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A new idea introduces a new taste! Try this tasty dish made with white wine, cheddar cheese and fruit relish.

Bavarian-style Schweinshaxe with pork hocks braised tender in vegetables, then roasted with beer until the skin crisps. Serve with dumplings or sauerkraut.

Home-candied angelica turns young spring stalks into emerald-green confectionery jewels using just sugar and patience. A traditional British technique for decorating cakes, trifles and Christmas puddings.

Chilled pasta salad with flaked salmon, avocado, red bell pepper, cilantro, and lime-mayonnaise dressing: creamy, fresh, served on lettuce with paprika garnish.

Glazed Cornish hens roasted with an apple jelly and cinnamon glaze, served with wild rice tossed with red grapes, celery, and cashews. An elegant dinner that's easier than it looks.

Whole wheat potato bread for the bread machine with mashed potatoes, potato water, applesauce, and honey. Extra-soft crumb from the potato starch with a subtle sweetness.

This warm spiced wassail blends claret wine, dry sherry, citrus juices, and cinnamon into a fragrant holiday punch. Ready in 20 minutes, it's the coziest sip for cold-weather gatherings.

Four mini quiches in one bake: salmon-broccoli with Stilton, asparagus with Cheddar, leek with smoked salmon and Mozzarella, and tomato-olive with Feta and pesto. A buffet showstopper.

Greek semolina honey cookies (melomakarona): torpedo-shaped orange and cinnamon cookies soaked in a warm honey-cinnamon syrup and dusted with sesame or walnuts. Traditional Christmas tradition.

Calcutta pasta sauce blends Indian spices with the Italian tomato sauce concept: cumin, garam masala, ginger, jalapeno, and yogurt for an exotic East-meets-West pasta topper. Curry-style sauce.

Grilled ham steaks with a brown sugar and whiskey pan sauce. Butter-brushed, grilled until charred, and served with a quick onion roux sauce spiked with whiskey.

Soft-centered cookies loaded with semisweet and vanilla milk chips plus slivered almonds. Brown butter dough with almond extract creates bakery-style treats.

Florentine sandwich cookies: lacy crisp oat wafers held together with melted milk chocolate. Brittle, buttery, and made for the holiday cookie tin.

French mushroom salad a la Grecque with whole caps simmered in olive oil, white wine, tomato, coriander seeds, and thyme, then chilled and served cold.

Roasted pumpkin or butternut squash tossed in a Sicilian agrodolce of caramelized onions, red wine vinegar, sugar, and fresh mint. A vegetarian side dish bursting with sweet-sour contrast.

Quinoa salad with fresh apricots, currants, scallions, toasted pine nuts, and bell pepper. A light Mediterranean-inspired grain salad that balances sweet dried fruit with crunchy nuts and herby alliums.