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  • Sliced carne asada on a wooden cutting board.
    Carne Asada
  • cacio e pepe on plate
    Cacio e Pepe
  • Smash burgers on a cutting board.
    Smash Burgers
  • mac and cheese in baking dish with serving spoon
    Mac and Cheese
  • Moroccan Brisket on a large plate.
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  • Lamb with Dijon and panko crust on a cutting board.
    Rack of Lamb with Dijon & Panko Crust
  • Plate of pan-seared scallops with lemon butter.
    Pan-Seared Scallops with Lemon Butter
  • Chicken curry and rice in a bowl.
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  • Slice of quiche Lorraine on a plate with a salad.
    Quiche Lorraine
  • Stuffed peppers in a baking dish.
    Stuffed Peppers
  • Stromboli on a cutting board.
    Stromboli
  • Bowl of turkey meatballs in marinara sauce.
    Turkey Meatballs
  • Mostly-served skillet of butter chicken.
    Butter Chicken
  • Cheesy baked spaghetti squash with marinara sauce in a baking dish.
    Cheesy Baked Spaghetti Squash with Marinara Sauce
  • Chicken fricassee with apples on a plate.
    Chicken Fricassee with Apples
  • Several beer brats in buns.
    Beer-Braised Bratwurst & Onions (“Beer Brats”)
  • Two plates of penne alla vodka.
    Penne alla Vodka
  • Grilled shrimp tacos on a wooden plate.
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  • Bowl of peel-and-eat boiled shrimp with cocktail sauce in from of Old Bay Seasoning.
    Peel-and-Eat Boiled Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce
  • Wooden spoon in a Dutch oven of homemade tomato sauce.
    Homemade Tomato Sauce
  • Two pieces of pan-seared halibut with cherry tomatoes and basil on a platter.
    Pan-Seared Halibut with Cherry Tomatoes & Basil
  • Plate of crab cakes.
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  • Plate of Crab Cakes with tartar sauce.
    Maryland Crab Cakes
  • Grilled barbeque chicken on a cutting board.
    Grilled BBQ Chicken
  • Greek-style lamb burgers on a wooden surface with burger toppings.
    Greek-Style Lamb Burgers
  • Platter of Middle Eastern-style grilled chicken kabobs.
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  • Grilled shrimp tacos on a wooden plate.
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  • Platter of Middle Eastern-style grilled chicken kabobs.
    Middle Eastern-Style Grilled Chicken Kabobs
  • Plate with roasted salmon, quinoa, avocado, cucumber, and green goddess dressing.
    Roasted Salmon Quinoa Bowls with Avocado, Cucumber & Green Goddess Dressing
  • Plate of soba chicken noodle salad with ginger peanut dressing.
    Soba Chicken Noodle Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing
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