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Creamy, cheesy and moist corn bread with chunks of sweet corn and caramelized onion. Serve these delicious corn bread with a bowl of warm stew or just having it directly is a pure enjoyment.

Classic pound cake the old way: a pound each of butter, sugar, flour, and eggs, separated and folded for a tall, tender, golden loaf. Serve with berries and toasted almonds.

It's easy to produce baked goods using this healthy version of a buttermilk baking mix. Substitute for Buttermilk Bisquick. This makes a great substitute for Bisquick or other baking mix.

Lemon baked sole fillets dipped in butter and lemon juice, dredged in seasoned flour, and baked until golden. A low-fat, diabetic-friendly fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with simple pantry ingredients.

Classic leek and potato soup, silky from butter-softened leeks and potatoes simmered in stock until they collapse, then mashed rustic-style and finished with cream. Top with croutons and bacon bits.

Three-layer German chocolate cake with coconut-pecan frosting, rich cocoa layers, and drizzled chocolate topping. Classic American dessert for birthdays and celebrations.

These turned out perfect—crushed candy canes make them nice and crispy on the outside, with a soft melt-in-the-mouth explosion on the inside. I was really impressed a bit like shortbread with a minty twist.

A surprisingly wonderful combination to try on your next ooey gooey grilled cheese sandwich.

Tender lemon loaf brushed with hot lemon-sugar glaze while warm. Fresh lemon zest throughout, perfect for afternoon tea or morning coffee.

Imperial chicken with garlic-butter dipped pieces coated in Parmesan-parsley breadcrumbs and oven-baked until golden and crisp. Five-ingredient family dinner kids actually request.

Old-fashioned cream scones in their plainest classic form: heavy cream, butter, and eggs. The blank canvas scone for jam, lemon curd, or proper clotted cream service.

Homemade birthday cake better than any store-bought cake.

Homemade birthday cake better than any store bought cake.

A quick braise keeps this much maligned "little cabbage" tender-crisp, slightly nutty and not mushy. Dressed simply in a butter mustard sauce seasoned with tarragon.

Classic pecan pie made easy: a one-bowl filling of corn syrup, brown sugar, butter, and vanilla poured into a crust and crowned with pecans. The Thanksgiving and Christmas staple, no fuss required.

Golden brown chicken with loads of mushrooms, leeks and spiked with a whiskey cream sauce.