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A chilled Scandinavian-style fruit soup made with berries simmered in warm spices, thickened with cornstarch, and stirred into sour cream and milk. Served cold as a starter or light dessert.

Roasted tomato soup purees caramelized roasted tomatoes with potato, onion, and vegetable stock for a creamy bowl with no cream needed. Vegetarian comfort soup ready in 45 minutes.

Holiday spice cookies roll out paper-thin from a molasses-and-spice dough with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and allspice. Crisp cookie-cutter cookies for the December tins.

Spinach and lentil soup with bay leaves, cumin, garlic, and green onions. A vegan, high-fiber bowl that comes together with pantry basics. Hearty without feeling heavy.

Sauteed shrimp with softened fennel, fresh orange zest, basil, and a splash of dry vermouth. This aromatic Mediterranean-inspired seafood dinner is elegant enough for company but ready in under 45 minutes.

Pepparkakor, the thin and snappy Swedish spice cookies layered with ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg over deep molasses. Sliced from chilled logs and baked crisp. A classic Scandinavian Christmas treat.

Florida-style garlic soup pours boiling chicken broth over toasted French bread and crushed garlic, then poaches a whole egg right in the bowl. A quick Spanish-inspired sopa de ajo ready in 10 minutes.

Spicy garbanzo beans cooked with whole mustard seeds, cinnamon, ground cloves, and tomato paste. A warming, aromatic chickpea side dish ready in under 25 minutes.

These are always a big hit. Sweet and spicy with crunchy edges and soft chewy center. Mmmm...

Eggplant, tomato, and red pepper sauce simmered with garlic, tomato paste, and honey. A versatile, low-fat sauce for pasta, grilled fish, or chicken.

Homemade Mexican chorizo: coarsely ground pork cured with toasted ancho and pasilla chilies, garlic, vinegar, and warm spices. Bulk sausage that matures in the fridge for three days.

Authentic mincemeat from my Grandmother's recipe. Yields about 4 quarts/litres, enough to make about 4 mincemeat pies.

Smoked salmon wrapped around plump oysters, napped with a reduced wine-cream-tomato sauce, crowned with sauteed mushrooms and broiled Swiss cheese. French elegance in 40 minutes.

Honey-sweetened drop cookies spiked with dark rum and loaded with candied cherries, orange peel, pineapple, golden raisins, and walnuts. All the flavors of fruitcake in a single bite.

Minestrone genovese: classic Ligurian vegetable soup with white beans, potatoes, butternut squash, zucchini, and pasta, finished with fragrant basil pesto stirred in at the end.

Gluten-free olive rosemary flatbread made with rice flour, corn flour, and xanthan gum. Studded with black olives, brushed with garlic-egg glaze, and baked golden.