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Traditional New Year's portzelky cookies are pillowy fried dough studded with plump raisins, dusted with icing sugar for celebration breakfasts.

A Southern sweet potato pone made with raw grated sweet potatoes, allspice, cinnamon, and a simple batter. Baked in a square pan until golden. Old-fashioned comfort at its finest.

Molasses bran bread with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and raisins. A no-yeast quick bread with deep molasses flavor, high fiber, and easy variations for oatmeal or carrot cake.

Chocolate creams are hand-rolled no-bake candies made from melted semi-sweet chocolate, powdered sugar, and egg, shaped into balls or logs and rolled in coconut, nuts, or sprinkles.

A set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker clam casserole with eggs, butter, crushed saltines, and minced onion and pepper. Mix everything in one bowl, pour into the Crock-Pot, and walk away for 6 hours.

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Tender cabbage baked in cream with nutmeg and topped with golden, bubbling Gruyère cheese. A simple European-style side dish that elevates humble cabbage into something extraordinary.

Homemade chocolate peanut butter cups: milk chocolate shells filled with sweet peanut butter centers. Better than store-bought, made in candy cups in 30 minutes.

This pie is super delicious and it is always a big hit at our family gathering dinner.

New England-style scallop chowder with bay scallops, potatoes, and scalded milk in a simple butter base. Creamy, briny, and old-fashioned with just 6 ingredients.

Overnight French toast strata layered with cubed cream cheese, maple syrup, and a rich egg custard. Assemble the night before, bake in the morning.

Rich chocolate fudge layer cake made with cocoa cooked into a thick paste before mixing into the batter. Includes a from-scratch Chocolate Frosting Royale recipe.

Fruit-filled muffins with a teaspoon of jam dropped into the center of each Bisquick batter, drizzled with a simple powdered sugar glaze. Quick weekday breakfast muffins ready in 30 minutes.

Luck of the Irish quiche with a corned beef hash crust, Swiss cheese, and a creamy egg custard. A crustless-style quiche that skips the pastry for something heartier.

Raspberry milkshake with vanilla ice cream, fresh raspberries, and a swirl of chocolate syrup. A thick, creamy late-night treat with just four ingredients.

German streusel coffee cake made with yeasted dough topped with a buttery cinnamon crumble. A traditional breakfast cake with two rises for a soft, pillowy base.