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Wild rice cooked in cream sherry mingles with sweet roasted chestnuts and sautéed vegetables in this elegant stuffing that brings sophistication to your holiday turkey.

A decadent butter icing made with crushed pineapple that is perfect for cakes and muffins.

Layered phyllo pastry stacks filled with crab, dill-dressed cucumber, and mango chutney, drizzled with a creamy Dijon mustard sauce. A stunning plated appetizer for special occasions.

Pina colada fruit dip made with crushed pineapple, coconut pudding mix, sour cream, and milk. Blend in 5 minutes, chill overnight, and serve with fresh fruit for any party spread.

A frozen Brandy Alexander cocktail blended with vanilla ice cream, creme de cacao, and a dash of nutmeg. This creamy, boozy milkshake is ready in 10 minutes flat.

Acadian cranberry pie, a Nova Scotian tradition: tart cranberries cooked with sugar and enriched with egg and butter, baked in a lattice crust and served with cream. Sweet-tart, rustic, and old-fashioned.

Swedish herring and potato casserole layered with sauteed onions, dotted with butter, and baked in cream until golden and tender. A traditional Scandinavian comfort dish.

Pork loin browned in lard, braised with paprika-coated onions and carrots, then sauced with sour cream, capers, and caraway seeds. A Central European roast that feeds twelve.

Peanut butter cheesecake baked inside a fudgy brownie crust with a sour cream topping. A rich, chocolate-meets-peanut-butter dessert worthy of a glass slipper.

Sinfully rich hot chocolate made from real unsweetened chocolate with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla. Ready in 20 minutes, this cozy homemade cocoa beats any store-bought mix.

No-bake peanut butter candy squares with toasted rice cereal, marshmallow creme, and butter. Chewy, crunchy, and only four ingredients.

English toast turns split English muffins into baked French toast, soaked in a cinnamon-vanilla custard and baked cut-side-down in butter until golden and crisp. A hands-off, crowd-sized breakfast, no skillet flipping.

Overnight French toast strata layered with cubed cream cheese, maple syrup, and a rich egg custard. Assemble the night before, bake in the morning.

Although a "soup," this dish is really a dessert. It's cold and creamy and makes a perfect ending to a summer barbeque.

Rich chocolate cupcakes hiding a cream cheese and chocolate chip center that stays molten and gooey. The cocoa batter gets its lift from vinegar and baking soda, yielding a tender, fudgy crumb. Makes 3 dozen crowd-pleasers.

Simple cookie frosting made with powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and cream that pipes smoothly for decorating sugar cookies and cut-out cookies.