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Elegant sorrel frittata with red potatoes and shallots, topped with sour cream and broiled until golden. Lemony sorrel adds a bright, tangy twist to the classic egg dish.

Golden, brown and crispy on the outside, and warm, soft and delicious on the inside. My husband and I both enjoyed these clam cakes, and they were so easy to make too. I used canola oil for frying instead of lard. Recommend this recipe definitely.

A heirloom three-layer chocolate cake with bloomed cocoa, brown sugar for caramel depth, and tangy buttermilk. Old-school Sunday dinner cake, tender enough to live up to grandma's reputation.

Old-fashioned wheat bread for the bread machine sweetened with maple syrup and made with a blend of all-purpose and whole wheat flour. Soft, lightly nutty, and dairy-free.

Egg-free banana sunflower seed cookies with just six ingredients. Soft, nutty drop cookies made with ripe mashed bananas and a full cup of sunflower seeds.

Bløtkake, the Norwegian cream cake layered with whipped cream and crushed strawberries. The traditional Scandinavian birthday cake with a tender sponge base.

Sarazener is a traditional German game liver dish with elk or deer liver sauteed in lard with onions, broth, and spaetzle. A hearty hunter's meal with tangy vinegar finish.

Flaky pie pastry using both shortening and butter for the best of both worlds. Stand mixer method cuts fat into flour in 30 seconds. Makes two crusts.

Try this spicy and scrumptious chicken dish that just might have you drooling when it's done cooking!

Old-fashioned griddle cakes that turn day-old bread crumbs into thick, custardy pancakes. A frugal pre-Depression breakfast that earned its keep on hungry mornings.

Coconut Pecan Biscotti This crunchy Italian-inspired biscotti combines the tropical sweetness of coconut with nutty pecans for a perfect coffee or tea companion. Twice-baked for extra crispness, it's ideal for dipping or gifting.

Very great vegetarian pizza, with garden tomatoes, fresh and savory flavor.

Pressure cooker pot roast braises beef in red wine and stock until fork-tender, finished with a pan gravy from the drippings. Sunday dinner shortened from hours to under an hour.

Danish pastry dough is the classic laminated yeast dough behind bakery wienerbrod: enriched with eggs and milk, folded with a full pound of butter to create dozens of shatteringly flaky layers.

Soft, pillowy homemade burger buns made with bread flour, eggs, butter, and milk. Ready in just over an hour using a bread machine or simple hand kneading. Top with sesame or poppy seeds.

Lily cookies: cream cheese pastry rounds folded around a jelly center and dusted with powdered sugar. Old-school holiday cookies shaped like opening lilies.