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At Lantana's, the salmon is served with spiced banana fritters.

Using shrimp instead of chicken in this recipe makes for an equally delicious soup.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Serve our Sophisticated Stir-Fried Rice with these irresistible ribs and wash it all down with cold Chinese beer. Buy green tea ice cream and fortune cookies for dessert.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less, but requires additional unattended time.

Active time: 2 hr Start to finish: 3 hr (plus 1 week for flavors to develop)

Gingersnaps thicken the gravy and add nice sweetness and spice. Start the gravy while the turkey roasts, then add the pan juices when it's done and waiting to be carved.

Lowcountry cooking is full of ideas that seem foreign to outsiders. This sweet and spicy chutney is the perfect foil for salty country ham. Ground together, the two form a paste for memorable appetizers.

In this recipe, tortillas are a supermarket stand-in for mandarin pancakes. Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 35 min

Some of the chicken's flavorful poaching liquid gets added to the dressing in this spicy Asian-accented dish.

All of the components for this sophisticated dessert can be made the day before, then assembled quickly at the last minute. Sabayon (also called zabaglione) is a custard sauce that is whisked over hot water until it is light and foamy.