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My hubby has been after me for years to come up with a gluten free recipe for granola. Up until now I have just done the same thing with that suggestion as I do with suggestions regarding how I should wear my hair – ignored it.

French chocolate cake bakes briefly at high heat to leave a molten, mousse-like center that tastes like a baked truffle. Toasted hazelnuts and semisweet chocolate carry the flavor. Twenty minutes from prep to oven door.

Savory shrimp and Gruyere cheesecake on a buttery cracker crust, baked silky with sauteed shrimp and peppers, then chilled and served with warm Italian tomato sauce. A make-ahead party appetizer that wows.

Buttery coffee pecan muffins with dark brown sugar and instant coffee dissolved right into the batter. Crunchy, nutty, and ready in 40 minutes for a grab-and-go breakfast.

Brown sugar raisin walnut drop cookies for the holiday cookie tin. All brown sugar (no white) for deep caramel chew, packed with raisins and walnuts in every bite. Three dozen from one bowl in twenty minutes.

Theres just something about peanut butter and chocolate, here's another version of "Tiger Butter" with a butterscotch twist.

Seared beef tenderloin with a three-citrus butter sauce made from lemon, lime, and orange juice reduced with red wine. Restaurant-level elegance, surprisingly simple.

Creamy Welsh fondue made with tender leeks, tangy Caerphilly cheese, and lager beer. A 30-minute Welsh cheese dip with crusty bread for easy entertaining.

Australian-style Chicken Kiev wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Garlic-herb butter melts inside pounded chicken breasts while the golden pastry shell crisps up around it. Pure indulgence.

New Year's Eve clock cake: three airy white cake layers stacked with silky chocolate cream filling, wrapped in rich Hungarian chocolate frosting and decorated to look like a clock striking midnight.

One-pan ground beef and macaroni supper: elbow pasta cooked right in tomato juice with ground beef, onion, and melted cheese on top. American Hamburger Helper before there was a box.

This is ungodly rich. Serve in very small wedges. Even heavy eaters can't eat much at once.

A showstopper whole wheat yeast bread shaped like a cluster of grapes, spiced with cardamom and nutmeg, sweetened with maple syrup and orange liqueur, then brushed with honey butter.

A light and tasty pastry that is a perfect healthy snack that can satisfy your sweet tooth.

Thick cod steaks baked under a creamy homemade mushroom sauce with a paprika finish. A hearty, old-school fish dinner that comes together with pantry staples in about an hour.

Another slow cooker recipe that creates a tender and juicy chicken that is perfect for those family gatherings.