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Old-fashioned colonial gingerbread with rich molasses, warm ginger, cinnamon, and buttermilk. A one-bowl heritage dessert that fills your home with spiced warmth.

Saffron risotto in the simple Milanese tradition: rice toasted in butter and onion, simmered in saffron-laced broth, finished with parmesan. Golden, fragrant, and unfussy.

Chocolate Cheesecake with Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting recipe

Coconut custard pie with freshly grated coconut, beaten egg whites folded in for a light filling, and a dusting of nutmeg on top. Southern-style and old-fashioned.

Halibut Creole bakes firm white fish under a topping of tomatoes, green pepper, and onion, then drizzles a Tabasco-spiked lemon butter over the top for a 25-minute Louisiana-style supper. Works equally well with cod or other firm white fish.

Israeli honey orange muffins made with wheat germ, fresh orange zest, and real honey. A lightly sweet, nutty quick bread with bright citrus flavor.

Spice up your shrimp with this savory recipe your whole family will enjoy.

A savory sauce that goes hand-in-hand with steak, potatoes and even cooked vegetables!

Gesztenye kremleves is a silky Hungarian cream of chestnut soup with veal, parsnip, carrot, and celeriac, finished with an egg yolk and cream liaison.

Easy chocolate pudding pie: a five-ingredient shortcut pie made with cook-and-serve pudding mix boosted with real semisweet chocolate and butter for a richer-than-boxed result.

Veal scallopine piccata-style with a quick lemon, caper, and butter pan sauce. Flour-dusted veal browns fast in olive oil and butter, then gets draped in a bright, tangy sauce. Ready in 30 minutes.

Lemon cream dream: a no-bake layered dessert with lemon cookie crust, lemon pudding-cream cheese filling, whipped topping, and fresh strawberries and blueberries. A summer crowd-pleaser for six.

Baked apple halves stuffed with brandy-soaked dried cherries and drizzled with a maple caramel sauce. Served warm with vanilla frozen yogurt for an elegant fall dessert.

Raisin walnut stuffing for turkey: plump raisins, toasted walnuts and sage-scented bread cubes bound with butter and chicken broth. Sweet-savory Thanksgiving classic, makes 10 cups.

This Swiss monastery tart has a cocoa-almond-cinnamon shortcrust filled with raspberry jam and topped with a golden lattice. A rustic European bake with roots in St. Gallen's monastic kitchens.

No-bake strawberry-shaped cookies made with dates, coconut, Rice Krispies, and nuts cooked in a skillet then rolled in red sugar. A fun, creative treat.