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Stanford Court's bread pudding starts with homemade brioche layered with sliced apples, raspberries, and rich egg custard. A San Francisco restaurant-quality dessert baked to a golden crown.

Golden Apple custard pie with thinly sliced apples in a silky vanilla-cream custard, baked in a water bath until just set. Bistro-style French dessert with a golden top and fragrant nutmeg.

No-bake cherry cheesecake with a buttery graham cracker crust, whipped cream cheese filling, and canned cherry pie filling on top. Chills to set, no oven needed for the filling.

Shrimp Chippewa: plump shrimp and mushrooms sautéed in garlic butter, then simmered in a rich chicken stock thickened with more butter. Served in a soup plate with crusty French bread.

Mushrooms baked in their own juices and cream. Make sure you have room for this scrumptious casserole that will have you scooping out seconds!

Giant prawns stuffed with smoked salmon, bread crumbs, garlic, and parsley, then broiled in white wine and finished with a butter pan sauce. An elegant seafood appetizer for two.

Soft chocolate drop sugar cookies made with cocoa powder and buttermilk, scooped large and dusted with sugar while warm. Cake-like, chocolatey, and ready in 30 minutes.

Blitz kuchen is a classic German lightning cake with a light, egg-leavened batter topped with butter, cinnamon sugar, and chopped nuts. Quick to mix and bakes in minutes.

Layered no-bake mocha mousse slice with coffee-soaked sponge fingers, white chocolate cream, and a dark chocolate Kahlua mousse top. An Australian tiramisu cousin that slices clean and cold.

These are excellent vegetarian patties. I have been trying to incorporate some vegetarian dishes into my diet, and this recipe is a keeper. These patties are filling, delicious, and very nutrition-dense. Serve them as veggie burgers, or chop them up and use in a wrap. Either way, delicious!

Decadent brownies layered with gooey caramel, crunchy walnuts, and rich chocolate glaze topped with toasted coconut. These over-the-top treats are pure indulgence.

Whisky fudge cake with melted chocolate, 16 eggs, and a generous pour of whisky baked into a dense, rich sponge. Served with clotted cream for a showstopping British-style dessert.

A stunning fresh strawberry pie with a buttery pecan shortbread crust, whipped cream cheese filling, and whole berries glazed in homemade strawberry sauce. Worth every minute.

Butterscotch banana bread loaded with mashed bananas, butterscotch chips, chopped nuts, and warm cinnamon-nutmeg spice. Makes two full loaves or four mini gift loaves.

Pull-apart caramel bubble ring made with store-bought breadstick dough, cinnamon sugar, maple syrup, and pecans. Golden, sticky, and ready in about an hour.

British-style gingerbread men with golden syrup, butter, and warm ginger. Crisp edges, chewy centers, decorated with currants for classic holiday cookies.