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This sheet-pan supper brings velvety sweet potatoes together with soft bell peppers, pungent sage and roasted chicken thighs. These flavors really get a chance to shine drizzled on top of roast chicken and seasonal vegetables.

‘‘It’s diaspora food,’’ the chef Jonathan Wu told me, describing the cooking of Chinese immigrants to the United States and a dish that is almost unknown in China but beloved in America. The recipe is a version of the one Wu’s mother made for dinner when he was growing up outside Hartford, Conn., with a little chile-garlic paste added for zip and, thanks to the Brooklyn chef Dale Talde, a pat of butter swirled into the sauce at the end.

Get Grilled Striped Bass with Oranges and Watercress Recipe from Food Network Variations of this dish make frequent appearances at the Linkery, a San Diego restaurant known for its craft beers and farm-to-table cooking.

This is a simple recipe for Gluten Free Drop Biscuits that is easy to make with minimal prep and ingredients. Composed of flour, baking powder, fat and a liquid, then baked in a hot oven, they are an excellent sop for sorghum syrup, molasses or honey.

The burst of citrus from lemon zest, orange zest, and lime juice, countered by the kick of a classic Mexican spice blend makes for some magnifico chicken. Make and share this Pollo Magnifico recipe from Food.com.

With chicken thighs, bulgur, chickpeas and dried apricots, it comes together to produce an Americanized version that is a super one-pot dinner, fast enough for a weeknight despite the long ingredient list, and infinitely variable. Very aromatic and juicy, moroccan-style spiced chicken (seasoned with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, chilli flakes) with lots of vegetables and dried apricots.

This Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette is the perfect harvest salad with an easy dressing made from fresh oranges! —Mary S. Moskovitz, Ventnor, New Jersey Use this recipe when making our Beet and Mache Salad with Aged Goat Cheese.

This simple yet exquisite preparation for steak was developed by Bobby Flay, the restaurateur and Food Network star, in 2003. Start with the best steaks you can afford without mortgaging the house, then season with a combination of ground black pepper, ancho chile powder, and salt.

String Bean and Mushroom Casserole is a tasty vegetarian dish made with fresh green beans, white sauce, mushrooms, onions, garlic, thyme, nutmeg, and ciabatta bread. Made with butter, cream of mushroom soup, French's Crispy Fried Onions, and a dash of white wine, this crunchy casserole will have the entire Thanksgiving dinner table asking for more.

This is precisely the work lunch you always wish you had packed, with lots of lentils to keep you full 'til at least 3 p.m., kale (for health!), salty olives, crunchy nuts, and just the right amount of cheese. Use as a side dish or serve with something like cornbread for a vegetarian main dish.