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Sharp cheddar cheese wafers with a kick of cayenne and optional pecan topping. A classic Southern cocktail snack that's slice-and-bake easy. Makes 60 crispy, buttery bites.

Smooth carrot spread seasoned with dill, garlic, and miso, thickened with arrowroot. Vegetarian pate for crackers or veggie dipping.

Light vegetarian sauce made with arrowroot, tamari, and vegetable stock. Glossy, savory, and ready in 15 minutes. Great over grains, stir-fries, or steamed veggies.

Paprika pork chops dredged in a mild-and-hot paprika blend, simmered in white wine and plum brandy with sauteed onions, garlic, and a sour cream sauce.

Brownie and cookies, you can eat both of them at the same time, moist, crunchy and delicious!

Deep-dish apple pie with a single top crust hiding a heap of brown sugar and cinnamon-spiced apples. Old-fashioned simplicity served with cream or hard sauce, just the way grandmother made it.

Oatmeal cookies rolled in chopped nuts with a chocolate star pressed into each warm center. The classic peanut blossom cookie technique applied to oats.

Parkin is a variety of gingerbread, good warming stuff to eat out of doors in cold weather. When I was a child, it was always a firm favourite for the firework party on Bonfire Night each year. This is adapted from my mother's recipe.

Wacky cake (Depression-era chocolate cake) made with no eggs, no milk, no butter. Vinegar and baking soda lift it to fluffy chocolate perfection in one pan.

Honey pumpkin cookies sweetened with honey instead of sugar. Soft, cake-style drop cookies with raisins, pecans, cinnamon, and nutmeg. No refined sugar.

Low-fat chocolate Bundt cake made with russet potato and yogurt for incredible moisture, whole wheat flour, and whipped egg whites. No butter, no egg yolks, all richness.

Hearty Southwest bread machine loaf packed with black beans, corn, Anaheim chiles, sundried tomatoes, cilantro, and a bold hit of garlic. Whole wheat and cornmeal give it rustic texture.

Olive-tahini sauce with chopped black olives, sesame paste, lemon, and thyme in a warm, flour-thickened base. A savory, vegan Mediterranean sauce for grains, vegetables, or flatbread.

Soft breadsticks kneaded with rosemary and oregano, brushed with egg wash, and baked on a cornmeal-dusted sheet for a crisp crust with a tender, herby crumb.

Yogurt Herb Bread: a soft yeasted loaf with plain yogurt for tang and a blend of dill, chives, oregano, thyme, and basil baked into the crumb. Makes two 8-inch loaves.

Old-fashioned steamed fruit pudding with raisins, suet, molasses, and warm spices. A Pennsylvania-style dessert steamed for 3 hours and served with brown sugar sauce.