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Rich, fudgy Austrian chocolate balls loaded with chopped nuts and dipped in a glossy chocolate glaze. These bite-sized baked cookies are a European holiday cookie tray staple that disappears fast.

Bianco Mangiare is a layered Italian dessert with sponge cake, vanilla-cinnamon milk pudding, chocolate sprinkles, pecans, and cherries. Served cold, this elegant no-bake treat is pure old-world charm.

Cranberry lemon bread is a quick bread studded with fresh cranberries and pecans, brightened with lemon zest in the batter and a tart lemon-sugar glaze on top. Best served the day after baking.

Creamy cheesecake made without any cheese using condensed milk, eggs, lemon, and a buttery zwieback crust. Light, tangy, and set with a slow cool in the oven for silky texture.

Almond ricotta custard: Italian-style baked dessert with creamy ricotta, evaporated milk, almond extract, and a hint of lemon, topped with sliced almonds. Silky, rich, and good chilled or warm.

A one-pot classic French farmer style meal. The layers of flavor are built up in one pot, a slow braise and top it off with mashed potatoes that are crisped under the broiler. YumO as Rachel Ray might say.

This is from Paul, who used to run an old BBS (remember those?) with a cooking "echo". You can use all beef or all turkey. Also good with some shredded Parmesan cheese sprinkled over the marinara before serving.

Old-fashioned muffins made with actual clean snow as a leavening ingredient, plus raisins and lemon zest. A charming winter baking tradition from colder climates.

Vegan sorrel and haricot bean soup with a bright lemony tang from fresh sorrel leaves sieved into a creamy blended bean base. Finished with soy milk for silky body.

Tall, hollow popovers baked from a simple egg-and-milk batter and served warm with homemade plum-raspberry jam. A from-scratch breakfast bread with crisp shells and custardy centers.

Deep-fried apple fritters with grated fresh apple, orange zest, and vanilla in a tender batter, served hot with a dusting of powdered sugar.

Jansson's Temptation (Janssons Frestelse), a classic Swedish potato and anchovy gratin baked in cream with soft onions and breadcrumbs. A traditional Christmas side dish.

A freezer-friendly chicken pot pie with pre-cooked chicken, mixed vegetables, and cream of mushroom soup in a flaky double crust. Make ahead and bake straight from frozen.

Maple bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, natural bran, walnuts, and real maple syrup, topped with a sweet maple glaze. A wholesome, high-fiber breakfast muffin with genuine maple flavor.

Creamy Vidalia onion and mushroom casserole with a cream cheese sauce, topped with cheddar and cracker crumbs. A rich vegetable side dish baked until bubbly.

No-cook Singapore peanut satay sauce with coconut milk, shallots, garlic, cumin, coriander, and chili. Blended smooth in a food processor in 15 minutes. Serve at room temperature.