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Quick chicken curry with peas built on a pantry shortcut: a packet of onion soup mix and curry powder finished with plain yogurt. One skillet, on the table in 40 minutes over rice.

Rich chocolate cake made with a full can of chocolate syrup, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Dense, fudgy, and intensely chocolatey with a short ingredient list.

Gingerbread house dough built for construction: a firm, spiced molasses dough that bakes up sturdy and snappy, not soft, so your walls and roof hold their shape. Spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.

Fudgy mint chocolate crinkle cookies coated in powdered sugar with crackled tops. Makes 3 dozen chewy cookies with cool minty flavor in just 30 minutes.

Chocolate chip walnut pie with a chewy brown sugar custard, pockets of melted chocolate, and toasted walnuts in a flaky shell. Half cookie, half pie. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

One-dish curried chicken baked over rice with dried fruit, raisins, and onion. The chicken roasts on top while the rice absorbs all those warm, fragrant juices. Serves 6.

Buttermilk pecan pie with a creamy custard filling baked low and slow until golden on top. No corn syrup needed. A Southern classic with tangy, nutty richness.

Indian-spiced split pea soup with curry powder, carrots, celery, and tomatoes, sautéed in ghee and finished with cream. Hearty, warming, and vegetarian-friendly in 40 minutes.

No bake, 7-up lemon pudding cake made in a spring-form pan. It's more like a pie than a cake.

Roasted beef tenderloin crusted in cracked peppercorns, Dijon mustard, butter, and parsley, sliced thin and served with a creamy horseradish-mustard sauce. A dinner-party showstopper.

Canadian cheddar cheese soup made with sharp cheddar, cream, dry mustard, and nutmeg. Smooth, creamy, and rich with an option to add beer for extra depth.

Bob's chocolate chip pecan pie loads an unbaked crust with pecans and chocolate chips, then bakes them under a gooey, custardy filling of corn syrup, eggs, and butter. A rich twist on classic pecan pie.

Make this famous tasty soup that is perfect with bread bowls or dinner rolls.

Marshmallow fruit salad with cherries, mandarin oranges, pineapple, bananas, and whipped cream in a cooked custard dressing. Overnight soak for deep flavor.

Buttery lemon anise biscotti: twice-baked Italian cookies flavored with bright lemon zest and warm anise. Crisp, dry, and made for dipping in coffee or sweet wine.

Traditional Welsh bacon cawl: slow-simmered collar bacon with root vegetables, leeks, and parsley, served with mustard egg sauce, spiced tomato ketchup, and parsley chive sauce.