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Classic British raisin scones with cream of tartar leavening, plump raisins, and a tender crumb. A 45-minute breakfast or tea-time bake that's ready before the kettle boils.

Roasted butternut squash soup from Scaramouche, the iconic Toronto restaurant. Squash roasted in halves, then pureed with leeks, onions, garlic, thyme, and a swirl of cream. Pure fall comfort.

Quick, easy and delicious. This is the kind of dish that makes everybody around the dinner table happily fed and possibly ask for more.

Chocolate chip muffins with a tender buttery crumb from buttermilk and sour cream. Makes two dozen bakery-style muffins with semisweet chips folded throughout. Lunchbox staple.

Scrumptious snacks made with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut and walnuts.

Cream of cauliflower and cheese soup combines tender florets, sharp cheddar, and a basil-scented broth thickened with a butter-flour roux. A silky bowl finished with buttery croutons.

Crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside this mexican-style baked fish delivers.

Chewy vanilla blondies loaded with brown sugar, butter, and optional chocolate chips. Dense, butterscotchy bars with crisp edges that bake in one pan and disappear even faster.

Double fudge saucepan brownies made in one pot. Half the chocolate chips melt into the batter for fudgy depth, half stay whole for melty pockets in every bite. No mixer, no double boiler.

Sharp cheddar biscuits with butter and milk, baked hot for crisp golden tops and a tender, cheesy crumb. Six ingredients, one bowl. Best straight from the oven, split warm.

Spa-style buttermilk pancakes with whipped egg whites for cloud-like lift and a whole wheat pastry flour boost. Lighter, fluffier, and ready in 30 minutes.

Coffee chocolate chip cookies with toasted almonds, made with concentrated instant coffee dissolved in hot water for deep mocha flavor in every bite. The grown-up cookie jar staple.

A scrumptious side dish made with potatoes and parsnips that can give your dinner a new look.

From a new blueberry cookbook I just got, these sound good for my two blueberry lovin' guys! I like that they have very little butter in them...cant wait to try them out! It doesnt say how many it makes so Im guessing at 6.

Hearty chili soup with ground beef, kidney beans, strained tomatoes and a surprising swirl of cream. Simple to make with just a handful of ingredients, simmers low and slow.

Old-fashioned pecan pie with browned butter filling and a glossy, deeply caramelized top. The nutty brown butter elevates this Thanksgiving classic above standard corn syrup versions for rich, toasty flavor.