'When I worked as a cook on the ferries that travel between Bellingham, Washington and southeastern Alaska. I served this salad to our passengers and crew, and it always received compliments,' notes Patricia Morgan of Haines, Alaska. 'It's best chilled overnight.' 

This South Asian stir-fry recipe tastes great on Basmati rice. Increase or reduce the red curry paste to your tastes. 

Shrimp lovers will dive into this speedy skillet dish that gets its Asian flavor from ginger, peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. My family loves it, writes Ramona Heflin of Farmersville, Ohio, who sent in the recipe. 

A slice of French bread layered with three varieties of cheese is broiled on top of individual servings of this soup of Spanish onions cooked in beef bouillon to form a rich crust. 

A two-day marination of the meat in the refrigerator and long, slow cooking ensure tenderness and flavor for this version of a traditional French dish. Hearty but elegant enough for a dinner party. 

This is a quick and cheaper version of the favorite, Beef Wellington, that both kids and adults alike find irresistible 

Almond filling is sandwiched between rounds of puff pastry to make a splendid cake with a secret inside. This is a popular French cake that celebrates the holiday of Epiphany (January 6th) the day when the 3 Kings visited the Baby Jesus. As part of French tradtion, a bean or small china feve (favor) is hidden in the cake. The person who finds the feve in his or her slice becomes king or queen for the day. The person can also choose someone to be their king or queen and can lead the tradtional dance. 

For a quick and full-flavored dish, saute garlic in a mixture of butter and the rich oil from sun-dried tomatoes, then add the tomatoes and lots of fresh shrimp. Serve this heady mixture over angel hair pasta cooked with broccoli florets. 

Quick and easy turtle candies! Mini pretzels, caramel covered chocolate candies, and pecans make up this delicious treat. 

Peanut butter-filled crackers with chocolate or white chocolate coating. (The recipe is written using chocolate almond bark, but just substitute the same amount of white chocolate for the white variation.) 

I won a prize for this recipe in a contest sponsored by our local newspaper. I got it from my mother-in-law, who's originally from Italy. 

Hot, hot, hot! Simmering in coconut milk, ginger, garlic, and a melange of spices, these beans don't skimp on the heat. So if you want a milder version, be sure to adjust the seasonings. 

In this mild Northern Indian dish, chicken is simmered in a creamy fragrant sauce with onion, garlic, ginger and cashews. Serve over basmati or sticky rice. 

These bars are a classic blend of peanut butter and chocolate. Easy to make, and quick to satisfy! 

Why compromise the banana flavor? This banana bread is moist and delicious with loads of banana flavor! Friends and family love my recipe and say it's by far the best! It's wonderful toasted!! Enjoy! 

No-cook banana pudding made with cream cheese, condensed milk and whipped topping. 

Center-cut pork chops, stuffed with gouda cheese, parsley, and bacon are excellent grilled or broiled. 

Onions, bell peppers and jalapenos are heated in a skillet. Black beans come next and then cubes of cream cheese and a bit of cilantro. Scoop this wonderful concoction into a warm tortillas and try and eat just one. 

A package of onion soup mix flavors the tomato broth in which six different vegetables are combined with shredded cabbage in this fat free, low-calorie soup. 

Let your oven do the cooked when you spread your home-made pizza with a delicious unsimmered blend of tomato sauce, minced garlic, dried oregano and basil.