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Creamy New England fish chowder loaded with tender haddock, sweet corn, and buttery potatoes in a rich evaporated milk broth with hints of basil.

Maple syrup broilers with young chicken browned in butter, topped with caramelized onions and maple syrup, then baked with apple cider, aniseed, and savory. A Quebecois classic.

Rum-raisin fudge with chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, pecans, and dark rum-soaked raisins. A boozy, rich candy that makes a standout holiday gift.

Peaches and cream omelet: a sweet breakfast omelet with cream cheese and heavy cream folded around stewed peaches. Brunch for four in 20 minutes, low-carb and rich.

Creamy, tasty and flavorful. This delicious soup is packed with flavors and very nutritious, it's creamy but not too rich. Serve it with some crunchy croutons.

Fresh apricots stuffed with almonds, soaked in rum, then dipped in cinnamon batter and deep-fried until golden for a show-stopping dessert.

Madras-style beef curry with braising beef coated in vindaloo paste, cooked in ghee with deeply browned onions until tender and saucy. Garnished with flaked almonds.

Gingerbread house dough built for construction: a firm, spiced molasses dough that bakes up sturdy and snappy, not soft, so your walls and roof hold their shape. Spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.

A slow-braised Swedish beef chuck roast with an unexpected twist: anchovies, whiskey, vinegar, and brown sugar build a deeply savory pan sauce. Fork-tender after 2 hours. Add cream to the pan juices for a silky gravy.

Broiled salmon steaks topped with a garlic, parsley, and dill breadcrumb crust. A 25-minute fish dinner finished under the broiler for a golden herb crust on a flaky salmon steak.

Irish potato and apple pudding wraps spiced apples in a soft mashed-potato pastry, then steams it in a basin until tender. A traditional rural Irish dessert served with cream or custard.

Fried rabbit simmered first in salted water with peppercorns and bay leaves until tender, then dredged in flour and pan-fried in butter until golden. A two-step method for crispy, juicy rabbit.

Cherry muffins made with maraschino cherries and their juice for color and flavor. A simple, quick muffin recipe with melted butter that bakes in 20 minutes.

Green bell peppers stuffed with seasoned ground beef and onion, smothered in a homemade cheddar cheese sauce and baked until bubbly. A hearty family dinner that serves four.

These buttery and soft saffron buns are great for breakfast.

Creamy mushroom sauce made with just butter, mushrooms and cream, simmered into a thick, glossy sauce in about 15 minutes. No flour needed. Spoon it over steak or pile it on burgers.