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Instead of ordering pizza, why not make your own with this simple and delicious recipe.

Wild game recipe for raccoon. Not for the feint of heart.

Garden vegetarian chowder with potatoes, rutabaga, zucchini, corn, and carrots in a creamy evaporated milk broth. Hearty, no-cream soup ready in 35 minutes.

Baby back barbecue ribs done on the grill in under 90 minutes. Foil-steamed to tender, then finished over open flame with a brown sugar rub and barbecue sauce.

Ground beef and black bean chili with green peppers, carrots, and red pepper flakes simmered in tomato juice. Ladle it over hot rice for a filling 45-minute dinner.

A Lowcountry classic: toasted benne (sesame) seeds ground into a paste and stirred into warm cream with oyster liquor and fresh shucked oysters. Rich, briny, and ready in 30 minutes.

Authentic Cajun boudin sausage stuffed with ground pork, liver, rice, onions, green onions, and a kick of red pepper. A Louisiana festival staple you can make right in your own kitchen.

Pirate's pie: a kid-friendly fish pie with canned salmon, leeks, red pepper, and corn in creamy sauce under a piped cheesy mashed potato crown. Budget-friendly family dinner.

Crispy golden fried tofu stuffed with crunchy bean sprouts and cucumber, drizzled with a fiery chili-peanut sauce. This classic Malaysian street food favorite is vegetarian, packed with bold Southeast Asian flavors, and ready in minutes.

Slow cooker pineapple baked beans with ground beef, mushrooms, barbecue sauce, and soy sauce. A sweet and savory one-pot side that cooks low for hours.

A chunky Mediterranean spread blending feta and cream cheese with garlic, oregano, green olives, yogurt, and a kick of cayenne. Serve with pita, crackers, or crusty bread.

Chili brunch egg bake mixes a dozen eggs with cheddar, cottage cheese, diced green chiles, and melted butter. Assemble the night before and bake in the morning. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

Mexican rarebit with sharp cheddar melted over corn, green chilies, and tomatoes in a double boiler. A Southwestern twist on the classic Welsh cheese dish.

Restaurant-style crab cakes with red and green bell peppers, seared golden then oven-finished, served on a velvety cilantro butter sauce. A stunning plated seafood main course.

Caribbean jerk pork chops marinated overnight in allspice, cinnamon, thyme, scallions, and cayenne, then grilled hot until juicy and just-pink at the bone. Bold island flavor on a weeknight-friendly cut.

Santa Fe flank steak rubbed with rehydrated guajillo chiles, garlic, brown sugar, and thyme, then broiled to medium-rare. A bold Southwestern steak in 30 minutes.