Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic is a classic dish that sounds likes a crazy amount of garlic, but once you try it, you'll have that "Aha!" moment. Chicken is slowly braised over roasted garlic and tarragon, creating an intoxicating combination of flavors that is irresistible. Served over mashed potatoes with mixed greens.

This dinner is coming from the Twin Cities' legendary Kramarczuk's, a Northeast landmark since 1954. While their meat displays are filled with sausages from around the world, their kielbasa is still the best-seller. Paired with Polish-style potato pancakes and homemade applesauce, this dinner will have you humming with joy.

Sometimes an unusual ingredient beckons us, urging our culinary inspiration. In this case, scallop noodles. Scallops are actually blended into the noodles! The rest of this pasta dish is a reverse engineered Coquilles St.-Jacques — meaty scallops and fleshy mushrooms with fresh herbs in a Gruyère sauce.

It's hard to believe that this soup is a balanced meal packed in one bowl. Vegetable: check. Protein: check. Carb: check. This luscious blend of cauliflower, white beans and potato is topped off with decadent white truffle oil for the perfect comfy fall soup that is undeniably yummy.

These Field Roast smoked apple sage sausages are the perfect fit for this classic German meal, starring potato pancakes and from-scratch applesauce. It's all very woodsy.

This is one of the best vegetable dishes in the roster. Saffron-infused root vegetables and chickpeas simmer while couscous comes to life in the steam. Topped with blanched almonds, this dish is full of flavor and yumminess.

This is just super delicious, and fun twist, on the everyday pizza. Chicken breast, is nestled on top of smoked gouda and mozzarella cheese, and topped with Triple Crown barbecue sauce, cilantro and red peppers.

Slurp, slurp, silence, slurp. That is the sound of enjoyment … that is the sound you will hear when you eat this soup. Noodles swim in a mineral-rich beef broth, made from simmered bones, spiced with aromatic seasoning, tomatoes and cabbage.

With a simple salt and pepper pan-fry, Arctic Char — a close cousin to salmon — stands on its own for flavor and tenderness. A skillet shiitake and garbanzo bean side makes this dinner a comforting medley of down-to-earth flavors.

One of the benefits of growing up in a Serbian family, is they fast for religious holidays like no one’s business. That means there are plenty of vegetarian preparations of dishes that will please a meat-loving crowd, like these walnut and brown rice stuffed peppers.

This vegetarian version of Taiwanese Noodle Soup is full-on flavor, simmered in a fragrant broth of star anise, ginger, garlic along with tomatoes, cabbage, and angelhair pasta.

I went to college in New York, and buying a knish for lunch was a regular staple of my diet. These little bundles are pastry dough wrapped around seasoned potatoes. While topping with mustard and ketchup is enough, we top ours with grated cheddar and broccoli.

As much as I like cooking, recipes like this are always my favorites because active time is minimal, clean up is easy, and flavors are divine. A simple 5-spice mix with cornmeal leaves these chicken thighs with a complex flavor and a crunchy outside. The sweet potatoes bake alongside, a quick sauté of collard greens and you’re done!

Deep dish and Chicago-style pizza are not the same thing, the latter is built like a pie with dough on the bottom and top of the filling. This recipe is from Bacino's Pizzaria in Chicago, and comes with pre-made sauce and pizza dough. This could only be more authentic if you were actually in Chicago.

Fresh crab and shrimp, flanked with asparagus, hard-boiled eggs and tomato, nestled on a bed of greens. This salad dates back to the early 1900’s, originating on the West Coast. The essential ingredient, however, is the creamy Louis Dressing, with red chili, green onions, and peppers.

This popular Indian street food that is a must-try. Samosas are smothered in spicy mint chutney, sweet tamarind chutney, chickpeas, tomato, red onion, yogurt and cilantro. Our cheater version lets you get all the flavor with half the work.

Deep dish and Chicago-style pizza are not the same thing, the latter is built like a pie with dough on the bottom and top of the filling. This recipe is from Bacino's Pizzaria in Chicago, and comes with pre-made sauce and pizza dough. This could only be more authentic if you were actually in Chicago.

These little patties are packed with protein, fiber, and tastiness. Chef Heidi Swanson is all about super-foods that are great for your body. These patties can be prepped ahead of time, and even frozen, for a do-ahead that can be made super fast another night.

We are suckers for good chicken breast and vegetable side dish recipes. Can't have enough of them! I bet you didn't know that making oven-baked super crispy chicken tenders was so easy. After being rolled in corn flakes and baked on an oiled baking sheet, you will think these chicken fingers came from the fryer... they didn't!

Of all the beet dishes in the world, Borscht is probably the most popular. This traditional Russian soup is dazzling to look at, full of iron, and incredibly yummy. Beets slow cook with beef shoulder for a rich soup, and is served topped with sour cream and dill.

You will be amazed at the depth of flavor of this dish, even though it is disarmingly easy to prepare. The cod has an irresistible buttery flavor, without any breading or frying. On the side, we show you how to make crunchy pan-fried potatoes. This is one fish dish that will have a permanent place in your recipe box.

It may not be a big shock to learn that this dish originated in the 70’s, on the heels of the vodka craze. (Think about it — Italian cuisine + vodka?) Nonetheless, it is a dish that tastes great and is so easy to prepare you’ll want to disco. Kidding.

This vegetarian version of borscht is incredibly healthy and flavorful. Beets slow cook with potatoes and cabbage for a filling soup that is full of iron, and is served topped with sour cream and dill.

The tofu for this dish is smothered in a classic blend of Asian seasoning, then slow-baked for an intense, completely infused bite. Paired with a quick sauté of Thai eggplant and noodles, and sprinkled with minced scallions and chiles. This is a really flavorful dinner that is simply delicious.