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Ayam Kacang Bukittingga is a Sumatran peanut chicken braised in coconut milk with a fragrant spice paste of red chiles, ginger, turmeric, and garlic. Rich, nutty, and deeply aromatic.

Cold egg noodles tossed in a creamy Sichuan peanut sauce with sesame oil, chili oil, lime, and dark soy, topped with shredded chicken, green beans, scallions, and cilantro. Served at room temperature.

Stir-fried chicken and chow mein noodles with mushrooms, snow peas, carrots, and ginger in a savory soy-oyster sauce, topped with crunchy peanuts. Ready in 25 minutes.

Beef tenderloin slit lengthwise, packed with a savory mushroom and ham bread stuffing, then broiled and served with a brandied tomato gravy. The retro dinner-party showpiece that turns one tenderloin into a memorable plated entree.

Salsa pesto blends fresh basil, garlic, and onion with butter, olive oil, Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts for a richer, creamier spin on classic Genovese pesto. Toss with pasta, spread on grilled bread, or spoon over roast chicken.

Anchovies seem to have a natural affinity with veal - consider ossi buci, for instance, those not in the know usually cannot pick the presence of anchovies in this pot-roasted dish, but they do rave about the flavour.

Pork ribs roasted with lemon and onion slices, then basted every 15 minutes in a tangy ketchup-Worcestershire sauce until the meat turns mahogany. Dad's method delivers fork-tender ribs with layers of sweet, sour, and savory flavor.

A whole turkey breast roasted in an oven bag with brown gravy mix that makes its own rich gravy as it cooks. This hands-off method keeps the meat incredibly moist and delivers dinner with built-in sauce.

Pickled cherries with hyssop: fresh cherries packed in red wine vinegar brine with fresh hyssop sprigs, then water-bath processed for shelf-stable jars. Tart, floral, herbal, and a stunning partner for cheese boards, roast duck, or cocktails.

Mommy's baked chicken gets a dry spice rub, roasts in a cast iron skillet until juicy, then crisps under the broiler for golden, crackly skin. Simple seasoned baked chicken with a fried-chicken crunch, straight from the oven.

Louisiana red beans and rice with kidney beans, andouille sausage, tasso ham, and pickled pork, thickened with file powder. A chef-level Creole classic with layered smoke and spice.

Smoky roasted eggplant mashed with fresh tomato, garlic, and a splash of red wine vinegar. This Odessa-style eggplant caviar is a rustic Russian appetizer that's just as good spread on pita as it is on dark rye bread.

A whole roasted turkey basted in oyster liquor and butter, stuffed with a Southern cornbread dressing loaded with chopped oysters, pecans, mushrooms, and giblets. This is the holiday bird that earns a place at the head of the table.

Chiles en Nogada, Mexico's patriotic dish: roasted poblanos stuffed with a sweet-savory pork picadillo, draped in a cool, creamy walnut sauce and scattered with ruby pomegranate seeds. The green, white, and red of the flag on one plate.

Ham vegetable soup that puts a leftover ham bone to work, roasting it first for deep flavor, then simmering into a hearty broth with carrots, celery, onion, and cubed ham. A smart, frugal use for a holiday ham bone.

Pork loin in green sauce: Mexican-style pork simmered tender, then sliced into a tomatillo-tomato-chile-cilantro salsa verde. Serve with rice or boiled potatoes.