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Laulau with pork and salted butterfish wrapped in luau and ti leaves, baked low and slow until fork-tender. A simplified oven version of this traditional Hawaiian dish that serves nine.

Turkey tomato soup with leftover cooked turkey, fresh tomatoes, bay leaf, and thyme in a simple chicken broth base. A homey, weeknight-fast way to turn Thanksgiving leftovers into a bright bowl.

Marinated mushrooms from Mollie Katzen: briefly simmered button mushrooms soaked in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and thyme. A make-ahead vegetarian antipasto or salad topper.

Salm nach Basler Art (Basel-style salmon): Swiss-inspired pan-fried salmon fillets topped with crisp browned onion rings and a quick fish-stock pan sauce. Served with boiled potatoes.

Baked russet potatoes stuffed with sautéed Spam, spinach, Parmesan, and thyme, then topped with melted cheddar and Monterey Jack. Comfort food meets Florentine flair.

Fresh asparagus salad with a bright lemon Dijon vinaigrette, finished with crumbled bacon and black olives. Blanched until bright green then shocked in ice water for snap and color, this is a sharp, elegant spring side.

Puree of broccoli florets with cream is a velvety French-style side dish: quickly blanched broccoli pulsed smooth, enriched with heavy cream, and seasoned with fresh nutmeg. Bright green, elegant, and ready in under 30 minutes.

Pot roast of your choice is a flexible Dutch oven method for fork-tender chuck roast. Browned hard, braised low with aromatics, and finished with a skimmed pan sauce you can thicken to gravy. Classic Sunday supper.

Lemony chicken and anchovy ravioli stuffed with minced chicken, salty anchovies, parmesan, and bright lemon zest. A delicate handmade pasta with a savory umami punch.

Leg of lamb Nicoise marinates butterflied lamb in a Provencal paste of anchovy, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and red wine vinegar. Broiled or grilled to a juicy pink center for a Mediterranean dinner.

Tortilla pizzas with garlicky tomato sauce, sautéed mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, and melty mozzarella on crisp flour tortillas. Lighter than delivery, bakes fast.

Roast leg of lamb the old-school way: studded with raw garlic slivers, doused in lemon juice and salt, slow-roasted until fork-tender. Three ingredients, Sunday-supper centerpiece.

Lady apple fruit wreath ringing a holiday roast with spiced crabapples frosted in tinted cream cheese and rolled in toasted pecans, set on a bed of parsley. A retro edible garnish for your festive platter.

Basic Cincinnati chili simmered, not browned, so the beef stays fine and silky, spiced with cinnamon, allspice, and cumin. Ladle it over spaghetti for a 3-way or onto a hot dog for a classic cheese coney.

Master flank steak marinates two trimmed flank steaks in barbecue sauce for 4 to 6 hours, then grills to your preferred doneness. A two-ingredient summer cookout staple.

Tomato cups marinate fresh tomatoes, green pepper strips, and onion rings in oregano-basil vinaigrette. A simple Italian-style summer salad you toss together in 10 minutes.