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Scrambled eggs with golden pan-fried sweet potatoes, crispy bacon, ground red chiles, and sliced green onions. A hearty Southwestern breakfast skillet that puts regular hash browns to shame.

Focaccia Provencale: a Southern French-style focaccia topped with tomato, basil, garlic, black olives, oregano, and olive oil. Two round loaves for sharing or dipping.

Hard-boiled eggs and mixed vegetables layered over potatoes in a cheddar-mustard cream sauce, topped with tomato slices and baked. A budget-friendly, low-calorie meatless dinner.

Huevos en rabo de mestiza are Mexican poached eggs simmered in a chunky tomato-chile sauce and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. A one-skillet brunch or dinner.

Cream of cheese soup with sharp cheddar, white wine, and half-and-half. Silky, boozy, and ready in half an hour with a paprika-dusted finish and crouton crunch on top.

Quick-thickening arrowroot sauce seasoned with tamari, vegetable stock, and cayenne. Drizzle over steamed vegetables, whole grains, or stir-fries for instant flavor.

Shortcut calzones made with refrigerated pie crust, hot Italian sausage, mozzarella, ricotta, pine nuts, and roasted peppers. Italian-American takeout flavor at home in under an hour.

Salmon mousse with brandy-flambeed mushrooms and shallots, set with gelatin and folded with whipped cream, served sliced with a fresh watercress-mayonnaise sauce.

Frijoles borrachos drunken beans simmered with bacon, beer, garlic, oregano, and cumin until thick and rich. Tex-Mex side that doubles as a stand-alone supper with cornbread or warm tortillas.

Citrus dressing gives peppery arugula extra sweetness, a very good balance!

Dutch-style knakworst with sauteed leeks, onion, ginger, apple juice, and vinegar. A quick skillet supper rooted in Netherlands home cooking, ready in 20 minutes.

If you're in a hurry, try this simple crockpot recipe that will have everyone's hunger satisfied in minutes.

Cream cheese and Cajun seasoning add nice change to an ordinary casserole dish.

Topsy-turvy apple pie: a double-crust cinnamon apple pie baked over a brown sugar and pecan layer, then flipped so a glossy praline-pecan top crowns every slice. A clever twist on apple pie.

Vanilla-marinated fresh strawberries topped with a billowy meringue and whipped topping cloud. A no-bake, sugar-free dessert that feels indulgent at a fraction of the calories.

Quick beef stir fry with carrots, snow peas, and bell pepper in a tangy French onion soup sauce. Thin-sliced round steak, wok-seared with ginger and garlic, ready in 30 minutes.