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Minted peaches and melons is a fresh summer fruit salad of ripe peaches and cantaloupe in a light orange-lemon dressing, finished with chopped mint and toasted almonds. No cooking, and easy to make ahead.

Grilled lamb chops marinated overnight in currant jelly and Dijon mustard, cooked over hickory coals, and served with a shallot-rosemary white wine butter sauce.

French scrambled eggs with slow-cooked leeks, cream cheese, and fresh mint stirred into soft, silky curds. A refined twist on classic breakfast eggs.

Light crab salad with asparagus, water chestnuts, and green onions tossed in a tangy yogurt-horseradish dressing. A crisp, refreshing seafood salad that's low in fat.

Shark fillets braised Marseille-style over tomatoes, onion, garlic, and parsley, finished with dry white wine. A French-inspired fish dish with a strained tomato-wine sauce.

German bread dumplings (Brotknödel) made from milk-soaked Kaiser rolls, eggs, parsley, and butter. Classic Bavarian side for sauerbraten, goulash, or mushroom gravy.

Crab bisque with real crab meat simmered in chicken broth and finished with light cream and cayenne. A rich, velvety 30-minute seafood soup with simple ingredients.

Quick garlic marinara sauce with canned Roma tomatoes, olive oil, oregano, and parsley. A 5-ingredient Italian tomato sauce ready in 20 minutes.

Quick pickled green peppers with garlic and bay leaves in a simple vinegar brine. Pack into canning jars for a crunchy, tangy condiment that lasts for months.

Six-pound rump roast braised low and slow in four cans of beer with leeks, peppercorns, cloves, and thyme. Fork-tender, deeply savory, and designed to feed a crowd with planned leftovers all week.

Beef and ham chili browns cubed beef and ham in rendered suet with onions, garlic, cumin, oregano, and red chile pulp. Old-school Texas-style bean-free chili, deep and rich.

Noodles with mustard butter tosses hot egg noodles in a quick compound butter of Dijon, lemon juice, cayenne, and parsley. A 30-minute French-leaning pasta side or light supper.

Curried cabbage and arame seaweed sauteed in sesame oil with shoyu. A quick, mineral-rich macrobiotic side dish loaded with umami that's on the table in 20 minutes. Vegan and plant-based.

Sauteed orange roughy in white wine with garlic, dill, and mushrooms. A light, quick-cooking fish dinner ready in under 30 minutes with a simple pan sauce and fresh lemon.

Grilled Key West fish steaks marinated in teriyaki with lime zest, lime juice, and orange juice. Works with halibut, grouper, sea bass, or swordfish. Only 8 minutes on the grill.

Lemon rosemary baked chicken on a bed of dried tomato bits, braised in lemon juice and chicken broth. A bright, herbaceous one-pan dinner with concentrated tomato flavor in every bite.