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Devil's food cake: a deep, dark, three-layer chocolate cake built on melted chocolate and sour milk for that signature reddish-brown crumb. The classic American showstopper that puts boxed mixes to shame.

French doughnut muffins taste like cake doughnuts without the deep fryer: nutmeg-spiced batter baked, then dipped in butter and rolled in cinnamon-sugar while still warm.

Red velvet cake with a tender buttermilk crumb, a hint of cocoa, and tangy cream cheese frosting. The Southern classic with vinegar-and-soda lift for that signature soft texture and deep red color.

Rustic Italian yeast bread made with durum semolina flour and loaded with sautéed butternut squash, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Uses a biga starter for deep flavor and makes four golden loaves.

Deep-fried whole red snapper with a crispy flour coating, smothered in homemade sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, bell pepper, and onion. A showstopping Chinese-style centerpiece.

A slow-simmered meat sauce with ground beef, red wine, mushrooms, and Italian herbs ladled over spaghetti and showered with Parmesan. Two hours of simmering builds layers of deep, rich flavor.

Hot dogs dipped in beer batter, rolled in coconut, and deep-fried until golden and crunchy. A wild twist on the classic corn dog that brings tropical crunch to game day or backyard cookouts.

Fudgy brownies swirled with a vanilla cream cheese batter for a marbled cheesecake-brownie hybrid. Made with real unsweetened chocolate melted with butter for deep cocoa flavor.

Kotopoulo Giouvetsi is a Greek one-pan roasted chicken with orzo baked in tomatoes, brandy, bell peppers, and cumin. The orzo cooks in the pan juices for deep flavor.

Corn chili: a vegetarian Mexican-style chili built on rehydrated ancho chiles, fresh corn, and beer. Deep smoky heat balanced by sweet corn puree and finished with lime. Meatless chili that tastes serious.

Crispy golden fried oysters, dredged in seasoned flour, egg, and crumbs, then deep-fried hot and fast. Plump and briny inside, shatteringly crunchy outside, and made for dunking in tartar sauce.

Cooked lobster draped in a warm egg-lemon sauce made in a double boiler. Served with deep-fried potato balls and crispy parsley for an elegant presentation.

Unfried green tomatoes bake crispy in a cornmeal-flour crust, topped with a warm fresh tomato gravy with mushrooms and onions. A Southern classic with all the crunch and none of the deep-frying.

Classic cocoa crinkle cookies rolled in powdered sugar that cracks into a snowy pattern as they bake. Chewy centers, crackled tops, and a deep chocolate flavor from real cocoa powder. Makes 2 dozen.

Rich chicken broth built from backs, necks, and wings, sweated with leeks and aromatics, then simmered four hours and reduced for deep gold stock. The base of every great soup.

Indonesian peanut sauce with shrimp paste, dried chile, garlic, coconut milk, and crunchy peanut butter. This Saus Kacang builds deep savory flavor and is ready in 20 minutes.