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Melt some butter in maple syrup to drizzle over these slightly crunchy hotcakes.

Serve these patties over <epi:recipelink id="106530"">gingered noodle salad</epi:recipelink>.

Market Tip: Avoid packaged ground lamb, which can be extremely fatty. Instead, buy shoulder meat or lamb stew meat, which has some fat, and ask the butcher to grind it.

Ginger and crushed red pepper help round out the Thai theme of this quick dish.

Tarama, or carp roe caviar, is a favorite Kytheran ingredient.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Giving up fried shrimp is probably easier than giving up, say, chocolate cake, but only because so much fried shrimp is so badly prepared. Here is a terrific version, complete with tartar sauce for dipping.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Here's a new take on calabacitas, a traditional Mexican side dish with zucchini, onions and peppers.

Robert Colombi of Paris, France, writes: "My mother was Sicilian and my father, Corsican, but I was born in Morocco and lived there for many years. As I became older, I developed a stronger interest in cooking, especially after I moved to France and got married. I guess I started to feel very nostalgic about the country of my childhood, and it became more important for me to remember and re-create those tastes for my French friends and family." Reminiscent of lightly fried pita bread, this rustic treat is good for breakfast. It is named after the first inhabitants of North Africa.

Active time: 50 min Start to finish: 1 hr