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• Cook's Corner Recipe: Dried Cherry Chutney
  CONDIMENT DRIED CHERRY CHUTNEY 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 ½ cups chopped red onion 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
• Cook's Corner Recipe: Amswiss Muesli
  BREAKFAST AMSWISS MUESLI 2 cups old-fashioned oats 16 ounces plain low-fat yogurt 1 ½ cups milk 12 ounces frozen blueberries or blackberries
• Recipe: Queso Packets
  APPETIZERS QUESO PACKETS These are great appetizers, especially with beer, margaritas and wines such as riesling or chenin blanc. 4 sheets phyllo dough, thawed
• Fork on the Road Recipe: Tofu Salad with Toasted Rice Powder and Mint
  SALAD TOFU SALAD WITH TOASTED RICE POWDER AND MINT Laab is a favorite salad from northern Thailand that's usually highlighted by spiced, minced meat. This is an easy-to-make vegetarian version. The toasted rice powder (see accompanying recipe) lends crunchiness and a light, nutlike flavor. Any type of tofu can be used, from deep-fried cubes available in Asian markets to firm or silken found in supermarkets (I prefer silken).
• Recipe: Broccoli And Roasted Garlic Soup
  SOUP BROCCOLI AND ROASTED GARLIC SOUP This recipe is adapted from Autumn Gatherings: Casual Food to Enjoy With Family and Friends by Rick Rodgers. He notes, ``Roasted garlic is a great thing to have in the refrigerator, ready to perk up your everyday cooking. I often take a few seconds to prepare a couple of heads and toss them in the oven when I am roasting something else. One autumn Saturday, when I wanted a warming soup after gardening, I made this soup from what was on hand, and now it's a staple...
• Recipe: Queso Fresco Enchiladas
  MAIN DISH QUESO FRESCO ENCHILADAS 8 corn tortillas Oil, for frying 2 medium carrots, diced 1 medium potato, diced 1 ½ cups warm enchilada sauce
• Dinner in Minutes Recipe: Sheila Lukins' Spaghettini With Clams And Herb Sauce
  MAIN DISH SHEILA LUKINS' SPAGHETTINI WITH CLAMS AND HERB SAUCE 6 ounces spaghettini (thin spaghetti) 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided use)
• Recipe: Creamy Shrimp Nachos
  APPETIZER CREAMY SHRIMP NACHOS 2 cups (8 ounces) grated queso blanco cheese OR a mixture of queso blanco and Monterey Jack cheese 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• Fork on the Road Recipe: Chicken Stir-Fried with Chile and Basil
  MAIN DISH CHICKEN STIR-FRIED WITH CHILE AND BASIL This dish also can be made with frogs' legs, known as ''paddy chicken'' in Thailand, where frogs are found in rice paddies. Look for pickled green peppercorns at a gourmet market or substitute ground black pepper to taste. Asian markets carry Thai basil.
• Recipe: Greek Salad
  SALAD GREEK SALAD 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• Recipe: Chicken Stock
  STOCK CHICKEN STOCK 1 (4-pound) chicken or 4 pounds of chicken necks, wings and feet 1 large onion, peeled 3 cloves of garlic, peeled
• Recipe: Boston Butt Braised In Coke
  MAIN DISH BOSTON BUTT BRAISED IN COKE 4 pounds Boston butt Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 medium onion, peeled, halved and sliced thinly
• Cook's Corner Recipe: Cocoa Bread Pudding
  DESSERT COCOA BREAD PUDDING 4 cups milk (or 2 cups evaporated milk plus 2 cups water) 2 tablespoons butter 4 cups bread cubes made from stale bread
• Recipe: Roasted Rice Powder
  GARNISH ROASTED RICE POWDER This is a wonderful complement to salads with herbal notes of mint, lemongrass and citrus juice. Traditionally, raw sticky rice is used, but any rice will work.
• Vegetarian Recipe: Crispy Tortilla Eggs With Avocado And Lime
  MAIN DISH CRISPY TORTILLA EGGS WITH AVOCADO AND LIME Besides being quick, this recipe is easy to increase. Eggs and avocado make smooth companions, and both appreciate the contrasting crunch of the tortilla strips. Serve with a salad that has some crunch, too.
• Desperation Dinners Recipe: Tomato-Ham Macaroni Skillet
  MAIN DISH TOMATO-HAM MACARONI SKILLET You can leave out the bell pepper, or replace it with sliced mushrooms. You can use any type of fully cooked ham -- even ham already sliced for sandwiches (chopped), but it will brown faster. Any type of seasoned diced tomatoes will work. We used one can seasoned with garlic and one with celery, green pepper and onions. Start to finish: 20 minutes.
• Cocina Recipe: Maricel Presilla's Hot Pepper Adobo
  MARINADE MARICEL PRESILLA'S HOT PEPPER ADOBO This sultry marinade exemplifies the basic techniques of treating dried hot peppers and the way in which different peppers complement each other. This marinade can be used to season pork belly, spare ribs and chicken; rub all over the meat and let marinate for several hours, refrigerated.
• Cook's Corner Recipe: Fruit Filled Slovak Dumplings
  DUMPLING FRUIT-FILLED SLOVAK DUMPLINGS 20 to 25 plums, apricots or peaches 1 pound cottage cheese or cream cheese ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter
• Recipe: Masitas de Puerco (Little Chunks of Pork)
  MAIN DISH MASITAS DE PUERCO (Little Chunks of Pork) This tastes like the real deal, especially if you make your own mojo. (The recipe is in the book.) Though masitas de puerco is in the appetizer section, it makes a great entree -- serve it with black beans and rice.
• Recipe: Spiced Short Ribs
  MAIN DISH SPICED SHORT RIBS This is the ultimate in comfort food, rich and unctuous. The original recipe calls for 8 cups of chicken stock, but 4 was enough in our testing. Keep extra on hand, though, to keep the short ribs submerged. The original also specifies center-cut short ribs, which we could not find.
• Recipe: Pan-Roasted Chicken With Lemony Leeks
  MAIN DISH PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMONY LEEKS If you don't have an ovenproof skillet, you can transfer the chicken and leeks to a casserole dish and cover it tightly before putting it in the oven. Serve with bread, rice or buttered pasta.
• Recipe: Baked Apple Butter
  RECIPE BAKED APPLE BUTTER Here's a recipe that makes use of apples, which are so varied and plentiful this time of year. Almost any type of apple will work.
• Cook's Corner Recipe: Crab Loaf
  APPETIZER CRAB LOAF 2 slices stale bread, crusts removed ¼ cup milk 3 tablespoons butter ¼ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• Recipe: Oven-Roasted Salmon In Red Curry
  MAIN DISH OVEN-ROASTED SALMON IN RED CURRY This easy salmon dish is adapted from a recipe by Michael Lazar. It needs to be marinated in advance, but you could quickly prepare it the night ahead and then bake it for dinner the next day. Serve with rice.
• Fork on the Road Recipe: Snails in Parsley Butter
  APPETIZER SNAILS IN PARSLEY BUTTER Good-quality canned escargot and shells are available at gourmet markets. Serve as an appetizer with crusty French bread.
• Recipe: Tilefish Sashimi Salad with Matsuhisa Dressing
  SALAD TILEFISH SASHIMI SALAD WITH MATSUHISA DRESSING Can't find tilefish? Try this with any other sushi-grade fish, such tuna, salmon or scallops. You can use canola oil instead of grapeseed. Udo, which may be available at a Japanese market, is a ''white herbal stalk'' with a flavor similar