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Entertain your family or friends with this scrumptious casserole made with succulent cheese, green chili peppers and shredded jack cheese.

Crispy deep-fried beef fritters that turn leftover roast beef into golden, crunchy bites. Chunks dipped in egg batter, dredged in seasoned flour, and fried hot. A smart way to use up the Sunday roast.

Ham and mustard biscuit rolls with a sharp cheddar cheese sauce. Ground ham, butter, and mustard rolled into biscuit dough, sliced into pinwheels, and baked golden brown.

Say hello to this simple recipe that will help you make a succulent chicken dish everyone will remember.

Old Munich sauerbraten: beef marinated for days in a spiced vinegar bath, then clay-pot braised until fork-tender in a sweet-sour gravy thickened with gingersnaps. Authentic Bavarian pot roast for potato pancakes.

Polynesian beef and peppers stir-fried with soy sauce, sherry, and fresh tomatoes. Thin-sliced steak in a savory-sweet glaze, ready in 30 minutes for a fast weeknight dinner.

Crispy pan-fried tuna cakes drizzled with a tangy ginger-yogurt sauce and topped with fresh papaya-lime salsa. A light, tropical spin on seafood cakes ready in 40 minutes.

Adapted from “Jacques Pépin Celebrates” (Knopf, 2001)- New York Times

Redfish with Mousquetaire Sauce flavored with mustard and lemon juice, once popular in New Orleans.

Fruit-glazed roasted pork chops with a tangy orange marmalade, soy, lemon, ginger, and star anise glaze. Thick-cut chops brushed and basted to sticky, caramelized perfection.

Flaky homemade chicken pasties stuffed with seasoned chicken, potatoes, carrots, and onion, baked until golden. A hearty hand pie that's comfort food you can hold.

Open-faced sub sandwiches on toasted English muffins with salami, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, basil, and melted American cheese. Broiled 5 minutes for a quick hot lunch.

Slow-braised calamari in umido with garlic, white wine, crushed chili, and tomato sauce, served with grilled ramp bruschetta and fresh marjoram.

Homemade stuffed crust pepperoni pizza: refrigerated dough rolled with string cheese tucked into the edge, topped with sauce, pepperoni, and mozzarella. Pizza Hut copycat, ready in under an hour.

Cornmeal-crusted buttermilk chicken cutlets pan-fried until crispy and served with a creamy buttermilk pan gravy. A Southern-style skillet dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Crustless cauliflower pie with feta cheese, dill, and a tangy nonfat sour cream custard baked under a crispy paprika bread crumb topping. A lighter vegetable side dish.