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Old-school Italian focaccia built on a two-stage rise, olive oil, and unbleached flour. A chewy, golden flatbread ready for any topping from rosemary to olives.

Mint and yogurt bread with fresh mint leaves, plain yogurt, lemon zest, and honey. Made with a bread machine or hand-shaped into two loaves. Soft, fragrant, and lightly tangy.

Nutty wheat germ crunch muffins with a toasty golden top, ready in 45 minutes. A versatile base recipe with built-in variations for apple cinnamon, berry, jam-filled, and dried fruit muffins.

Hearty garbanzo bean soup with carrots, celery, onion, and lemon juice, finished with a swirl of sour cream and fresh dill. A creamy Mediterranean-leaning bowl.

Crispy Japanese shrimp and vegetable tempura fried in a light, lacy cake flour batter. Served with a homemade tentsuyu dipping sauce with grated daikon, this is the real deal from scratch.

Lollipop sugar cookies on sticks, a kid-friendly baking project with paintable egg yolk designs or pressed-in decorations. Fun party cookies that bake in under 10 minutes.

Cream of leek soup builds a butter-flour roux with chicken stock and half and half, then folds in tender steamed leeks. Optional ham and potato additions turn it into a hearty meal.

Spinach and mushroom quiche with sour cream filling and a thick layer of melted Swiss cheese on top. No traditional custard, just rich, creamy vegetable filling.

Classic pecan melt away cookies made with cake flour and unsalted butter for an ultra-tender, powdered-sugar-dusted shortbread. Drop cookies that dissolve on the tongue in seconds.

Traditional French onion soup starting with homemade beef bone stock simmered for 3 hours, then finished with caramelized onions and melted Gruyere. This from-scratch version takes patience but delivers deep, rich flavor.

Buttermilk cinnamon coffee cake with a crunchy walnut streusel topping baked in a 9x13 pan. A tender, moist breakfast cake with brown sugar, ginger, and a crumbly nut-cinnamon top that's perfect for brunch.

A savory bread machine loaf made with whole wheat flour, creamy ranch dressing, buttermilk, and honey. Tangy, soft, and unlike any bread you've tried.

Maine potato donuts use cold mashed potatoes for an extra-tender, never-greasy fried doughnut. Traditional New England recipe spiced with ginger and vanilla. Makes 2 dozen old-fashioned donuts.

Thin, crispy maple cookies made with real maple syrup and maple extract, rolled and cut into shapes. Top with coconut, cream cheese, buttercream, or sandwich with jam.

Five cup fruit salad with mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, sour cream, mini marshmallows, and flaked coconut. A creamy, no-cook retro side dish that chills overnight.

Tzimmes with beef brisket and carrots simmered in a brown sugar broth, thickened with an einbren of browned flour and schmaltz. A traditional Jewish holiday stew that's sweet and savory.