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Nasi goreng, which is Indonesian for fried rice, is a staple in Indonesia. It's delicious on its own for lunch or as a side dish for an Asian-style dinner.

This slightly spicy side dish is excellent with grilled meat or chicken.

Steamed asparagus and buttered white rice with some grated lemon peel round out the main course. Angel food cake drizzled with chocolate sauce is just right afterward.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This Mexican-style fish is even better with a couple of great side dishes: steamed rice with fresh cilantro, and a pretty salad of sliced oranges, red onion and black olives. A simple flan makes a lovely dessert. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Since moving to Stockholm to join my Swedish husband, I'm learning to base my cooking on ingredients that are plentiful here. It seems that pork is more popular--and more readily available--than chicken (my usual standby) so I developed:

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe takes its cues from Spain's classic fried pork and from an Italian favorite - the combination of pork and fennel.

For a hearty meal, just add some garlic mashed potatoes to go with the chicken. The recipe doubles easily.

Orange roughy or red snapper would also be delicious in this recipe.