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Traditional Croatian mlinci: yeasted flatbread baked until crisp, then soaked in salted water and drenched in melted butter or roast drippings. The classic side for roast poultry.

No-yeast beer bread with just 5 ingredients: flour, beer, baking powder, honey, and salt. Mix, pour, bake for a crusty loaf in one hour with zero rising time.

Rich pastry crust made with lard and schmaltz (chicken fat) for an extra-flaky, savory pie shell. The traditional savory pie pastry built on rendered animal fats for unmatched flavor and tenderness.

Single-crust shortening pie shell with the option of an old-fashioned snow cream filling: instant pudding, milk, and sour cream whisked into a frosty no-cook pie. Easy weeknight dessert.

Savory cheese snack crackers with butter, grated cheese, and a kick of cayenne. Slice-and-bake dough that keeps in the fridge for fresh crackers anytime you need them.

Cheese popovers, the dramatic egg-and-flour bread that puffs into crusty hollow domes with melted cheddar inside. Five ingredients, no leavening, just steam and a screaming-hot oven.

Roman pepper pastry crust made with lard, coarsely ground black pepper, and egg. A savory, peppery Italian dough for pizzas and savory pies that rests in 30 minutes.

Thai sticky rice with sweet coconut milk sauce and fresh mango. Glutinous rice soaked overnight, steamed, and dressed in warm coconut cream for a classic Southeast Asian dessert.

Pan-broiled flank steak: a screaming-hot cast-iron skillet, coarse salt as the only seasoning, and 8 to 10 minutes total cook time. Two ingredients, fast, and sliced thin against the grain for a tender result.

Homemade water bagels with just five ingredients: flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and water. Shaped by hand, boiled, then baked for that chewy, dense New York-style crust.

Fresh spinach puree with garlic, blended silky smooth with just water and seasoning. A vegan, no-cream sauce for pasta or baked potatoes ready in under 10 minutes.

Kratzet, the Swiss-German shredded pancake (cousin of Austrian kaiserschmarrn). Eggy crepe batter cooked, torn into pieces, and crisped in butter. Serve with stewed fruit.

South African sasaties: pork or lamb cubes marinated 12 hours in a curried dried apricot sauce with vinegar and onion, then broiled and basted. Sweet, tangy, and warmly spiced.

Old-fashioned stovetop apple dessert with layers of pastry squares and spiced apples cooked in a kettle. This vintage pot pie simmers until tender, then gets served with cream.

Moist holiday turkey with an orange juice butter baste and a salt-rubbed cavity that locks in juices. A simple roasting method for a juicy, golden-skinned whole turkey.