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Spiced cherry biscotti studded with candied cherries and almonds, warmed with nutmeg, and dusted with cinnamon-nutmeg sugar. A ruby-flecked holiday coffee cookie.

Raisin Puree is the basis for the dough of this rich-tasting, chewy bar. The combination of orange and chocolate is a classic favorite. We considered cutting the amount of chocolate in the recipe, thereby cut ting the fat, but in the end we agreed that the extra richness is worth the extra grams of fat.

Homemade pasta triangles stuffed with salmon, cream cheese, and peppers, dried for an hour, then baked in tomato soup and topped with melted cheddar: unique salmon ravioli casserole.

High-fiber carrot or zucchini bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, honey, molasses, and raisins. Sweetened without refined sugar. A wholesome breakfast muffin with real substance.

Lemon lush layered dessert with a buttery pecan shortbread crust, cream cheese filling, lemon pudding, and whipped topping. A four-layer no-bake icebox dessert that chills overnight and cuts into clean squares.

Very savory and sophisticated, especially for people who need some changes from ordinary pizza. Big hit.

Oven-browned beef stew with carrots, potatoes, pearl onions, and peas in a Worcestershire-seasoned gravy thickened with whole wheat flour. A hearty, slow-baked ranch-style stew.

Cheddar bread ring made with sharp cheddar cheese and bread flour, shaped into a ring mold and baked golden. Soft, cheesy yeast bread with a crisp crust option.

Pumpkin cake made with spice cake mix and canned pumpkin, topped with a cooked flour buttercream frosting. A moist, warmly spiced fall cake with a light, fluffy homemade frosting.

A from-scratch chocolate layer cake made with cocoa, buttermilk, cake flour, and both white and brown sugar. Creamed butter method for a velvety, tender crumb. Frost with your favorite icing.

Swiss steak braises tough, flour-dredged beef low and slow in a herby tomato gravy with onions, peppers, and mushrooms until fork-tender. A classic one-skillet comfort dinner made for mashed potatoes.

Rolled ginger cookies with whole wheat flour, molasses, and a warming mix of ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Chill the dough overnight for clean cut-out shapes that bake up crisp with spicy, old-fashioned holiday flavor.

Austrian Gugelhupf is a buttery yeasted bundt cake studded with raisins, currants, and orange zest, crowned with blanched almonds and a snowy dusting of powdered sugar. A Viennese coffee house classic.

Almond Butter Disks: piped European-style almond cookies flavored with dark rum and lemon zest, sandwiched with raspberry-kirsch glaze. Patisserie elegance, makes 18 sandwiches.

Italian-style almond coca cookies with a hidden whole almond at the heart, half rolled in cocoa powder and half in powdered sugar. Two-tone cookies with chopped almonds in the dough for double texture.

A puffed, soufflé-like baked pudding with semi-sweet chocolate, ground almonds, kirsch, and whole sour cherries. Beaten egg whites give it lift while the cherry brandy brings authentic Black Forest flavor.