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For those who love the donut, this decadent cake will have you hooked after every bite!

Mandarin chicken is a skillet dinner with browned chicken breasts in a citrusy orange pan sauce, sauteed mushrooms, and mandarin orange segments. A quick 30-minute twist on classic French chicken a l'orange served over rice.

Buttery lemon poppy seed bundt cake with a tangy lemon sugar glaze. Inspired by the famous Chez Piggy restaurant in Kingston, Ontario, this tender crumb melts on the tongue.

Hazelnut au chocolat, a dense flourless chocolate cake folded with ground hazelnuts and whipped egg whites for a fudgy, almost truffle-like crumb. Slow-baked low to set without cracking, finished with raspberry sauce.

Liverschnetzel is a German-style pan-fried beef liver with apple, pineapple, brown gravy, and sour cream. Quick to cook with a sweet-savory fruit sauce, served over noodles or rice.

Chewy muesli bars packed with oats, almonds, dried apples, and peanut butter for a high-fiber breakfast or snack that travels well.

Cherry cake loaf with glace cherries suspended throughout a buttery, nutmeg-scented batter with whipped egg whites for lift. A classic British-style fruit cake that slices beautifully.

Mushrooms, beef, tomatoes and peas are cooked into flavorful gravy, and topped with creamy mashed potato that becomes golden, brown and crispy after baking.

Roast pheasant draped in bacon and basted with a port wine and broth glaze, served with a rich port wine sauce and grapes. An elegant way to keep a lean game bird juicy and tender.

Lamb chops wrapped in phyllo with peas, potato balls, tomatoes, and kasseri cheese bake into golden Greek parcels that surprise with every bite.

Sirloin strips seared with portobello mushrooms and scallions in a silky sour cream and balsamic gravy. Stroganoff that looks fancy but comes together in minutes.

Pan-seared lamb rib chops with rosemary, garlic, sauteed mushrooms, and a red wine pan sauce. A simple, elegant dinner that comes together in one skillet in 45 minutes.

Broccoli and mushroom quiche with a silky crème fraîche custard, Parmesan, and a hint of nutmeg in a flaky pastry shell. Elegant enough for brunch, easy enough for any night.

Pasta Chimayo tosses penne in a smoky ancho chile cream sauce with tequila-flambéed shrimp. A New Mexican-meets-Italian fusion dish that brings serious restaurant flair to weeknight dinner.

Chocolate cream cheese gooey butter bars with a chocolate cake mix base, chopped pecans, and a sweet cream cheese topping. A St. Louis-style gooey butter cake in bar form.

Milky Way layer cake melts eight candy bars with butter into a chocolate-caramel-nougat batter for a moist Southern celebration cake. Tender crumb, rich frosting-friendly base, layered or sheet style.