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Spicy Chinese eggplant stir-fry with Japanese eggplant, balsamic or Chinkiang vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Six-ingredient sweet, sour, and spicy vegetarian main over rice. Ready in 30 minutes.

Bread machine almond quick bread with sliced almonds folded throughout the batter for crunch in every slice. A no-effort sweet loaf perfect for breakfast toast or afternoon coffee.

City chicken made with cubed pork and beef, breaded with saltines and poultry seasoning, then braised in chicken broth. A Depression-era Midwestern classic with no actual chicken.

No-bake peanut butter cornflake squares with brown sugar, corn syrup, wheat germ, and peanuts. Chewy or crisp depending on boil time. Makes 60 squares.

Three-layer chocolate pudding cake with rich chocolate custard between cocoa sponge layers, baked in a water bath and served with a Grand Marnier bittersweet chocolate sauce.

Flaky buttermilk raisin scones with a hint of nutmeg, brushed with egg white and sugar for a golden crunch. Ready in 45 minutes with a whole-wheat variation included.

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Indian carrot and yogurt relish (raita) with blanched shredded carrots, cumin, chili, and onion. A cool, tangy condiment ready in minutes.

Butter mints made with butter, heavy cream, and powdered sugar pressed into pastel candy molds. A vintage Southern wedding-and-baby-shower mint that melts on the tongue.

Chocolate Indians: a thin, fudgy chocolate cookie bar spiked with cinnamon and chopped peanuts, baked in a sheet pan and cut into strips. A vintage Mexican-inspired chocolate cookie classic.

Cold microwave borscht with grated beets, lemon juice, and a chilled overnight rest. A streamlined Eastern European soup ready in 12 minutes of cook time, finished with cold sour cream.

Crispy Filipino lumpia Shanghai filled with seasoned pork and shrimp, water chestnuts, and green onions, wrapped in thin lumpia wrappers and deep fried golden.

Fresh-from-the-cob creamed corn with crispy bacon and tender leeks, made lighter with low-fat milk. A 15-minute summer side dish bursting with sweet corn flavor.

Old-fashioned fruit dessert salad with pineapple chunks, sliced bananas, and marshmallows tossed in a hot custard sauce made from pineapple juice and cream.

Loaded oatmeal cookies packed with bittersweet chocolate chunks, raisins, and pecans. Chewy centers with crisp golden edges from a brown sugar butter dough.

Old-fashioned buttermilk pound cake with butter, shortening, and five eggs for a dense, velvety crumb. Baked in a tube pan with a tender tang from real buttermilk.