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Delicate French curled cookies (tuiles) made with butter, powdered sugar, egg whites, and vanilla. Paper-thin ovals baked until golden, then rolled around a wooden spoon handle.

Old-fashioned lace cookies with pecans, brown sugar, and corn syrup, rolled into delicate cylinders while still warm. Shatteringly crisp and caramel-sweet.

Sweet buttermilk biscuits with a touch of sugar, made with shortening for a tender, flaky crumb. Six ingredients, patted by hand, and baked golden in 15 minutes.

Honey buttermilk bread for the bread machine: a soft, slightly sweet white loaf that uses the dough cycle, then bakes free-form in the oven. Buttermilk and honey create a tender crumb and golden crust.

Sweet cornmeal muffins made with just 8 pantry ingredients. Light, tender, and lightly sweetened with a golden cornmeal crumb. Quick to mix and baked in under 20 minutes.

Homemade yeast breadsticks, plain or seeded with fennel, caraway, or poppy seeds. Thin, crispy, bakery-style sticks that keep for weeks stored airtight.

Basil and garlic focaccia with fresh herbs in the dough and sauteed onions on top. A food-processor Italian flatbread with dimpled olive oil pockets and a crisp golden bottom.

Homemade orange curry pasta dough made with frozen orange juice concentrate and curry powder. An eggless, vegan pasta with warm spice and citrus flavor baked right into the noodles.

This bread is sweet but not too sweet. It is not a tall loaf. We like it a lot and plan to make it often, perhaps adding some sunflower seeds next time.

Traditional German rose hip soup (Hagebuttenssuppe) made from dried rosehips simmered until soft, strained, and finished with Madeira wine, almonds, and lemon juice.

German-style fried potatoes with smoked bacon, onions, and sour cream. A simple skillet side dish made with pre-cooked potatoes in just 20 minutes.

Sonoran-style fry bread with ground toasted cumin and black pepper kneaded right into the dough. Puffy, golden, and crispy on the outside with a soft, pillowy center.

Homemade English muffins cooked on a griddle, not baked. Yeast dough rolled, cut, dusted with cornmeal, and griddled into the classic nooks-and-crannies muffins. Freezer friendly.

Malinnik is a chilled Russian raspberry soup blended with claret wine and sugar, lifted with a fizz of soda water, and finished with a dollop of sour cream. A bright, boozy summer dessert soup.

Favorite never fail pie crust uses shortening, vegetable oil, and a touch of corn syrup for a tender, flaky crust that rolls out without tearing. Beginner-friendly and forgiving.

Honey Newtons with a cheddar cheese cookie dough and a honey-fig filling simmered to marmalade consistency. A sweet-savory filled cookie with an unexpected cheese pastry.