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Authentic-tasting mole in under an hour using jarred paste, Mexican chocolate, and a simple trick. Smoky, rich sauce coats tender boiled chicken for a weeknight win.

Homemade chocolate sauce with semi-sweet chocolate, butter, sugar, and a splash of vanilla. Glossy, pourable, and shelf-stable for 6 months in the fridge. The make-ahead dessert sauce that beats every jarred version.

Chocolate marshmallow sandwich cookies with soft cake-like chocolate rounds and a fluffy marshmallow cream filling. Homemade whoopie pies for lunchboxes, bake sales, and after-school snacks.

It is mentioned in a traditional children's Irish jingle: "Three pans of boxty, baking all the day, What use is boxty without a cup of tay?"

Homemade sushi rolls stuffed with cream cheese, imitation crab, and crisp cucumber wrapped in seasoned rice and nori. A beginner-friendly roll you can nail on the first try.

Boston banana cream pie, a soft vanilla cake split and stuffed with fresh banana slices and homemade vanilla custard, then topped with a glossy chocolate-almond glaze.

Salt-and-pepper spicy shrimp: the classic Cantonese wok-fried shell-on shrimp tossed with garlic, ginger, scallions, chiles, and crunchy peppercorn-salt. Dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

Bread machine pizza dough enriched with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for a savory, crisp thin crust. Make-ahead friendly, refrigerates up to a week, then rolls out for a blistered restaurant-style bake at 500°F.

A two-layer pie with spiced butternut squash custard on the bottom and a gooey pecan pie filling on top, sweetened with maple syrup and dark brown sugar. A Midwest Thanksgiving stunner.

Hamburger pie with a homemade biscuit crust, seasoned ground beef with tomato sauce, and a cheesy egg-and-milk custard topping. A hearty weeknight dinner pie baked golden.

The pound cake is so moist, buttery and soft, it is a great dessert at any time!

Ukrainian pork stew simmered in beet kvas with bacon, rye bread crumbs, and dill. Served over blini or boiled potatoes for a warming, tangy Eastern European supper.

Scrambled eggs with cactus (nopalitos) and onion, a classic Mexican breakfast that's tangy, savory, and ready in 15 minutes. Uses canned nopalitos for convenience.

Summer pickled cucumbers with a hot vinegar brine spiced with celery seed and mustard seed. Classic bread-and-butter pickles ready for jars, no pressure canning required.

Ann's ruby chicken: slow cooker chicken in a deep ruby cranberry-orange sauce with pumpkin pie spice. The set-it-and-forget-it Thanksgiving-friendly main dish that cooks while you're at work.

Creamy potato ham soup thickened with a butter-flour roux and milk. A simple, comforting soup with diced potatoes, celery, onion, and ham.