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Try this authentic Chinese dish that has a taste which will help you forget about ordering take-out.

Cuban-style picadillo turkey stuffing with ground beef, rice, olives, raisins, capers, almonds, and dry sherry. A Latin twist on traditional holiday stuffing.

Rum cream pie with a cooked egg yolk custard, dark rum, whipped cream, and gelatin in a blind-baked pastry shell. Chilled until set and garnished with bittersweet chocolate curls.

Creamy barbecue dip with sour cream, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, and green onions. A tangy, smoky no-cook dip served cold with tortilla chips.

Cajun-spiced lamb sirloin seared and roasted, served over tomato-pepper rice cooked in chicken broth. Cayenne, paprika, and garlic give this Southern-style lamb roast serious kick.

Vegetarian nori rolls (murreita) wrap brown rice, mung sprouts, carrot, cucumber, daikon, and umeboshi plum in toasted nori. A macrobiotic-style sushi roll with no fish required.

Chinese sour soup with shredded pork, dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and rice stick noodles in a clear chicken broth. Finished with white vinegar and sesame oil for a bright, fragrant bowl.

Thin sirloin strips marinated in Sichuan chile, hot bean sauce, ginger, and soy, wrapped around blanched vegetables and grilled on skewers. A spicy, smoky, show-stopping appetizer or main course.

Mageritsa is the traditional Greek Easter lamb soup served after midnight Resurrection Mass. Lamb offal, rice, dill and scallions in a tart avgolemono broth thickened with egg and lemon.

This favorite back-to-school treat is kicked up with a topping of creamy caramel and a sprinkling of sea salt.

Brown rice salad with turmeric, French beans, peas, corn, red pepper, and crunchy peanuts. A hearty, colorful grain salad served warm or at room temperature.

Chinese egg foo young noodle bowls: crispy ham and vegetable omelets stacked over Chinese noodles in a ginger-garlic broth with sherry, soy, and rice vinegar. A one-bowl Chinese-American dinner.

Brown rice baked with spinach, mushrooms, cottage cheese, and Parmesan topped with sunflower seeds. A wholesome, high-protein casserole the whole family will love.

Veggie-loaded Thai stir-fry noodles tossed with black bean sauce, fish sauce, crushed peanuts, and fresh mint. A colorful one-skillet meal in under 30 minutes that serves 8.

Cajun pork boulettes simmer ground pork with onion, peppers, and garlic in a brown roux gravy, then fold in rice before getting breaded and fried into golden, walnut-sized fritters. Served with Creole mustard aioli for full Louisiana flair.

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.