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Old-fashioned molasses pull taffy made with just 6 ingredients. Boil, pour, cool, then pull the candy by hand until it turns golden and light. A classic Pennsylvania candy-making tradition.

Apricot pineapple pie fills a double crust with sweet-tart cooked dried apricots and crushed pineapple in a clear cornstarch glaze. A vintage diner-style fruit pie with intense jam-like flavor.

Quick fresh-pack dill pickles canned in pint jars with mustard seed, dill heads, and a hot vinegar brine. The classic American summer canning project, no fermenting required.

Lime jello cucumber salad: a retro molded salad with lime gelatin, grated cucumber, sour cream, mayo, and cottage cheese. A classic Midwestern church-supper dish from the 1960s.

Make glace fruit at home with this classic four-day method, slowly saturating apples, peaches, cherries, or citrus peel in sugar syrup until candied and leathery. The spent syrup becomes a fruit-flavored pancake syrup.

Whole millet crackers made with millet flour, whole wheat flour, whole millet seeds, honey and oil. Crisp, gluten-light wholegrain crackers with a nutty crunch.

Low-fat eggplant barley bake loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, and chili sauce. A one-pan vegetarian main dish with hearty whole grains and tender sauteed vegetables.

Three-ingredient New England cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries, sugar, and water. Homemade cranberry sauce that thickens as it cools, ready in under 30 minutes.

Bread machine hamburger buns with a hint of dried herbs and a sesame-topped golden crust. Soft, sturdy, and bakery-style. Doubles as hot dog buns with a quick reshape.

Purple plum chiffon pie with fresh plum puree, whipped cream, and fluffy egg whites set with gelatin in a baked pastry shell. Light, airy, and intensely fruity.

Sole fillets folded around savory bulgur stuffing into elegant turban shapes, then poached in a Provencal sauce of tomatoes, white wine, mushrooms, and garlic.

Cornmeal hoecake made with just cornmeal, water, and salt cooked on a hot greased griddle. A three-ingredient Southern flatbread with a crispy golden crust and soft cornmeal center.

Microwave lamb stir-fry with toasted pine nuts, bok choy, and mushrooms in a ginger oyster sauce. Tender lamb strips cooked on a browning dish, ready in 30 minutes.

Old-fashioned molasses taffy pulled by hand until golden and chewy. A French Canadian candy tradition with molasses, brown sugar, and butter. Fun to make with the whole family.

Sephardic-style date haroset made from simmered date paste with sweet wine, cinnamon, and chopped walnuts. A rich, fruity Passover tradition that keeps for two weeks.

Old-world pickled cherry tomatoes with dill seed, garlic, and peppercorns, packed with grape leaves for crisp texture. Russian-Ukrainian fermentation tradition in canning jars.