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30 minutes. Serves 4 / Prep tip: To save time, use bottled chopped garlic and ginger. Serving tip: Accompany with

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Serves 8 / Enhance this warm comfort food by topping with a spoonful of plain cream or yogurt.     4          large

Serves 8 / An adult version of the childhood favorite, with unusual spices for added flavor.     3

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Serves 6-8 / Ingredient tips: Bhutanese red rice has a faint honeylike sweetness, accentuated in this pilaf by sweet

Serves 8 / Ingredient tip: Wehani, developed by Lundberg Family Farms, is a reddish-brown hybrid of Indian basmati

Serves 4 / Serving tip: Sesame breadsticks are the perfect accompaniment to this hearty salad. 1 medium jicama, peeled

Serves 6 / A simple and terrific way to use leftover cooked chicken (or buy a precooked rotisserie chicken from your