutch oven, thickened with tortilla flour for serious body.

Big-batch Texas-style chili with 5 lbs of rough-ground beef and pork simmered in beer, sour mash whiskey, jalapenos, and a heavy hand of cumin. No beans. No compromise. Pure cowboy heat.

Browned chicken thighs baked over peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and corn in a spiced tomato juice with sumac, cumin, cardamom, and curry. A bold Middle Eastern-inspired one-dish dinner served over rice.

Black bean and smoked chicken soup turns BBQ-glazed baked chicken and a hit of liquid smoke into a creamy, smoky bowl. Evaporated skim milk keeps it light while black beans and broccoli make it filling. Big flavor, low fat.

Best-ever barbecue sauce in the Cajun style with crispy bacon, dark caramelized onions, honey, citrus, and toasted pecans. A rich, complex Paul Prudhomme-influenced sauce that earns its name.

A hearty two-meat chili: ground round and hot Italian sausage simmered with pink beans, black beans, peppers, and a cornmeal thickener. Feeds 15, perfect for game day or a freezer stash.

Make your pasta dishes seem authentic with this spaghetti sauce made of Veggies, tomatoes and a variety of spices.

Herb-crusted rack of lamb seared and finished with compound herb butter, served over mesquite-grilled pepper ragout with socca and olive tapenade. Restaurant-level Provencal cooking.

Sun-dried tomato marinara with tri-color bell peppers, horseradish, and hot sauce. A bold, chunky pasta sauce with concentrated tomato flavor from both fresh and sun-dried tomatoes.

Nothing is more fascinating and delicious than eating at the open- air street hawker centers in Asia, particularly in Singapore. Each stall serves a specialty, typically an honest, unpretentious, home-style dish for $1 to $3 a plate. This rice noodle dish is hawker food at its best. If done right, its fragrance will tell you how good it's going to be as soon as it arrives at your table.

Smoky bacon and pecan barbecue sauce with honey, citrus, and a cayenne kick, blended smooth. This from-scratch BBQ sauce makes 5 cups and transforms any chicken, pork, or rack of ribs it touches.

Crispy deep-fried mushrooms stuffed with savory pork, water chestnuts, and vegetables. These Chinese appetizers are golden and crunchy, perfect for parties. Makes 24.

Rich South Texas duck gumbo with a dark roux, okra, tomatoes, and Cajun seasonings served over rice. A slow-simmered hunter's gumbo built for wild mallard duck.

Critterless chili, a hearty vegetarian bean chili with serrano pepper, six cloves of garlic, cumin, cayenne, and spaghetti sauce as the tomato base.

Brazilian-style grilled chicken salpicão with charred red onion, carrots, parsley, and a Spanish paprika mayo dressing. Finished with crunchy potato straws on top. Ready in 30 minutes for a bright weeknight chicken salad.

This is a great bread to serve with a soup or salad meal.After the first day, it is wonderful toasted. Try it, too, as a sandwich bread.