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Warm chicken broth with fluffy homemade egg dumplings seasoned with thyme and nutmeg. Simple, soothing comfort food that comes together in about 40 minutes.

Try something new and Norwegian with this decadent coffee cake that will have you reaching for another slice.

Three-ingredient shortbread dough shaped three ways: classic wedges, thumbprint cookies with fruit preserves, and pecan spice triangles with vanilla icing. One dough, three desserts.

Authentic springerle, the embossed German anise Christmas cookies. Egg dough pressed with carved molds, dried overnight, then baked low so the white design stays crisp. Aged to mellow the flavor.

White chocolate cashew pie, a sophisticated cousin to pecan pie with chunks of cashew, melty white chocolate, and a splash of kirsch cherry brandy. Brown-sugar custard, made-from-scratch crust.

Irish soda bread with raisins, buttermilk, and the traditional scored cross on top. A no-yeast quick bread with a tender crumb and golden crust that comes together in an hour.

Old-fashioned ginger snaps with molasses, butter, and ground ginger. A crispy, spicy cookie recipe that makes six dozen thin, snappy cookies.

Pecan pie mini muffins with just five ingredients and all the buttery, brown sugar flavor of classic pecan pie. Bite-sized holiday treats that come together in one bowl, no pie crust required.

Savor the comforting taste of Medisterkaker, traditional Norwegian pork meatballs seasoned with warm spices and simmered to perfection. This hearty dish combines ground pork, potato starch, and a touch of milk for a tender texture, making it an ideal cozy meal for any occasion.

Homemade water bagels with just five ingredients: flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and water. Shaped by hand, boiled, then baked for that chewy, dense New York-style crust.

German brown bread, a no-yeast quick bread with sour milk, maple syrup, baking soda, and graham flour for a dense, wholesome loaf. The old-country style brown bread for hearty breakfasts.

New England scones with bright orange zest, sweet currants, and whole wheat flour, finished with a powdered-sugar icing drizzle. Yankee-style scones with bakery-bright flavor.

Chocolate cookies rolled in chopped walnuts with melted mint wafers pressed on top mid-bake: two-tone mint-chocolate treats perfect after dinner with coffee.

Shrimp and scallop quiche, a creamy seafood custard in a flaky crust with Swiss cheese, sweet sherry-sauteed shellfish, and a hint of nutmeg. An elegant brunch or light supper centerpiece.

Buttery brown sugar cookie bars with crunchy walnuts and a hidden layer of golden apricot jam. Rich, chewy, and dangerously easy to eat by the handful.

Sugar-free apple cake sweetened with liquid sugar substitute and 4 cups of grated apple. Diabetic-friendly walnut cake with cinnamon and nutmeg, no added sugar.