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Classic French chicken fricassee from the Poitou region. Golden-browned chicken braised on a bed of caramelized onions that melt into their own sauce.

All-butter pie crust with egg yolk for a rich, flaky pastry. Includes instructions for single crust, double crust, pre-baked shell, and five decorative edging styles.

Blackened chicken sliced over creamy linguine with a buttery cayenne sauce, fresh tomato, and green onion. A Cajun-style pasta plate with serious smoke and spice.

Fudge-almond cheesecake on a spicy gingersnap crust, flavored with almond and vanilla extracts, then topped with a glossy semi-sweet chocolate fudge layer. Rich, creamy, no-crack method.

Paska: the traditional Russian Easter cheese dessert pyramid, loaded with raisins, candied fruit, almonds, and real vanilla bean. A centerpiece served with kulich bread.

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.

Classic escargot a la Bourguignonne baked in garlic-parsley-shallot butter with brandy. The iconic French appetizer, simple to make at home with canned snails.

Shellfish crepes with shrimp in vermouth, filled and topped with creamy Swiss cheese sauce, baked until bubbling and golden. A classic French bistro appetizer or elegant dinner party main.

Candied pecans simmered in Dr. Pepper until the soda evaporates into a sweet glaze, then oven-roasted until crispy for a unique Southern snack.

Award-winning almond shortbread cookies with a buttery dent filled with homemade butterscotch frosting and topped with chopped pistachios. A 1986 classic.

Portuguese coffee buttercake stacked from 12 thin butter wafers and filled with silky coffee French buttercream. Elegant sliceable dessert that rewards patient assembly.

This easy to prepare coffee cake comes out moist, fluffy and absolutely delicious. Sour cherries give the cake fruity flavor with some sourness and sweetness zing in every bite.

Just two ingredients: softened butter stirred with vanilla extract. Spread it on toast, pancakes, or warm bread for a fragrant, slightly sweet twist on plain butter.

Melt in your mouth Russian tea cookies with walnuts. Perfect accompaniment for a cup of tea.

Warm spiced apples bubbling beneath a buttery graham cracker and oat crumble that bakes up golden and crisp. This easy apple crisp takes minutes to prep and fills your kitchen with cinnamon perfection.

Classic New York cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, silky cream cheese and sour cream filling, and a no-crack hot-then-low oven method for a perfectly smooth top.