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Chocolate madeleines: classic French shell-shaped tea cakes made with semi-sweet chocolate, butter, and cake flour. Delicate, buttery, and with a tender crumb under a crisp edge.

Blueberry lattice pie with a bright, fresh filling: a portion of berries is cooked into a glossy cornstarch glaze, then the rest fold in whole, so it sets clean instead of soupy. Lemon, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Experiment with your crockpot by slow cooking this succulent dish made with orange juice.

Tender chocolate cake using buttermilk and minimal butter for moist crumb without excess fat. Deep cocoa flavor in simple one-bowl recipe ready in 45 minutes.

Soft apricot cream cheese cookies with flaked coconut. Butter and cream cheese creamed with apricot preserves for a tender, fruity drop cookie in 30 minutes.

Steamed persimmon pudding with brandy, raisins, walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg, flambed at the table and served with whipped cream. An old-fashioned holiday dessert with spectacular presentation.

Lamb marinated in red wine, and served with a mash made with Alpine Pepper.

Hear these three ingredients, and use them to make brownies.... Chocolatey, creamy, rich...

Southwest chicken and cheese pan-fries pounded chicken breasts, then smothers them with sauteed onions, mushrooms, green chiles, and jalapeno, finished with melted provolone.

Elegant orange butter cake for Epiphany with eggs beaten to triple volume, orange juice concentrate, and a dusting of powdered sugar. A light, citrusy tube cake steeped in European holiday tradition.

Fudgy, chewy brownies packed with over a pound of chocolate: semisweet in the batter and Swiss dark chocolate chunks folded in and scattered on top. Walnuts add crunch. An overnight rest deepens the flavor and gives you clean-cut bars.

Roasted acorn squash halves glazed with chutney and filled with a curried herb stuffing studded with dried fruit. Baked in apple juice and beef broth for deep, sweet-savory flavor. A stunning fall side dish.

Easy no-bake pineapple pie with crushed pineapple folded into lemon pudding and whipped topping in a pie shell. Light, creamy, and tropical with just 20 minutes of hands-on time.

Cornmeal buttermilk biscuits with a pinch of cayenne, cut butter, and an egg wash for golden tops. Gritty, tender, and puffed with a cornbread-meets-biscuit texture that's ready in under 15 minutes.

Miniature cream cheese tassies filled with apricot fruit filling, nuts, and vanilla in a buttery pastry cup. Bite-sized holiday cookies baked in mini muffin tins.

Once you try them you will be saying OMG. Loads of chocolate and moist gooeyness. These turn out almost fudge-like and very very moist. These might be the best chocolate brownies you've ever tried.