Tater Tots: These homemade tater tots, in versions from bacon to sweet potato to chorizo, give french fries a run for their money.

Niku Udon: Craving delicious noodles? Try this beef-topped udon dish. "It's complex and slightly rich, with just a tinge of sweetness in each spoonful."

New York Style Bagels: These homemade bagels even impressed Ed Levine, who knows a thing or two about old-world bagelry.

Healthy French: A bowl of French Puy lentils and barley dressed with fresh thyme, lemon, and tapenade, all tossed with parsley and scallions, is one word: Délicieux.

Party Time: Though it's full of spirits, this American Orange Punch tastes like orange-spiked sweet tea.