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Best lemon meringue pie cooks a clear cornstarch curd with fresh lemon juice and zest, then crowns with vanilla-scented French meringue spread peak-style across the warm filling. The reliable home version.

Bob Hope's lemon meringue pie with a bright cornstarch-thickened lemon curd in a baked pie shell, topped with sweet meringue and baked to a golden, lightly browned cap.

Easy crusty French-style bread with just five ingredients: flour, yeast, water, sugar, and salt. Baked with steam for a crackly golden crust and chewy interior.

Tortellini and fettuccine pasta salad with blanched snow peas, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and olives tossed in Italian dressing with Parmesan. A colorful, crunchy potluck favorite.

Summer no-cook blueberry pie made with three cups of fresh berries set under a microwave-thickened glaze. Sherry and lemon juice for depth, sour cream topping for cool tang. No oven needed once the shell is baked.

These cookies are buttery and delicious. You can find butterscotch morsels, white chocolate, and pecans in every bite.

Vegan baked beans slow-cooked with molasses, brown sugar, warm spices, and tomato sauce. No meat, no dairy, just rich and smoky homemade beans baked low and slow until thick and saucy. A hearty plant-based side dish.

Dive into the navy with this appetizing soup that can be served on its own or accompany a meal.

Butter-tossed lobster tails in a bourbon and white wine cream sauce with sauteed shallots and morel mushrooms, plus bonus tomalley croustades with Gruyere.

No-cook avocado soup blended with chicken broth, yogurt, lemon juice, and a touch of nutmeg. Creamy, chilled, and ready in minutes with zero cooking required.

Lemon olive oil basting sauce with garlic, oregano, and lemon zest. A bright, Mediterranean-style sauce for grilling chicken, lamb, pork, or fish.

Sweet apricot preserves meet tangy Worcestershire and white wine in this versatile basting sauce that transforms grilled chicken, pork, or game birds.

Bacon-wrapped quail roasted until golden, then glazed with a sweet-savory apricot sauce for a show-stopping main course that's easier than you think.

Simple 3-ingredient turkey basting mixture for microwave-cooked turkey. Butter, paprika, and brown gravy mix create golden color and savory flavor.

Texas-style basting sauce with butter, bacon drippings, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and chili powder. Makes 3.5 cups, enough to mop a whole 5-pound brisket through a long, slow smoke.

Maple-basted broiled bluefish: oily Atlantic fish brushed with pure maple syrup, allspice, salt, and pepper, broiled or grilled until lightly caramelized. New England seafood in 20 minutes.