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Warm chicken broth with fluffy homemade egg dumplings seasoned with thyme and nutmeg. Simple, soothing comfort food that comes together in about 40 minutes.

Chicken breasts dipped in mustard butter, pressed with ground pecans, and pan-seared until golden. Finished with a tangy sour cream and mustard pan sauce poured over the top.

Savory cabbage strudel wrapped in crispy phyllo dough with sauteed mushrooms, bok choy, fresh dill, and currants. A vegetarian main or side with flaky, golden layers and a tender vegetable filling.

Banana walnut upside-down cake with a brown sugar-maple syrup caramel, sliced bananas in concentric circles, and a cinnamon butter cake. Served warm with whipped cream.

These chewy squares ooze brown sugary butterscotch. They becrumb the lips and besmear the chin, like home-baked goodies should.

Lemon butter spread made with just softened butter and fresh lemon zest. Bright, citrusy, and ready in 5 minutes for toast, rolls, or corn on the cob.

Coca-Cola cake frosting boils butter, cocoa, and cola together then pours over powdered sugar with pecans and vanilla. A warm, pourable Southern frosting for chocolate sheet cake.

A simple and scrumptious side dish made with sweet potatoes, juicy apples and bit of apple juice.

Maple butter spread made with just softened butter and maple flavoring. A two-ingredient compound butter for toast, pancakes, waffles, and warm biscuits.

White chocolate cheesecake on a chocolate wafer crust, covered in glossy semi-sweet chocolate ganache. Two kinds of chocolate in one rich, make-ahead showpiece dessert.

Brithyll a Chig Moch (Trout and Bacon) Welsh recipe

Microwave stuffed steak roll with cornbread stuffing and sherry sauce. Round steak pounded thin, rolled with vegetables, and cooked tender in minutes.

Sausage croquettes made old-fashioned style: sausage meat thickened with cracker crumbs, shaped into oblongs, rolled in cracker dust, and fried until crisp. Ready in 30 minutes for a hearty brunch.

Cinnamon swirl bread: a soft enriched yeast dough rolled around a buttery cinnamon-sugar filling, baked into tender loaves, then finished with a sweet vanilla glaze. Makes two loaves at once.

If you forgot to make dessert, then surprise your family with this scrumptious cheesecake that's sweet to the touch.

Grilled pineapple slices brushed with curry-spiced brown sugar butter, served with cool vanilla yogurt and toasted coconut. A sweet-savory grilled fruit dessert with Indian flair.