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Homemade shortbread with just three ingredients: butter, powdered sugar, and flour. The classic Scottish biscuit pressed into a pan, pricked with a fork, and baked golden for buttery, melt-in-your-mouth squares.

Black and white cake: tender white egg-white layer cake with vanilla and almond extracts, finished with a split cream cheese frosting half vanilla and half chocolate-amaretto.

A lightened up version of the tangy decadent classic sauce. Big on creamy flavor and light on the waistline.

Mexican wedding cookies shaped into crescents with butter, crushed pecans, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Tender, crumbly, and melt-in-your-mouth with just six ingredients.

Escargot en croûte tucks snails into garlicky herb butter with Pernod and anchovy, sealed under golden puff pastry domes. A French appetizer with a dramatic tableside reveal.

Buttermilk chocolate cake made with real unsweetened chocolate and topped with a from-scratch dark chocolate frosting. A rich, tender two-layer cake with deep cocoa flavor.

Candied grapefruit peel: slow-simmered in sugar syrup until translucent, rolled in superfine sugar, and optionally dipped in dark chocolate for an old-fashioned confection.

A vibrant Persian beet and yogurt dip with golden butter-fried onions and crushed garlic. Earthy, tangy, and stunning in color, Borani-ye Choghandar is a beautiful addition to any mezze spread.

A decadent and delicious cheesecake made with raspberry jam and raspberry liqueur.

Swiss meringue buttercream that's silky-smooth and never gritty or cloying. Whip warmed egg whites and sugar into a glossy meringue, beat in butter, and finish with vanilla for a bakery-quality frosting.

Almond rolls are buttery shortbread logs made with just four ingredients: butter, sugar, ground almonds, and flour. The kind of cookie tin staple that goes with afternoon tea or coffee.

French toast soaked in amaretto-spiked egg mixture, served with amaretto butter and syrup. Boozy, indulgent breakfast with almond flavor throughout.

Elegant Italian pasta rolls stuffed with three cheeses, smoked ham, and prosciutto, poached in chicken broth and served over fresh tomato sauce. A masterchef-worthy showpiece.

Enjoy this buttery and moist fresh cherry bread, happy baking!

I made this recipe yesterday so I could get rid of a bunch of leftover strawberry yogurt. I was kind of worried about how it would taste, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was really good and my husband enjoyed it as well.

Lemon blossom cookies are buttery thumbprint cookies made with lemon juice and powdered sugar, rolled in chopped nuts, and filled with fruit preserves or pecans. A classic holiday cookie tray staple.