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Impossibly easy coconut pie that forms its own crust while baking. Just blend, pour, and let the oven work magic for a custardy slice with toasted coconut on top.

Macadamia shortbread cookies made with five ingredients: butter, flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch, and chopped macadamia nuts. Buttery, crumbly, and baked low and slow.

Oma's cherry cheesecake is a no-bake retro classic with a buttery graham crust, fluffy whipped cream cheese filling, and bright cherry pie topping. A potluck dessert from grandma's recipe box.

Pan-seared venison steaks with butter, fennel, garlic salt, and basil. A 15-minute hunter's skillet recipe for tender deer steaks cooked medium-rare in a hot pan.

Homemade chocolate Easter eggs with a creamy butter and powdered sugar filling dipped in semi-sweet chocolate. Old-fashioned candy-making with just 5 ingredients for a classic holiday treat.

Curried pear halves baked with butter, dark brown sugar, and curry powder. A warm, sweet-savory side dish or appetizer that pairs beautifully with roasted meats, topped with sour cream.

Creamy potato, leek, and salt cod soup finished with sour cream and fresh dill. A milk-based chowder with rich, briny depth that can be made a day ahead.

These truffle tarts are so smooth, creamy and full of chocolate flavor, they are so handy, and melt in your mouth.

Pheasant breast baked in a cinnamon-orange marmalade sauce with orange liqueur, topped with grapes, orange sections, and toasted almonds. An elegant game bird dinner.

I created my raw food Chocolate Ganache Fudge Sauce for all the chocoholics I know (including me!), but I never miss a chance to introduce people to my rich, nutty Caramel Sauce.

Rich, creamy homemade fudge with semi-sweet chocolate, marshmallow cream, and chopped walnuts. Chills to a smooth, melt-in-your-mouth square in about an hour. Try the mocha almond variation too!

Bhartha, a classic Indian curried eggplant roasted until smoky and tender, then cooked down with tomatoes, onions, and ghee. Finished with fresh coriander.

Classic steak au poivre with flank steak: pepper-crusted beef pan-seared in butter, flambeed with brandy, and finished with cream for a bistro steak dinner in 30 minutes.

Florentine triangle cookies with a buttery shortbread crust, candied cherry and pineapple topping with almonds, and a semi-sweet chocolate drizzle. A stunning holiday cookie.

Lima beans in sour cream with basil, savory, and sauteed onion. A creamy, herbed side dish that transforms frozen limas into something special in just 15 minutes.

These are the original famous sticky cinnamon buns, similar to those found at the Cinnabon chain of fast food outlets.