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Homemade licorice liqueur made by steeping real licorice root in vodka for a week, then sweetening with sugar syrup. Three ingredients, two weeks, and a bold anise-flavored spirit.

Ragout de boulettes: Quebec-style pork meatball stew with cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a browned flour gravy. A traditional French-Canadian holiday dish.

Creamy no-cook shrimp dip made with cream cheese, cream of shrimp soup, lemon juice, and tiny shrimp. Just mix, chill overnight, and serve with crackers or veggies for an easy party appetizer everyone will crowd around.

Chicken legs slathered in a punchy glaze of dry mustard, curry powder, Worcestershire sauce, and brown pickle, then baked until bronzed and sticky. A proper British classic with just 8 ingredients.

Tom Kha Gai - Thai coconut milk soup with chicken, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and fresh chiles. A rich, aromatic broth finished with lime juice and cilantro.

Lightened-up hash brown casserole with frozen shredded potatoes, evaporated skim milk, nonfat sour cream, and sharp cheddar under a crisp buttered cornflake crust. A church-potluck classic, reformed.

Restaurant-style salmon, sliced thin and gently butter-cooked until silky, draped over greens in a pool of reduced white wine and mushroom cream sauce. An elegant chef's plate made at home.

A scrumptious dish made with succulent sausages, beer and dinner rolls that has a slight European touch to it.

Flaky orange roughy baked over mushrooms and scallions with white wine, lemon, cheese strips, and a bread crumb crust broiled golden. Elegant fish dinner in 30 minutes.

Shredded cabbage and carrots braised in bouillon, then tossed with buttery pecans and mustard. A 20-minute side dish elegant enough for company.

A curried Bechamel sauce works very well as a topping for many steamed or cooked vegetables.

Grilled chicken teriyaki with a homemade marinade of soy sauce, dry white wine, sugar, ginger, and garlic. Pounded thin for even cooking and basted on the grill for a glossy, caramelized finish.

Substitute that Caesar Salad with these scrumptious dish made with cabbage and pomengranate seeds.

Homemade vegetable juice cocktail with carrots, beets, radishes, watercress, and scallions blended and strained. A fresh, earthy alternative to store-bought V8.

Roasted duck with a green peppercorn and star anise sauce made from homemade duck giblet broth. The duck is salt-poached first, then roasted until crispy. A refined French-inspired main course.

Bite-sized baked egg cups loaded with cheddar, Monterey Jack, green chiles, and cumin. Makes 30 mini appetizers that disappear the second they hit the table.