Fresh garlic is roasted to a buttery consistency, and mixed into mashed potatoes to make a savory sidedish masterpiece.

A more traditional version of the Anglo-Indian invention, this Mulligatawny combines tamarind concentrate, lemon juice, coconut milk, red lentils, and fresh cilantro with lots of vegetables and exotic spices. A delicious and warming soup.

Curry powder gives this creamy shrimp dip an enticingly warm flavor. The recipe uses no cream cheese -- a change from many shrimp dips! Serve with buttery, round crackers.

You will need a well-stocked spice rack for this soup. Thyme, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, fresh basil, and fresh chives make this vegetable and bean soup flavorful and delicious.

A wonderful unexpected blend of fresh apples, onions, peppers, and beans, with a great dressing to toss in some zing!

Tangy dill and buttermilk highlight the dressing for a special chicken salad tossed with grapes, celery and cashews.

Chopped clams and mushrooms simmered in white wine and butter with garlic and a touch of sour cream. Tossed with linguine pasta and served with a side salad and French bread, you'll have yourself a meal to remember!

Save yourself a lot of money by making your own homemade cinnamon rolls! The dough is made in the bread machine and everything else is done by hand.

In about 1968, we moved next door to a family with seven little boys. Their mother gave me this recipe. It is really delicious. You can frost it, or just eat it like it is.

Flavorful cookie mix layered in a jar for unique gift-giving ...

The drink mix used in this pie determines the flavor! The light fruity filling is engaged in a prepared graham cracker crust.

A sweet, crumbly cake mix mixture is spooned over sliced apples and water, and baked in a 9x13-inch pan until the apples are tender and the topping is brown and bubbly.

This is a great recipe for leftover turkey. Even those who say they don't like turkey will eat this. May be assembled in advance and frozen: heat covered dish at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours.

This recipe is one that my boyfriend and I recreated from a dish at our favorite restaurant. White chicken pizza with black beans and jalapenos. This pizza is made using already prepared ingredients which makes a fast, simple gourmet meal for two. Adjust the amount of each topping to your liking.

This is one of the more famous sandwiches straight out of the island of Cuba. This recipe came from my uncle who used to work at a restaurant in Pinar del Rio, Cuba and now works at a Cuban cafeteria here in Miami. This sandwich is best served with fried plantain chips and a cold mamey milkshake!

My husband and I fondly refer to this as 'Cheater Pot Pie.' This is similar to a standard pot pie, but prepares much quicker. Use whole or two percent milk.

This recipe is very easy and makes delicious bratwurst. My guests always ask for these during football season. You won't be able to get enough onions and peppers in the slow cooker because every time we make them, we run out! This recipe is for 10. If you have a very large slow cooker, you can get 15 in, but most can only hold 10 (you may need another slow cooker if making more).

Eggplant, zucchini, potatoes and onion are layered with tomatoes and lentils, and baked with a bechamel white sauce.

Savory baked pork chops in an onion and mushroom sauce. Easy, fast and my kids like them. If out of fresh onions you can mix dried onions into the mushroom soup or dried onion soup.

This is a quick and easy curry stir-fry made with chicken, zucchini, red bell pepper and carrot. Coconut milk and curry paste make an irresistible sauce. No need to go out to eat, as this dish is ready in about 20 minutes!

Avocados, bacon, and cashews are a great way to perk up the ol' chicken salad. These sandwiches are filling and delicious!

This homemade chowder is almost as simple to make as opening a can. The next time you are tempted to buy canned clam chowder, pick up some canned clams and bottled clam juice and make your own instead. The flavor will be much better.

Steak is pounded thin and rolled up with fresh sage, provolone cheese and prosciutto. This is a delicious recipe using inexpensive skirt steak. Saltimbocca literally translates to 'jump in the mouth' and the bold flavors in this recipe will do just that.

Yams, pineapple and currants are spiced with cinnamon, topped with marshmallows and baked.

A bottle of Italian dressing poured over chicken and potatoes turns out a wonderfully easy supper dish. Any salad dressing should do the job well.