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Mahogany icing with cocoa, strong coffee, butter, and powdered sugar. A rich mocha frosting with a deep, dark color that comes together in 10 minutes with no cooking.

Cats Tongues (Langues de Chat) are delicate French butter cookies piped into thin finger shapes with browned edges and a pale, crisp center. Made with just butter, powdered sugar, egg whites, and flour.

Dutch-style crumb apple pie with thinly sliced apples, nutmeg, and a brown sugar butter streusel topping. No top crust needed for this rustic, crumbly pie.

Kay's shortbread cookies made with butter, powdered sugar, flour, and a touch of cornstarch for an ultra-tender crumble. Makes five to six dozen bite-sized cookies with optional cherry centers.

Rhubarb dream bars with a buttery shortbread crust and a sweet, custard-like rhubarb topping baked until golden. A simple spring dessert that highlights tart, fresh rhubarb.

Finnish sticks are buttery almond shortbread cookies rolled into finger-thin ropes, brushed with egg, and topped with chopped almonds and sugar before baking crisp.

Grilled lamb cutlets with a silky snow pea and fresh basil puree finished with butter and cream. An elegant, restaurant-quality lamb dish with a vibrant green side.

French-style hazelnut praline buttercream built on a custard base with egg yolks, milk, and unsalted butter. A professional pastry filling and frosting.

Cayenne pepper wafers with Gruyere cheese, butter, and chopped walnuts. A savory, spicy slice-and-bake cracker for cocktail parties and cheese boards.

Old-fashioned icebox cookies with dark brown sugar, butter, walnuts, and vanilla. Slice-and-bake in just 4 minutes for crispy, caramelized edges.

Deep-fried eggplant fritters made from boiled eggplant mashed with egg, butter, and just enough flour to hold together. Crispy outside, creamy inside.

Ear Wax Wieners on Cotton Swabs, a gross-out Halloween party appetizer. Broiled cocktail franks with a mustard-mayo dipping sauce on cotton-ball toothpicks.

Cheese potato puff is a baked mashed potato casserole with cheddar cheese, butter, and beaten eggs that puffs up golden and souffled in the oven. A make-ahead side dish that feeds a crowd.

Crumbed potatoes tossed in melted butter and bread crumbs after boiling. A simple old-fashioned potato side dish with a toasty, buttery coating. Ready in 30 minutes.

Pork piccata sandwiches with lemon pepper-crusted pork loin cutlets seared in butter, served on buns with fresh lemon wedges and tomato. Ready in 25 minutes.

Old-fashioned Christmas sugar cookies made with a full pound of butter, sour cream, and baking soda. The dough chills overnight for easy rolling and clean cookie cutter shapes.