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Mexican salsa fria is a no-cook cold salsa of ripe tomatoes, tomatillos, sweet Vidalia onion, and green chiles sharpened with olive oil and white wine vinegar. Bright, chunky, served icy cold.

Low-fat sherried beef stir-fry with round steak marinated in dry sherry and soy sauce, tossed with carrots, green pepper, and onion in a glossy cornstarch sauce. Served over hot rice.

Pan-fried beef liver with onion rings and apple slices, smothered in a dark pan gravy with hot paprika. Old-fashioned liver and onions with a sweet apple twist.

This very quick and easy sidedish can be made very quickly. A great compliment to the grilled salmon I had with it.

Baked orange roughy with stewed tomatoes, mushrooms, red bell pepper, and Italian herbs. A light, low-fat one-pan fish dinner with a thick vegetable sauce.

Old-fashioned white bean soup with navy beans and ham hock simmered low and slow with celery, onion, garlic, and parsley. Thick, hearty, and filling.

Pasta e fagioli with cannellini beans, fresh tomatoes, rotelle pasta, and Italian herbs finished with balsamic vinegar and Parmesan. A classic Italian bean and pasta dish that's hearty, healthy, and quick.

Super blueberry pie packs 7 cups of berries into a flaky double crust, sweetened with maple syrup, thickened with tapioca, and brushed with cream for a glossy golden top. A bakery-worthy summer dessert.

Raisin bread for the bread machine, a soft, lightly sweet loaf with plump raisins folded in for breakfast toast, French toast, or alongside afternoon coffee.

Greek-style shrimp and feta tossed with fettuccine in a lemony tomato sauce with fresh basil, dill, and parsley. Serve it warm or chilled for a no-cook summer pasta.

Creamy peach pie with fresh sliced peaches baked in heavy cream, sugar, and nutmeg in a single crust. A custard-style open-face pie thats simple and luscious.

Roquefort meat loaf rolls a three-meat blend of beef, pork and veal around a creamy Roquefort and bread filling, jelly-roll style. Sliced like a pinwheel for a dinner-party meatloaf with serious blue cheese punch.

Cheese pasties, hand-held British turnovers stuffed with sharp cheddar and diced root vegetables (turnip, carrot, leek, celery) in a flaky butter shortcrust, warmed with mace and cayenne. Crimped, baked golden, and even better the next day.

Italian apple tart (crostata di mele) with lattice top and minimal sugar. Thinly sliced apples in homemade tart dough bake until golden. Simple, rustic, and authentically Italian.

French pear fondant tart with chunks of unpeeled pear baked into a tender egg-rich batter. Rustic country dessert sometimes called clafoutis aux poires.

Baked maple bananas with butter and cinnamon, served warm over ice cream. A 4-ingredient, 15-minute dessert that caramelizes bananas in pure maple syrup.