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Howtowdie: traditional Scottish roast chicken stuffed with toasted oats, onion, coriander, and nutmeg, surrounded by whole roasted onions for a rustic Highland Sunday dinner.

Butter-browned Vidalia onions baked in a rich sour cream and egg custard with crispy bacon on top. A simple, savory quiche that lets sweet onions shine.

Oven-barbecued short ribs braised in a Burgundy wine and tomato sauce with mustard, vinegar, and cayenne. Browned first, then slow-baked covered until fork-tender and falling off the bone.

Chicken thighs marinated in balsamic vinegar, white wine, lemon zest, and thyme, then simmered until tender. The marinade reduces into a glossy, tangy pan sauce you'll want to pour over everything.

Kasha with sauteed onions, carrots, celery, and garlic, seasoned with soy sauce and tahini for a nutty, savory vegetarian main dish. Hearty buckwheat groats in 30 minutes.

Beef miroton is a classic French method for transforming leftover roast beef into a new meal. Sliced beef simmered in a tangy onion-vinegar sauce, topped with bread crumbs, and baked until crisp.

Minced chicken bound in a thick béchamel with mayo, shaped into balls, triple-coated in flour, egg, and crushed saltines, then deep-fried until shatteringly crisp and golden.

No waste of chicken in the restaurants, Colonel created a recipe to help use the chicken that was unable to be sold. So he devised the pot pie recipe. The chicken could only sit and be sold for 2 hrs after it is fried.

Pork chops baked over sliced potatoes in cream of mushroom soup and milk. A classic one-dish comfort meal that practically cooks itself in the oven.

Handi chicken is the dum-style Pakistani classic: bone-in chicken cooked in a sealed earthenware pot with yogurt, whole spices, and paya (lamb foot) stock for deep flavor.

Roasted langoustines on mesquite-charred bell peppers with wilted arugula, blanched French green beans and aged balsamic. Quick-seared shellfish that hits the plate in 60 seconds total.

Shake-and-bake style chicken coated in seasoned self-rising flour with paprika, Italian dressing mix, and tomato soup mix. Baked in butter until golden and crispy on the outside, juicy within.

Add a German touch to your succulent pork ribs with this tasty recipe that's extremely easy to follow.

Chicken fried steak Dupree pounds chuck steak thin, dredges in flour and saltine crumbs, then fries crisp and finishes with onion-cream gravy. Classic Southern comfort food cooked in cast iron.

Creamy hamburger mushroom stroganoff: ground beef and mushrooms simmered in a tangy sour cream sauce, ladled over egg noodles. The 30-minute weeknight version of the Russian classic.

Homemade breakfast sausage patties from ground pork with sage, thyme, cumin, and a kick of cayenne. Season the night before, fry up golden brown in the morning. Makes 6.