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Beef skirt steak fajitas marinated in lime juice, tequila, garlic, cumin, and oregano overnight then grilled. Served in warm tortillas with salsa and guacamole.

Buttery shortbread base topped with raspberry jam and broiled almond meringue. Two-stage baking creates layers of tender cake, fruity jam, and golden meringue.

Tequila-lime marinated chicken sizzles with peppers and onions for bold Southwestern fajitas that bring the heat without the restaurant price.

Black Forest trifle layered with rum-soaked devil's food cake, cherry pie filling, homemade chocolate custard, and whipped cream topped with toasted almonds.

Vintage stuffed date drops from the 1950s: pecan-stuffed dates dipped in sour cream cookie batter, baked into tender little drops, and finished with a browned-butter golden glaze.

Choco date cake folds simmered medjool-style dates, oats, and semisweet chocolate chips into a buttery sheet cake. Caramelized date sweetness with melty pockets of chocolate, baked in a 13x9 and topped with whipped cream.

Homemade fig newtons: a tender brown sugar and sour cream cookie dough wrapped around real homemade fig jam, baked in logs and sliced into soft bars. So much better than the boxed kind.

Luxurious raspberry cheesecake with fresh berries baked into a creamy filling spiked with raspberry liqueur and orange zest, on a buttery zwieback crust. Served with homemade raspberry sauce.

This is the best Monte Cristo sandwich in the world... and I don't just mean Disneyworld. It seems complicated but believe me..it is well worth the effort. Make each item in the order given. The Currant Jelly Sauce and the Fruit Compote go alongside.

Pineapple noodle kugel layered with sweetened cottage and cream cheese, egg noodles, and crushed pineapple. Cinnamon-sugar topped, sweet-savory side or brunch casserole.

Eggnog pie in pecan crust: a silky, no-bake rum-and-brandy custard filling spooned into a toasted pecan crust. The grown-up Christmas pie your holiday table needs.

Bacon and chicken carbonara sauce loaded with crispy pork, tender chicken thighs, and velvety Parmesan cream. Toss with pasta or pour over zucchini noodles for low-carb magic.

Pate Diana, a silky French-style chicken liver pate with sauteed apples, shallots, and apple wine or brandy, sealed in clarified butter. Elegant make-ahead appetizer that keeps a week chilled.

Jerk chicken fajitas with spice-rubbed chicken, mashed black beans, and sour cream in flour tortillas, topped with a fresh papaya-pineapple salsa with jicama, lime, and cilantro.

Gateau St. Honore with a puff pastry base, caramel-dipped cream puffs, brandy-raisin chocolate mousse filling, and piped whipped cream in alternating chocolate and vanilla stripes. A showstopping French patisserie centerpiece.

Easy shrimp etouffee with the holy trinity slow-cooked for two hours in margarine, then simmered with Rotel tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, and two pounds of shrimp.