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Crostini with chicken livers sauteed in butter and white wine, finished with cream and brown gravy, spread on thin toasted French bread. A rich Tuscan-style appetizer ready in 35 minutes.

Pollo alla Cleopatra is an Italian restaurant classic: flour-dredged chicken breasts in a tarragon-caper cream sauce spiked with white wine and brandy. Rich, aromatic, and ready in under 30 minutes.

Sirloin steak marinated in Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and onion, then grilled and finished with butter and parsley. The classic 2-hour marinade for steakhouse-style flavor at home.

Gluten-free maple bean tarts with white kidney beans blended into a maple syrup and brown sugar filling, poured over raisins in bean-flour tart shells. Lower fat and naturally gluten-free.

Filete enchocolatado is Mexican beef tenderloin simmered in a white wine and unsweetened chocolate sauce, topped with melted cheese. Savory, rich, and unexpected.

Kloesschensuppe: German choux-style dumplings with Parmesan and parsley poached in clear beef broth. A light, elegant soup ready in 30 minutes.

Chicken enchilada casserole with corn tortillas, ranch-style beans, green chiles, and Monterey Jack in a creamy chicken-broth-and-cheese sauce. Tex-Mex comfort food for weeknights or potlucks.

This recipe is definitely worth the effort for the holidays and special company. Broiled stuffed tomatoes and a fresh green salad are perfect accompaniments with this meat dish.

Spinach fettuccine loaded with shrimp, lump crab, crawfish tails, and andouille in a white wine butter cream sauce. A luxurious Cajun seafood pasta built with proper French technique.

If you're going to see your parents, entertain them with this succulent dish that is sure to make them proud of you!

Jalapeno cheese grits casserole baked with sharp cheddar, pepper jack, eggs, and fresh jalapenos. Creamy, spicy Southern comfort food from the oven.

Halloween witches' broom sticks shape biscuit dough into twisted handles topped with fringed twig bundles, brushed with butter and Parmesan. A savory shaped snack kids can help craft for Halloween parties.

Old-fashioned rock cookies packed with raisins, chopped dates, and nuts in a spiced brown sugar dough with cinnamon and cloves. Dense, chewy, and fruit-studded, these hold up for days in a cookie tin.

Sugarplum cookies with dried or candied fruit hidden inside each ball of vanilla sugar cookie dough. Topped with creamy frosting and colored sugar for Christmas cookie trays.

Rich, velvety crab Newberg in a sherry-laced cream sauce with egg yolks and a cayenne bite. This classic seafood dish comes together in just 20 minutes using the microwave.

Grilled whole trout stuffed with cornbread, mushrooms, olives, and sour cream dressing, seasoned with dill and lemon. Cooked in a fish basket over open flame.