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Cognac Nanaimo bars are a Canadian no-bake classic with a chocolate-coconut-pecan base, cognac-orange buttercream middle, and a glossy chocolate top. A boozy adult twist on the original.

Almond lace cookies, those delicate, paper-thin discs that roll into cigarettes or fans while warm. The classic French tuile-style cookie with ground almonds and orange zest.

Creamed carrot soup pureed silky-smooth with butter-sauteed onions, beef stock, and a finishing pour of milk. A whisper of nutmeg on top. An easy, weeknight side soup with old-fashioned roots.

Shrimp stuffed ravioli with fresh basil cream sauce, made from scratch with hand-rolled pasta, a tomato-shrimp filling, and a Parmesan-cream finish. The Italian masterclass dinner that earns its evening.

Beef tenderloin wrapped in buttered phyllo with a mushroom-shallot duxelles and Madeira sauce. A lighter, flakier alternative to classic beef Wellington.

Soft, buttery homemade yeast rolls shaped into crescents and baked golden brown. A classic from-scratch dinner roll with a velvety-smooth dough and three rises for the lightest texture.

Open-faced egg and cheese sandwiches on toasted English muffins with scrambled eggs, onion, green pepper, and broiled American cheese. A 15-minute breakfast for six.

Classic Bacardi rum bundt cake from a yellow cake mix and vanilla pudding base, soaked in buttery rum glaze and drizzled with chocolate. The legendary boozy holiday cake.

Maple praline biscotti loaded with toasted pecans, flavored with maple extract, and dipped in a maple powdered sugar glaze. Twice-baked for a crispy snap.

Sauce Aurore (Aurora sauce) made from a silky bechamel base with tomato paste stirred in for a blush-pink French classic. Seven ingredients, one saucepan, about 15 minutes.

Homemade blueberry cinnamon rolls with a soft yeast dough, brown sugar and cinnamon filling, fresh blueberries, and a powdered sugar glaze. From scratch and worth every minute.

Walk to school cookies: buttery slice-and-bake shortbread with chopped pecans, dusted with powdered sugar. Make-ahead icebox cookies sturdy enough to survive a backpack and lunchbox.

This Christmas pudding has plenty of delicious fruit and nuts, but it's really simple to make - just plan ahead and then make the warm vanilla-bean custard on the day.

Bert Greene's peppered chili layers ground beef and beef shoulder strips with three different chiles (mild ground, caribe, fresh serrano). Slow-baked three hours with red wine, fresh tomatoes, and herbs. Kidney beans go in last. A serious cook's chili.

Mrs Fields apple cobbler cookies loaded with chopped Granny Smith apples, apple butter, raisins, and pecans, rolled in a cinnamon-oat crumb coating. Fall baking at its finest.

Greek macaronada with nutty browned butter and grated cheese coats every strand of tender elbow pasta. A six-ingredient traditional dish that proves simple Greek cooking delivers bold flavor.