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Asparagus sauce blends boiled asparagus tops with unsalted butter and infuses heavy cream with the woody ends, creating a silky verdant sauce ideal for pasta, fish, or grilled chicken. San Francisco chef's elegant green sauce.

Beer-braised beef with sweated onions and a hint of garlic, simmered low and slow until fork-tender. A simple Belgian-style stew that builds deep flavor from beer, butter, and beef alone.

Prassopitta is a Greek leek and feta phyllo pie: buttery layers of flaky phyllo hiding a filling of sauteed leeks, egg, and crumbled feta. Savory, shatteringly crisp, deeply traditional.

Classic vinegar pie with a smooth egg-rich custard filling, Depression-era pantry baking that mimics lemon pie using kitchen vinegar. Six ingredients, sweet-tart, satisfying.

A decadent and scrumptious pound cake made with strawberry jam and frozen blueberries.

Classic chopped liver made with calves liver, caramelized onions, hard-cooked egg, and butter, ground twice for a smooth, rich spread. Serve chilled on dark rye with tomato and cucumber.

Stovetop macaroni and cheese with sharp cheddar, butter and cream. Five-ingredient creamy mac and cheese ready in 30 minutes, no roux, no oven required.

A squirt of fresh lemon juice, a dusting of powdered sugar, and FAR too much pricot preserves on top makes it a fantastic breakfast...

Apple raisin pie with overnight-plumped raisins, tart apples, and a flaky double crust. A classic homemade fruit pie with juicy fruit, light spice, and a buttery golden top.

Cocoa brownies with a secret weapon: three cloves of garlic melted right into the butter. Fudgy inside, springy on top, loaded with walnuts and topped with blanched almonds.

Jam shortbread bars sandwich a layer of cherry or raspberry preserves between two almond-rich shortbread layers. A buttery, almond-scented sliced bar for tea trays and holiday tins.

Melt-in-your-mouth potato muffins: tender yeast-raised rolls with mashed potatoes folded in, brushed with butter and dusted with powdered sugar. An old-fashioned tearoom treat.

Old-fashioned Christmas drop cakes with currants, lemon zest, and butter pressed thin and baked crispy. A heritage holiday cookie recipe with a delicate, lace-like texture.

Southern spoonbread with fresh corn kernels, buttermilk, and cornmeal, leavened with beaten egg whites. Puffed, golden, and custardy, served straight from the oven.

Texas mopping sauce with strong black coffee, ketchup, Worcestershire, and butter for basting barbecue meats. A bold, savory baste that builds smoky bark layer by layer.

Deep-fried Hanukkah cookies with lemon zest, dusted in cinnamon sugar while still warm. Crispy on the outside and soft inside, these traditional fried dough balls celebrate the holiday's oil tradition in every golden bite.