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No-bake energy balls made with dried apricots, walnuts, coconut, and wheat germ, bound with orange juice and rolled in chopped nuts.

Deep-fried Camembert dredged in mustard-herb flour and a spicy bread crumb crust with chili powder and cayenne. Crackling-crisp outside, molten cheese inside. A 30-second appetizer.

Favourite Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons recipe

Halibut baked in the microwave with orange juice, orange zest, lemon juice, butter, and a hint of nutmeg. A citrus-glazed fish dinner for two that cooks in about 10 minutes.

Traditional Jewish kreplach fillings including meat, kasha, cheese-potato, chicken and chicken liver. Five classic stuffings for savory Ashkenazi dumplings in soup.

Also known as farsumagru, or "false lean," this Italian Sicilian recipe uses lean, low-fat meats to create a rich Italian meat roll.

Mexican meatballs (albondigas) made with three meats, corn tortillas soaked in milk, cumin, and oregano, simmered in red chili sauce and beef broth. A traditional Southwestern appetizer or main dish.

Grilled shark steak basted with a quick teriyaki-style sauce of honey, lemon juice, garlic, and sesame seeds. Firm, meaty fish that holds up beautifully on the grill.

Retro shrimp or tuna mousse made with cream cheese, tomato soup, and gelatin. A no-bake molded seafood spread with bell peppers, celery, and Worcestershire for cocktail parties.

Individual Thai-style pizzas with peanut sauce, Monterey Jack, bean sprouts, shrimp, and green onion on Italian bread shells. A Thai-Italian fusion appetizer in 30 minutes.

Crockpot lemon-garlic chicken braised all day in white wine with half a cup of crushed garlic and lemon juice. A dump-and-go slow cooker recipe served over rice.

Layered Mexican tortilla appetizer with cream cheese, picante sauce, and dried beef stacked between flour tortillas. Chilled overnight and sliced into wedges. Make-ahead party food.

Sauerkraut rolls made with elk steak pounded thin, stuffed with bacon-onion sauerkraut, and braised in beef stock. A hearty, old-world game meat roulade.

Mini cinnamon-apple coffee cakes made with pound cake mix, apple pie filling, and a cinnamon-walnut-graham cracker streusel layered inside. A shortcut brunch treat.

Slow-cooker chicken Reuben casserole layers tender chicken breasts with tangy sauerkraut, Russian dressing, mustard, and melted Swiss cheese. A dump-and-go crockpot dinner with all the flavor of a deli Reuben.

Peppery arugula pesto with basil, pine nuts, black olives, lime juice and cumin. Bold cheese-free pesto for pasta, sandwiches or roasted vegetables.