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A delicious apple cake is full of chunks of apples and nuts, frosted with cream cheese icing. It's moist in the inside and creamy on the outside. An excellent cake can be served at any gathering with family or friends.

Pan-seared pork chops glazed with a Dijon mustard and apricot preserves sauce finished with soy sauce and scallions. A quick skillet dinner with a sweet-tangy glaze.

Butternut squash and prawn soup with a homemade shellfish stock, white wine, rosemary, and a touch of Tabasco. Velvety, rich, and served with whole prawns on top.

Slow-roasted leg of lamb rubbed with garlic, rosemary, and paprika, basted in a lemon-chicken broth sauce. A traditional Seder centerpiece that comes out tender as butter.

Roasted pork loin with dried apricots, prunes, and apple in an oven bag, glazed with brown sugar and white wine. Tender holiday-worthy roast that bastes itself as it cooks.

Kare-kare is a classic Filipino stew of pork hocks and beef in a rich peanut butter sauce with eggplant and green beans, colored with annatto. Served with rice and bagoong.

Boerenkaas soup is the Dutch farmer cheese soup with cauliflower, potato, and celeriac broth crowned with toasted bread and bubbling Gouda. Like French onion meets vegetable chowder.

Build-your-own chicken tacos with a slow-caramelized garlic and onion base, serrano chiles, dual paprikas, and toasted cumin. Simmered chicken filling served with radishes, pinto beans, sour cream, and cilantro for a generous taco-night spread.

Red-wine-marinated beef stew oven-braised with blanched bacon, dark-roux broth, and tomato paste. A freezer-friendly French bourguignon-style stew built in a Dutch oven.

Oven-baked garlic soup with chickpeas, summer squash, tomatoes, and two cheeses stirred in at the end with heavy cream. A hands-off, vegetarian one-dish soup baked right in the casserole.

Strawberry yogurt cooler blended with fresh strawberries, nonfat yogurt, and fizzy club soda. A light, no-sugar-added smoothie that's diabetic-friendly and refreshing.

Two-layer pie with cinnamon apples baked first, then topped with smooth cream cheese custard. Walnuts add crunch to the bottom layer. Bake at two temperatures for perfect texture.

Reuben casserole layers crisped rye bread, corned beef, Swiss cheese, Granny Smith apples and sauerkraut with Dijon and mayo for a baked take on the deli sandwich classic.

Eggplant Siciliano layers eggplant, Italian sausage, marinara, mozzarella, and Romano lasagna-style. No breading, no frying. A heartier, meatier cousin of eggplant Parmesan baked in the upper third of the oven.

Bright Thai salad with shredded chicken, sweet-tart pomelo, and crispy fried shallots. Fish sauce, lime, and chili dressing brings bold Southeast Asian flavor.

Nothing beats a tender and juicy pork roast, so try this tasty recipe that uses dry white wine to create a succulent taste.