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Chilled Scandinavian raspberry soup, a silky cold fruit soup brightened with orange and lemon and a splash of white wine. Served cold over fresh orange sections with a swirl of sour cream and mint.

Almond-raisin biscotti, twice-baked until crisp, with toasted almonds, plump raisins and bright orange in two forms. A coffee-dunking Italian cookie made airy by folding in whipped egg whites.

Layered banana pudding made from scratch with brown sugar custard, whipped cream, sliced bananas, and optional walnuts. Rich, creamy, and no box mix needed.

Crunchy drop cookies loaded with crushed corn cereal and raisins or chocolate chips. Brown sugar keeps them chewy inside with crisp golden edges.

This is an excellent holiday bread: very pretty and festive looking.

Sage-and-nutmeg-crusted chicken breasts pan-seared in olive oil, then simmered with dry vermouth and sweet red bell pepper. A quick, aromatic skillet dinner with Italian flair.

Vanilla chip biscotti studded with white vanilla chips and twice-baked Italian-style for a crisp, dunkable cookie. Almost fat-free in the dough, with a clean vanilla-citrus crumb.

Brown butter blackberry charlotte with ladyfingers, eggs, and vanilla baked until crusty on top and custard-smooth inside. A French-style dessert that freezes beautifully for up to 4 months.

Marinated melon and strawberries in orange juice and brown sugar, topped with a honey-ginger sour cream sauce and fresh mint. A refreshing no-cook summer dessert.

Apple cheddar turnovers: whole baked apples stuffed with brown sugar and cinnamon, wrapped in a sharp cheddar pastry. A New England classic riff on apple-and-cheese.

Sesame-almond cookies made with olive oil and white wine, scented with lemon zest, orange zest, and cinnamon. Crisp, not-too-sweet Italian-style biscuits.

Old-fashioned chocolate pudding cake bakes with a cocoa batter on top and a brown sugar water layer that transforms into hot fudge sauce underneath. Drizzled with raspberry jam.

Traditional Mexican tortilla soup with fried tortilla strips simmered in a garlicky tomato broth with chili powder, topped with grated cheese. Simple, warming, and ready in 45 minutes.

Chewy chocolate drop cookies with buttermilk, melted unsweetened chocolate, crushed peppermint Lifesavers, and walnuts. A minty, fudgy cookie with real candy crunch.

Kourabiedes are traditional Greek butter cookies with ground almonds and brandy, dusted heavily in powdered sugar. Fragile, sandy, and meant for celebrations.

Orange sugar-crusted meltaway cookies with chocolate chips and chopped nuts, dipped in fresh orange juice and rolled in sugar to form a delicate citrus-sugar shell. A bright, buttery shortbread-style holiday cookie.