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Tender sliced pears baked beneath a rich cocoa batter with dark brown sugar and golden syrup. This British-style chocolate pear pudding serves 8 and comes together in about an hour.

Low-fat country potato patties with shredded boiled potatoes, onion, celery, green pepper, and whole wheat flour. Griddle-cooked with no added oil or butter.

Double-crust caramel brown sugar pie with a cooked custard filling made from brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, and eggs. A rich, old-fashioned sugar pie served with fresh berries or peaches.

Two-crust tuna quiche with leben (Middle Eastern fermented milk), eggs, cheddar, and mushroom sauce. Pantry-friendly weeknight dinner from a quick puff pastry pie.

Quick asparagus or spinach lasagne with ham, mozzarella, and a garlic-thyme white sauce, finished in the microwave. A versatile weeknight pasta bake ready in 35 minutes.

They are absolutely the greatest cookies in the world. They are buttery, flakey and chocolaty. Delicious treats at Christmas or at any occasion.

Seafood wrapped 'n rolled: grilled shrimp and lobster tossed with sesame oil, crisp bok choy, and bean sprouts, rolled up in soft flour tortillas. A fresh, fast Asian-fusion seafood wrap.

Caramel apple dessert with diced apples and crushed pineapple folded into a cooked custard and whipped topping, topped with crushed peanuts. A creamy, no-bake fruit salad with crunch.

7-layer brownie ice cream cake with thin homemade brownie rounds stacked with vanilla ice cream and frozen in a springform pan. A make-ahead frozen dessert that slices like a dream.

Peanut butter bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, double peanuts, and just 1 tablespoon of sugar. High-fiber breakfast muffins ready in 30 minutes. Diabetic-friendly.

Italian braised chicken Veneto-style with fresh tomatoes, white wine, balsamic vinegar, mushrooms, and oregano. Flour-dredged and browned, then simmered until fork-tender. Serve over rice.

Old-world Czech kolachky yeast dough rolled in powdered sugar, filled with jam or cheese, and baked into delicate folded pastries. The classic Slavic holiday cookie.

Oven bag Italian chicken baked in spaghetti sauce with green peppers. Just 5 ingredients and 30 minutes for a hands-off weeknight chicken dinner served over spaghetti.

A hearty whole wheat corn bread loaf sweetened with molasses, baked in a standard loaf pan. Just stir, pour, and bake for a rustic bread that pairs with everything from chili to butter.

Simple Danish apple cake with diced apples, pecans, and cinnamon baked in one bowl, one pan. Barely sweet, warmly spiced, and calling for a dollop of whipped cream on top.

This no-cook SPAM dip blends minced SPAM with cream cheese, sour cream, dill, basil, and paprika for a savory spread that's ready after a quick chill. Scoop it up with crackers or Doritos for easy party snacking.