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Pasteli me Fistikia, a traditional Greek candy with roasted pistachios set in a honey-sugar brittle. Four ingredients and a candy thermometer for an authentic Mediterranean sweet.

This delicious cookies made from cream cheese make an excellent treat after a meal.

Browned veal pieces simmered in a creamy chicken soup gravy, topped with poppy seed dumplings rolled in buttered breadcrumbs and baked golden. A sour cream sauce on the side makes this old-fashioned casserole pure stick-to-your-ribs comfort.

A delicious alternative for dessert that is made with half-ripe mangoes.

Versatile yeast dough that makes both buttery crescent dinner rolls and glazed cinnamon raisin rolls. One big-batch recipe, two classic results, 48 rolls total.

Seafood lovers with love this succulent dish that can easily be made in your crockpot.

Narsai's chocolate decadence cake: a flourless-style cake with just a tablespoon of flour, butter, eggs, and a pound of dark chocolate. Dense, fudgy, and legendary for a reason.

Crispy fried asparagus spears wrapped in savory prosciutto with a golden parmesan crust. Classic Italian appetizer that showcases spring asparagus with elegant simplicity and irresistible crunch.

Homemade yeasted rolls swirled with melted chocolate chips and pecans, baked upside-down on a buttery brown sugar caramel. Flip them out onto a platter and watch that sticky, glossy topping drip down the sides. Chocolate meets sticky buns.

Individual French-style apple tarts with homemade butter pastry, applesauce base, thinly sliced apples fanned on top, and an apricot glaze. Elegant, bakery-quality dessert from scratch.

Four-layer blackberry jam cake with walnuts and warm spices, glazed with jammy caramel loaded with raisins. Impressive Southern dessert for special occasions and holidays.

Imagine, having all your favorite tastes...milk chocolate, peanut butter and jelly...rolled into one great snack!

Stuffed mushroom pancakes filled with ground mushrooms, onions, and bread, folded envelope-style, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried in butter. An Eastern European savory crepe.

German Brussels sprouts simmered in beer until tender, drained, and tossed with butter and salt. A traditional Bavarian side dish where the beer adds malty sweetness and tames the bitterness.

French fish poached in champagne with onion, lemon, and thyme, finished with a silky egg yolk and champagne butter sauce. An elegant, classic technique that cooks the fillets in minutes.

Plukfisk is a traditional Danish dish of flaked boiled codfish folded into a creamy white sauce with potatoes and mustard. Cozy Scandinavian comfort food in 30 minutes.