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Silky smoked trout fillets paired with a classic French gribiche sauce spiked with fresh horseradish, Dijon mustard, tarragon and chopped hard-boiled egg. No cooking required, just 15 minutes of whisking.

Ancient Roman-style glazed carrots simmered with cumin, mint, lovage, and a splash of champagne vinegar. A rustic Italian side dish with herbaceous depth and a glistening finish.

Chicken breasts braised in a sweet and savory honey tomato sauce with white wine, black olives, thyme, and tarragon. A one-skillet dinner with Mediterranean flavors.

Classic beefsteak and kidney pie with claret-marinated kidneys, browned beef, and mushrooms baked under a golden pastry crust. Traditional British pub fare done right at home.

Baked lamb shanks braised in tomato sauce with oregano, onion, and parsley. Slow-roasted until the meat falls off the bone in a simple, Greek-style tomato braise.

Old-school salt brine fermented dill pickles with fresh cucumbers, dill stems, garlic, and bay. The crunchy deli-style pickle that ferments in a week on your counter, no vinegar needed.

Alaskan spot prawns simmered with cannellini beans, garlic, rosemary, and Roma tomatoes, finished with extra virgin olive oil. Rustic Italian-coast cooking with sweet head-on prawns.

Vegetarian kale and potato soup builds a rich stock from kale stems and potato peels, then layers in olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, and torn kale leaves. Rustic, zero-waste cooking.

Shrimp in garlic sauce baked in a vermouth, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, and parsley marinade. Prawns marinate for an hour then bake until pink and translucent. A Spanish-style garlic shrimp with bright, herby flavors.

Annie Mae Jones' ham and white bean soup, a simple old-fashioned recipe that uses a leftover ham bone, white beans, and a few aromatics. Thickened with mashed beans the traditional way, no roux or cream required.

Moroccan-style sliced tomato and onion salad with olive oil, garlic, parsley, sweet paprika, and cumin. A simple no-cook side that captures North African market flavors.

Poached salmon steaks simmered in a fragrant bay-dill-peppercorn broth, served with a cool yogurt cucumber sauce. Light, elegant, and ready in 30 minutes.

Indian cucumber raita salad with yogurt, cumin, mint, and lemon juice. Cool, creamy, and ready in 5 minutes. A refreshing side for spicy curries.

Roasted potatoes and Roma tomatoes with fresh rosemary, chives, and olive oil. Pre-cooked potato slices layered with tomatoes and baked until golden at the edges.

Australian crown roast of lamb filled with sherry-spiked sweet potato stuffing. Simple to assemble, stunning to serve, and the "tipsy" part makes it a proper party roast.

Braising can turn a tough piece of meat into a tender, fall off the bone, comfort food. I can think of no better example than the classic dish osso buco, made from veal shanks.