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Silky Mexican flan baked in homemade caramel with cinnamon-infused milk, whole eggs, and extra yolks for richness. A traditional custard dessert that's slow-baked in a water bath until set like velvet.

Classic manicotti made the authentic way, with handmade egg pasta squares rolled around a ricotta and mozzarella filling, layered in meat sauce and baked under Parmesan. Fresh pasta makes all the difference over boxed tubes.

Fig Star Cookies feature a maple-scented shortening dough wrapped around a homemade dried fig filling with lemon and nuts. A vintage holiday cookie worth the effort.

From-scratch chocolate cake with melted unsweetened chocolate and buttermilk, topped with a boiled fudge frosting beaten over ice. Deep, dark, and intensely chocolatey.

Maple cream cake: a tender brown sugar and maple syrup cake topped with a fluffy maple buttercream made with egg white. Pure Canadian sugar shack flavor.

Boston cream pie from scratch: two tender cake-flour layers split by a thick vanilla pastry cream and finished with a glossy chocolate glaze that drips down the sides. The classic Massachusetts dessert, every component homemade.

Kung Pao chicken with dried red chiles, peanuts, ginger, and a soy-wine sauce. Wok-fried with a 30-minute marinade for authentic Sichuan-style heat and crunch.

Three cheese polenta pie with a crisp baked polenta crust filled with creamy ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan. A vegetarian Italian-inspired savory pie perfect for brunch or a light main dish.

Turkey loaf with spinach is a lean food-processor meatloaf: pureed turkey breast with carrot and onion wrapped around a spinach-Parmesan filling, baked into a pinwheel-sliced main. Low-fat, high-protein, and elegant enough for company.

Spanish clay pot chicken with ham, eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes braised in wine. A rustic Mediterranean one-pot meal cooked from a cold oven start for tender, falling-off-the-bone results.

Ingelegde vis, a Cape Malay pickled fish with poached cod or flounder in a tangy curry-onion sauce. Traditional South African Easter dish served cold after a mandatory chill.

A tender and juicy pot roast marinated with Italian herbs and served with savory dumplings.

Soft, spiced drop cookies loaded with chopped fresh apples, raisins, and nuts, then finished with a simple vanilla glaze. An old-fashioned fall cookie with a cake-like bite and warm spice flavor.

Frosted ginger cookies with molasses, cinnamon, cloves, and a brown sugar buttercream frosting. Soft, chewy spice cookies with a caramel-like finish on top.

Soft apple cookies loaded with raisins, nuts, and warm spices, topped with a vanilla powdered sugar glaze. Apple juice in the batter doubles down on fresh apple flavor.

Rohkostsalat is a German raw cabbage salad with diced apple, raisins, and a tangy sour cream dressing with pineapple juice. A crunchy, sweet-tart side dish served cold.