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Buttery brown sugar cookie bars with crunchy walnuts and a hidden layer of golden apricot jam. Rich, chewy, and dangerously easy to eat by the handful.

Norwegian fiskepudding: a silky cod mousse bound with cream and cornstarch, baked in a water bath until firm. Classic Scandinavian fish pudding served hot with sauce.

Apple pie topped with halved marshmallows that brown into golden, gooey peaks under a slow second bake. Tart apples, just sugar and nutmeg, no top crust. The midcentury trick that turns weeknight apple pie into something special.

Gramma Bahrt's salmon piroghi, a hearty double-crust pie layered with stock-cooked rice, flaked salmon, hard-boiled eggs and buttery chives. A Russian-style salmon pie baked golden and glossy.

Bread machine blueberry bread weaves canned blueberries into a soft yeast loaf. Reserved berry juice deepens both color and flavor. A hands-off bread-machine yeast bread.

Esterhazy Rostbraten is a classic Austrian beef sirloin dish with julienned root vegetables in a cognac cream sauce. An elegant Viennese main course finished with sour cream.

McIntosh apple cobbler baked in individual bowls with a buttery brown sugar crumble topping. A simple four-apple dessert served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Intensely chocolate layer cake with cocoa filling and dark chocolate frosting, inspired by Brooklyn's famous blackout cake. Four layers of moist cake with fudgy frosting.

Italian baked chicken: cut-up whole chicken coated in Italian breadcrumbs and cheese, dotted with butter, and oven-baked crispy. Simple Sunday supper with big flavor.

Peanut butter white chocolate fudge swirled with dark chocolate. Tiger-striped candy that's easier than traditional fudge. Makes 36 pieces, perfect for holiday gifts.

Pork chop and acorn squash foil packet dinner with butter, brown sugar, and honey. Sealed up tight and baked into a single-serving meal. Six ingredients, no dishes to wash.

Substitute the cake for the cobbler with this quick and easy to follow recipe.

Orange-Bourbon Chicken with Buttered Almonds recipe

New Orleans-style barbecued shrimp swimming in spicy butter-beer sauce loaded with garlic, Worcestershire, cayenne, and rosemary. Skillet seafood meant for sopping with crusty French bread.

Eggnog bread machine recipe yeasts a holiday loaf with creamy eggnog and a touch of nutmeg. Hands-off ABM yeast bread with festive flavor for Christmas mornings.

Bread machine honey wheat bread with whole wheat flour, bread flour, butter, egg, and honey. A lightly sweet sandwich loaf perfect for breakfast or lunch.