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A surf-and-turf casserole loaded with chicken, shrimp, clams, and mushrooms in a savory tomato-sherry sauce. Bake it covered and let the oven do the heavy lifting for an impressive weeknight dinner.

Hot and spicy chicken soft tacos with a red chile, curry, and cumin spice rub. A quick marinated chicken taco recipe with bold heat and tender stovetop-seared flavor.

Crispy pan-fried tuna cakes drizzled with a tangy ginger-yogurt sauce and topped with fresh papaya-lime salsa. A light, tropical spin on seafood cakes ready in 40 minutes.

Lancashire cheese scones made with Cheshire or Double Gloucester cheese, self-rising flour, butter, and a pinch of cayenne. British-style savory scone wedges baked golden in 15 minutes.

Simple lentil soup pureed with a full bunch of fresh cilantro and topped with yogurt. Six ingredients, one pot, and 50 minutes for a high-fiber, protein-rich bowl.

Homemade Balkan-style skinless sausages (cevapi) made from a three-meat blend of lamb, veal, and pork with paprika and garlic. Grilled until charred and smoky.

Salmon steaks with white wine cream sauce: tender salmon topped with a classic French-style butter, cream, egg yolk, and dry white wine sauce. A 30-minute bistro-style dinner for two.

Four pounds of diced sirloin, three jalapeños, crushed garlic, and cumin make this beanless chili a heavyweight contender. Thick, meaty, and built to win any cookoff pot you enter.

Asparagus with a lemongrass and shallot vinaigrette with Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar. A Southeast Asian-influenced make-ahead side dish served at room temperature.

Vegan Mexican bake layered with corn tortillas, beans, rice, salsa, frozen corn, and vegetables. A flexible, no-fuss casserole you can throw together with whatever you have on hand.

Creamy beef stroganoff with caramelized mushrooms and onions served over egg noodles. This weeknight-friendly skillet dinner transforms ground beef into a luscious comfort meal.

Old-fashioned beef and vegetable soup with stewing beef, potatoes, carrots, celery, and cabbage. A rustic two-hour simmer that turns budget cuts into a hearty cold-weather meal.

Rustic caribou sausage seasoned with sage, allspice, coriander, mustard seeds, and plenty of garlic. A wild game sausage recipe for hunters who want bold, homemade links stuffed into natural casings.

Slow-roasted venison shoulder braised in beer, sour cream, and cream of mushroom soup with onions and allspice. A hunter's dinner with forgiving creamy gravy.

Tortellini tossed in a silky crème fraîche sauce with sautéed courgette, herb cheese, marjoram, and garlic. A cozy dinner for two that's on the table in 30 minutes.

Chicken and wild rice soup with shiitake mushrooms, shallots, and fresh parsley in a clear chicken broth. A lighter, brothier version than cream-based diner soups. Uses leftover rotisserie chicken or turkey.