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A very popular restaurant dish that's easy to re-create at home.

Serve this lush, smooth soup as part of an Asian or Western meal. Large wedges of pumpkin with a pale gray-green skin are sold in Southeast Asian groceries and in Caribbean produce markets. Pick out the pumpkin with the reddest flesh. You can also use an orange "pie pumpkin."

These beets would be a great way to liven up simple roasted meats such as pork and chicken.

Serve this rustic tomato mixture over pasta or as part of an antipasto platter.

Breakfast in Italy is a sweet and simple affair that typically consists of a cup of cappuccino and a pastry. This cake is like tender shortbread.

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 2 hr

Here is a colorful dressing that is baked alongside—rather than inside—the turkey.

Glazed turnips make a nice side dish for roasted meats or poultry. Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 35 min

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 45 min

In this recipe, green beans are enhanced with buttery, slow-roasted onions that have been stirred into a sweetened vinegar sauce.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.