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This extravagant dish brings back memories of eastern Asia with sugar snap peas and spring onions.

Pan-seared chicken breasts with a quick lemon-butter pan sauce and fresh cracked pepper. Five ingredients, one skillet, and a weeknight dinner that feels like a bistro meal.

Japanese tofu and shrimp donburi rice bowl with scrambled eggs, shredded carrots, and scallions in a soy-sweet sauce. Fifteen minutes from stove to table. Quick, filling, and full of umami.

West Indian rice and peas turns vegan with crisp tempeh, coconut-toasted brown rice, and black-eyed peas simmered with bay. Cinnamon, chile, and bell pepper bring Caribbean warmth.

Creamy casserole with mock crabmeat, hard-boiled eggs, curry powder, mayonnaise, and sour cream. Baked golden with paprika, served over rice.

Oven-braised beef stew with red wine, mushrooms, tomatoes, and rosemary. The beef browns at high heat first, then slow-cooks in a rich, saucy broth until fork-tender.

Favourite Pasta with Eggplant and Tomato Sauce recipe

Poached chicken breast in raspberry vinegar broth, topped with a pink raspberry sour cream sauce and fresh berries. Light, elegant chicken with fruity cream sauce.

Simple chicken saute is a lean 30-minute dinner for two: lightly pounded chicken breasts pan-seared in olive oil, then topped with a quick lemon, green onion, and mushroom pan sauce. Weeknight French bistro technique.

Easy tuna casserole with green peas, mushroom soup topped with potato chips/crisps.

Fluffy crab souffle pancakes with cottage cheese, fresh dill, and chives. Light as air, crispy on the outside, and loaded with sweet crab in every bite.

Whole wheat spaghetti with broccoli, garlic, and hot pepper in olive oil. A vegetarian one-pot pasta where the broccoli cooks right in the pasta water.

Braised beef chuck pot roast in tomato juice and horseradish sauce with a splash of dry sherry. Slow-simmered until fork-tender with a tangy, savory gravy.

Easy broccoli chicken bake smothered in a creamy mushroom and cheddar sauce. Just layer, pour, and let the oven do the heavy lifting.

Hamburger pastry hand pies stuffed with seasoned ground beef, onions, vegetables, cheese, and ketchup, all wrapped in a flaky pie crust. A classic American-style meat turnover for lunchboxes, potlucks, or weeknight dinners.

Lighter sweet potato casserole made with egg whites, skim milk, and chopped dates, topped with a drizzle of maple syrup. Naturally sweet, low-fat, and ready in 45 minutes.