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  • Dish of mango salsa
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    Recipe for Sweet, Tangy and Spicy Mango Salsa

    So quick, so easy, so delicious. This is a classic marriage of sweet fruit, tangy lemon and spicy pepper that awakens every part of the tongue, and will be a great seasoning for chicken, fish, or...

  • dish or fruit spread surrounded by crackers and fruit
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    Recipe for Very Versatile Pineapple-Cranberry Spread

    The beauty of making something from dried fruit is all those concentrated flavors melding together. And all the ingredients can be kept in the pantry, ready for inspiration and opportunity.

  • Dish of a spiced garbanzo stew
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    Recipe for Andalucian-Spiced Garbanzo Stew

    Flavors of Andalucía by way of Portugal and North Africa infuse this simple chickpea stew with exotic tastes and aromas. With high protein and fiber content, and exceptional levels of iron, magnesium...

  • Dish of sweet potato and chicken curry surrounded by chopped potatoes and veggies
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    Recipe for Bombay Sweet Potato Chicken Curry

    Take a walk through neighborhood streets in southern India and the air will be sweet with the smell of curry, like this flavorful creation. The spice blend we call curry isn’t a traditional thing at...

  • Dish of chicken and vegetable stew surrounded by assortment of veggies and garnish
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    Recipe for Chicken and Vegetable Brunswick Stew

    Brunswick Stew is such a legendary dish that there is actually a “Stewbilee” celebrating the savory concoction in namesake Brunswick, Georgia. Whether this amalgam of barbecue and soup originated in...

  • Bowl of broccoli cheese soup
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    Recipe for Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup

    This makes an exceptionally versatile base for a variety of soups. Replace the broccoli with your favorite vegetables, beans, and whole-grain pasta.

  • Bowl of cuban frijole stew surrounded by garnish, limes, and peppers
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    Recipe for Cuban Frijole Stew

    The pride of Cuban chefs everywhere, black bean stew has sustained generations with its rich flavors. Scratch cooks start with dried beans and a long (very long) simmer to tenderize the beans and...

  • Bowl of bean, vegetable and pasta stew
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    Recipe for Italian Bean, Vegetable, and Pasta Stew

    Pasta fagioli (pronounced “fah-ZHOO-lee) literally means “pasta and beans”, and is a traditional stew/ soup of Italy and Sicily. Traditionally made with short tube-like ditalini pasta, it is very...

  • toasted slices of bread, topped with chopped tomato, garlic, onion and basil
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    Recipe for Fresh Lemon Basil and Tomato Bruschetta

    The Italian table loves bruschetta, a Roman way of using leftover bread to bring the freshest tomatoes and local olive oil to a meal.