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Curried egg and artichoke dip, a quick chunky party dip with chopped hard-boiled eggs and artichoke hearts in a curry-spiced sour cream and mayo dressing. No-cook appetizer ready in 10 minutes.

Braune Bohnen, German green beans in a savory brown gravy: a dark roux loosened with broth and seasoned with a clove-studded onion, bay and a touch of sugar, then folded with al dente green beans. A cozy old-world side dish.

Rhubarb and pineapple pie pairs tart spring rhubarb with sweet juicy pineapple under a double crust. The unexpected tropical combination balances each fruit's character into something distinctive.

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.

No-knead bread loaves with scalded milk dough, baked over a steam pan for a crackly crust. Simple everyday bread that works with half whole wheat flour too.

Chinese BBQ pork buns (cha siu bao): pillowy steamed white buns stuffed with diced char siu in a glossy oyster-hoisin-soy glaze. Classic Cantonese dim sum at home.

Mincemeat bars with a chewy oat-molasses crust and condensed mincemeat filling. Old-fashioned holiday baking with a crumble topping, dusted with powdered sugar.

Soft, spiced ginger cookies using prune butter to replace fat. Crackled sugar-coated tops with chewy centers, perfect for guilt-free snacking.

Old-fashioned rhubarb pie with a double crust, egg-thickened filling, and just six ingredients. A tart, tangy heritage recipe baked at two temperatures for a flaky crust.

Rivel soup is a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch egg dumpling soup with tiny flour-and-egg crumbles cooked in broth with corn. Three ingredients, ready in 20 minutes.

A recipe for a traditional Irish bread. Barm Brack (Traditional Irish Bread - Báirín breac) One translation would be Speckled Bread.

Old-fashioned squirrel pot pie with tender wild game, sliced potatoes, and handmade dough squares simmered in rich broth. A hearty Appalachian tradition that turns a day's hunt into a soul-warming supper.

Beginner-friendly no-fail pie crust with just four ingredients: flour, shortening, salt, and cold water. A flaky, tender single 9-inch crust ready in 20 minutes for any pie, sweet or savory.

French lace cookies bake corn syrup, shortening, brown sugar, flour, and pecans into thin, delicate, caramel-toffee disks. Optional chocolate drizzle. Five ingredients, holiday tray classic.

Scottish potato scones made with just mashed potatoes, whole wheat flour, and salt. Three ingredients baked at high heat for crisp, golden flatbreads.

This is one of the basic dessert sauces. It is luscious simply served with fresh fruit.