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This is the best pineapple upside down cake I have ever had, and I eat a whole bunch of cake.

Pommes Anna with tarragon: thin-sliced Yukon Gold potatoes layered with herb butter, baked tender, then broiled to a crisp golden top. An elegant French potato cake from a handful of ingredients.

Oysters Lafitte: oysters on the half shell topped with crabmeat in dill cream and a tarragon béarnaise, broiled until golden. A French Quarter classic for the brave home cook.

Chocolate snowy cake with a fluffy whipped cream filling between a cocoa sheet cake and a poured chocolate frosting. An eggless cake base with vinegar for lift.

Toasted cheese bread topped with fresh tomato, cheddar, and chopped chives, then broiled until bubbling. A 15-minute open-faced sandwich that makes a quick lunch or snack.

Glossy dark chocolate glaze with melted chocolate, butter, and corn syrup. Pours smooth over cake layers and sets with a mirror-like sheen. Press chopped nuts into the sides for a bakery finish.

Fresh strawberries and banana get blended into a Bisquick batter swirled with melted milk chocolate for an ultra-moist cake that comes together in under an hour. No mixer needed.

Salmon steaks almondine steamed in court bouillon, finished with browned butter, toasted almonds, lemon juice, and a pinch of cayenne. A timeless French bistro classic.

Mexican wedding cakes: buttery five-ingredient shortbread-style cookies rolled in powdered sugar while hot. Melt-in-your-mouth tradition for weddings, holidays, and gifting.

Cinnamon bread rolls flatten white bread, spread with cream cheese, roll into pinwheels, then dip in butter and cinnamon-sugar before baking. A 25-minute cheater's cinnamon roll.

Homemade cinnamon rolls with brown sugar, raisins, and nuts, topped with a sweet vanilla glaze. Soft, buttery yeast dough rolled jelly-roll style for a classic bakery-worthy batch.

How to cook white asparagus, Europe's springtime white gold: peeled and gently simmered in lemon-butter water until silky and tender. The simple method that keeps the stalks sweet, not bitter or stringy.

Crispy phyllo strudel stuffed with seasoned ground beef, mushrooms, carrots, celery, and Parmesan cheese. Makes two golden rolls that slice into eight hearty servings.

Georgian chicken with tkemali-style plum sauce: whole chickens broiled with butter, served under a tart plum sauce spiked with garlic, coriander, and red pepper. A Caucasus classic.

Artichoke tart in walnut pastry layers marinated artichokes and Gruyère in a custard set inside a buttery walnut crust. An elegant brunch or appetizer tart that serves eight.

Buttery melt-in-your-mouth shortbread bars studded with chocolate chips. Made with rice flour for extra crumble, baked low and slow until golden. Just 5 ingredients and 8 minutes of prep.