Cranberry and Turkey Enchiladas

Here's a twist on a typical Mexican dish where you can use some leftover turkey and cranberry sauce.

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Raisin-Apple Muffin-Pan Cakes with Cinnamon Cloud Topping

A meringue-like topping adds a soft touch to these cakes to complement the end of an evening outside under the sky.

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Fig and Plum Cream Pie

Fresh plums, figs, and lemons create an irresistible pie -- just don't be shy with the whipped cream!

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Pan-Fried Apple Tart with Basil, Lemon, and Walnuts

Chef Todd English says this stovetop tart, "rustic and homey," is his kind of dessert! Basil adds a hint of anise.

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Tomato-Basil Salad Dressing

The succulent flavors of tomatoes, basil, garlic and other fresh herbs are whirled together in a heavenly blend.

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Pan Spinach

Fresh spinach is cooked in garlic, white wine, and olive oil, adding flavor but maintaining its nutritious value.

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Gallo Pinto (Rice and Beans)

You cannot talk Costa Rican cuisine without including rice and beans! For a Carribean twist, add coconut milk.

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Ginger Tea

Ginger can also relieve symptoms of menopause, such as headaches and hot flashes. Otherwise, this refreshing tea is delicious added to a green tea, or make your own ginger tea. It's nice served with a helping of pre-made ginger snaps.
Note: Read the label of store-bought ginger snaps that may have the flavor of ginger when you bite into them, but actually contain no ginger at all in the list of ingredients.

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Fresh Berries with Amaretto Cream Sauce

The use of fresh strawberries and amaretto makes this dessert irresistible!

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Chicken Paprikasch Soup

The paprikasch is a popular dish in Vienna. It is traditionally served as a stew, but it makes a lovely soup.

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Fruit and Chocolate Breakfast Pop-Ups

To reheat these pockets of morning nutrition, place them in a toaster oven or microwave just to warm. Fruit, cheese, and chocolate offer a delicious energy source you can even take with you and eat in the car or give to the kids to eat on the bus on the way to school. The possibilities are endless.

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Coffee Ice Cream with Warm Chocolate Cinnamon Sauce

This is two-for-one, dessert and coffee! Just add this sauce to coffee ice cream and serve it to your sweetheart.

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Sausage and Broccoli Pie

This is a wonderful, closed pizza -- for which you will find a recipe in many a Sicilian kitchen. Salute!

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Roasted Pepper and Goat Cheese Pizza

With sweet caramelized onion and tangy goat cheese, this pizza will have everyone asking for seconds.

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Chocolate Banana Swirl Bread

You might as well be eating a chocolate bar, this bread is so tasty and moist. Baking times vary; so watch the bread as it may take longer than specified here.

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Steak Esterhazy

This steak is named after Count Esterhazy, a favorite guest among the royalty of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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Honey-Glazed Bran and Coconut Granola with Dried Apricots

Honey is combined with grains and nuts, making for a thick, delicious cereal.

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Israeli Humus

Humus is a prominent food in Mizrachi (meaning from the east in Hebrew) cuisine, the only cuisine considered Israeli.

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Apple Croissant French Toast

Croissants are delightful as a French toast bread because of their flaky texture and circular appearance. A variation to this recipe would be to lather cream cheese onto the inside of each croissant after toasting in the skillet.

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Tuna Burgers

Fresh tuna is available all year. But the supply is best and prices lowest in the warmer weather. Serve this plain or sandwiched between rolls, bread or a lettuce-and-tomato wrap.

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Key Lime Pie with Coconut Crumb Crust

Don't even think about serving a key lime for dessert if it is not authentic! This one has a sinful coconut crumb crust.

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Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Cream Sauce

A spicy heat rub over the shrimp gives this dish its distinctively Mexican flavor while the avocado offers cool, creamy support.

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Tilapia in Lemon-Olive Pan Sauce

Tilapia is a strong whitefish that holds up beautifully to many pan sauces. This one is delicious and quick.

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White Bean and Tomato Saute

Here is a nice opportunity to use the last of the farm market basil or the bunch growing in your own kitchen garden.

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Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Pork, crabmeat, shrimp, mushrooms -- what doesn't this recipe have? No wonder spring rolls are so popular in Vietnam.

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Poached Cherries

Use these cherries in any number of recipes or simply serve over freshly cut fruits garnished with mint.

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Warm Citrus Dressing with Spinach

This salad can be a prelude to a meal or a side dish. Or for an instant lunch, add cheese and crusty bread.

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Olive and Fennel Salad with Tomato Pesto

Here is a twist on basil pesto - tomatoes are the main ingredient and basil is a secondary ingredient.

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Three-Color Raclette

Raclette stems from a French word meaning scraper, because it's traditionally scraped off from a large wheel of cheese.

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Mushroom Salad with Warm Cheese

Fresh slices of Raclette cheese are fried and combined with greens and mushrooms to make a mouth-watering salad.

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Toasted Fruit Salsa with Frozen Yogurt

A vanilla frozen yogurt work nicely with most fruits, but you can get creative and coordinate different kinds of flavors.

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Italian Meatballs

The recipe for meatballs here can be used with a red sauce, eaten plain, or made marble size and added to soups.

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Basil Walnut Bread

It's the toasted walnuts that bring out the sweetness of basil in this bread.

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Cranberry-Peppermint Holiday Bark

Dark and white chocolate are melted together and sprinkled with peppermint to create a beautiful holiday presentation.

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Christmas Tira Misu

Tira Misu originates in Lombardia, a northern province of Italy. It's especially delicious during the holiday season!

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Linzer Torte

This delightful, cookie-like cake is named after a city in Upper Austria called Linz, where it originated.

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Israeli Moussaka

Moussaka is an authentic Greek dish made with lamb. With time, it found its way to Israel via Turkey.

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Lime Chicken Breast with Black Bean Sauce

The use of canned beans makes this entre super fast and easy, but doesn't lose an ounce of its yummy taste!

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Green Pea Soup with Minted Cream

Have an Evening in Provence dinner with your sweetheart. This soup is a delightful palate cleanser.

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Lemon French Toast

This French toast is lighter in calories than most. Top this one off with some lemon yogurt and fresh berries.

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Classic Potato Mushroom Gratin

The wild mushrooms and thyme layered with the potatoes give this gratin an intense earthy twist.

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Apple Croissant French Toast

Because of their flaky texture, croissants work beautifully as a French toast bread.

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Goat Cheese and Smoked Haddock Tarts

These tarts are wonderful when served with tea. Go ahead and try making them for your next brunch.

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Tomato - Zucchini Pizza

Pizza is a surefire winner with the children. In that vein, here's our healthy version, which adds veggies to the menu.

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Semmelknodel

Austrians love dumplings, which originated to use up day-old or stale bread. Fillings vary in different regions.

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Focaccia Bread with Rosemary

Focaccia bread is made with thumb-sized indentations that are great for catching sauce when dipping.

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Conch Chowder

Conch is the sweet meat from those glorious, conical twisted shells you may be lucky enough to find on a beach.

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Brown Sugar and Marmalade French Toast

The use of sourdough bread and orange marmalade transforms ordinary French Toast into gourmet!

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Tomato and Goat Cheese Gratin

Here is a healthy and flavorful gratin recipe that does not use any milk in the layers. Goat cheese gives it a kick.

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Italian Herb Breadsticks

These breadsticks are an impressive gift. Deliver them in a pretty mug as seen here, or just tie them with a ribbon.

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Glazed Swiss Chocolate Nut Cake

This succulent tart-like cake with a top crust is filled with Lindt, the prized chocolate of Switzerland.

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Black Forest Pancakes

These German pfannkeuken -- pancakes -- are thin, like crepes, with a rich chocolate - cherry filling.

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Baked Vidalia Onions

Vidalia onions are sweet and juicy -- they are the ultimate choice for onion rings.

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Crayfish Mousse Timbales with Brandied Flamb‚ and Coconut Sauce

The chef uses an eel-like, prehistoric monster-looking fish called a Kingklip for its sweet meaty taste, but halibut will do!

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Cucumber and Zucchini Little Stars Soup

Stellini, Italian for little stars, is a type of pasta which you can buy at a specialty or Italian market.

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Wild Mushroom Appetizer

Make a nice mix of wild mushrooms the talk of your next dinner party. Truffles would be divine here too.

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Caponata di Sicilia

For true Southern Italian antipasti, add a traditional caponata -- Eggplant relish that hails from Sicily.

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Baked Chicken Reubens

With a nod to German culture and the Reuben sandwich, here is a classic recipe -- turned upside down.

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Fresh Minted Fruit with Lavender Whipped Cream

Pineapple mint tastes like pineapple and is delicious with fruit. If you find it in a specialty market, grab a bunch!

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Spiced Belgian Cookies

Enlist the help of you kids for this one. They can help measure the spices and roll the dough into cookies.

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Yogurt Tomato-Basil Pie

Serve this dish at room temperature and be sure to buy a high-quality yogurt and some great fresh, organic eggs.

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Mexican Meatball Soup

This Mexican wedding soup incorporates little meatballs into a rich broth. The hearty soup is a meal in itself.

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Tuna Mediterraneo

In a delicate seafood sauce with the quality of an Italian antipasto, this recipe is perfect over linguine or penne.

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Chocolate Chip Ricotta Muffins

Light and creamy, these muffins make a delicious breakfast or dessert treat. Serve with cream on top.

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Chicken Tacos

You can use a few each of sun-dried tomato, spinach, and wheat tortillas to make for a pretty platter.

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Cherry Mousse French Toast

This decadent French toast has a creamy cherry mousse filling. Serve it for breakfast or dessert.

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Margarita-Glazed Pork Tacos with Corn Salsa

This recipe can be a meal in itself. For the best flavor, fire up the grill to prepare these tacos.

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Smoked Turkey and Lentil Soup

Smoked turkey brings this dish to life, adding spiciness to the mild flavor of the lentils.

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Lobster Cappuccino

Start your meal with this warm, creamy, and very flavorful soup, served in cappuccino cups. No need for a spoon!

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Heavenly Greens Soup with Bouquet Garni

Here is a recipe that will allow you to bask in the aromatherapy of a divine bouquet garni and a nice, fresh soup.

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Twisted Mango Margarita

The mango and lime will tingle your taste buds! Serve these margaritas at a party for your closest friends.

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Chicken Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

This recipe uses traditional Thanksgiving ingredients, but why limit yourself to serving it in November?

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Banana Sour Cream Waffles

These waffles are light in texture but intense in flavor. Serve maple syrup as a wonderful complement to the fruit.

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Rueben Quesadillas

This easy and decadent tortilla combines ham, sauerkraut and melted cheese, with an apple slice for sweetness.

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Sesame Broccoli Noodle Salad

Introduce your kids to Asian cuisine! This salad offers a pleasing combination of vegetables and seasonings.

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Vietnamese Mint Shrimp

The use of diverse marinades and cooking techniques creates the Vietnamese flair for meats and seafood.

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Ricotta Tomato Pie

The use of good quality ricotta cheese, fresh tomatoes, and pesto make a combination that is truly out of this world.

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Chanterelle Mushrooms and Port Wine Pan Sauce

Break out your best port wine! These mushrooms make a grand side dish to a filet mignon.

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Belgian Spiced Pecan Waffles

Belgium is famous for its waffles, which can be served for breakfast or as dessert.

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Garlic-Lemon Fettuccine

You can transform this side dish to a main dish by adding some grilled chicken or shrimp.

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Caramelized Onion

Sauteing an onion brings out its natural sugars, adding depth and flavor to anything from pizza to steak!

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Cafe Mocha Non-Stick Pop-Sticks

Your kids can help you decorate these fun treats with sprinkles, candy balls, jellies -- the sky's the limit!

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Spinach Strawberry Salad

The sweetness of the strawberries combined with soy sauce and spinach make an unusual -- and unforgettable -- salad.

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Macadamia Crusted Red Snapper with Pineapple Papaya Salsa

The salsa and macadamia nuts add a burst of color and crunch to this fish, which is a favorite in the Keys.

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Eggplant and Chevre Sandwiches

Sweet peppers, combined with tangy goat cheese and soft eggplant, make for a buttery side dish or appetizer.

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Spinach Salad Pita Pizzettes

It's two for one -- salad and pizza! You'll have a shot at getting the kids to eat their spinach with this yummy recipe.

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Carrot and Walnut Muffins

Moms will triumph when their kids devour these delicious breakfast muffins -- made with veggies, nuts and whole wheat!

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Polynesian Meatballs

Present these meatballs in a bed of egg noodles and a side of broccoli for an impressive mid-week dinner.

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Roasted Coconut Rice

This rice dish has a Carribean flair. It makes for a beautiful bed underneath chicken, beef, or fish.

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Cheddar Breakfast Sandwiches with Maple Fruit Sauce

A little sweet, a little sour, a lot of yum. This one will produce wide eyes around the breakfast table!

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Tomato Asparagus Salad

This colorful salad makes a gorgeous platter at any buffet. Top with basil and mozzarella for ultimate flavor.

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Ginger Glazed Apple Bread

This one's got it all -- applesauce, ginger, raisins and pecans come together to form a dynamite bread.

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Rice and Vegetable Bake

Using the Italian arborio or short-grain rice, this buttery mixture of rice and veggies is a terrific meal or side dish.

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Yukon Gold Potato Cakes with Yogurt and Green Onions

Your kids will love getting pancakes for dinner; these are made with potatoes and yogurt, but they don't have to know that!

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Holiday Spice Jars

Give this as a stocking stuffer to the cook in your life. You can use almost any combination of spices -- get creative!

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Curried Israeli Chicken

One of the principal dishes of India is chicken curry, which has now been incorporated into Israeli cuisine.

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Yogurt Soup with Toasted Peanuts

Tarato is the Bulgarian name for this dish, which means yogurt soup. We added the peanuts for gourmet-modern flair.

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Spicy Cheese and Ginger Dip

Make this dip to go along with veggies and plain wheat crackers at your next party -guests will gobble it up!

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