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Old-fashioned griddle cakes made with sour milk and sour cream for an extra-tender, tangy pancake. Just six ingredients, no sugar needed. Makes 16 in about 25 minutes.

A traditional Deccan-style bhurta of pounded meat or fish seasoned with mace, cayenne, and lemon, cooked in butter and served on toast. Anglo-Indian comfort food.

Veal chow mein casserole baked with tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce, and bean sprouts, served over crispy noodles. A retro American-Chinese comfort dish.

Beaten biscuits, a historic Southern recipe made by beating dough with a rolling pin until it snaps. Crisp, tender, and shelf-stable for weeks. Makes about 100 small biscuits.

English muffin bread for the bread machine creates the signature nooks-and-crannies crumb in a sliceable loaf. Toasts up like the rounds for butter and jam mornings.

Pinto bean bread, a soft yeast loaf made with mashed pinto beans for extra protein, fiber, and a dense, tender crumb. Rustic and surprisingly good for sandwiches.

Slow cooker ground beef stroganoff with mushrooms, sour cream, and tomato paste in a rich gravy. Set it and forget it for 6-8 hours, then serve over egg noodles.

Traditional German-style beef patties made with ground beef and a soaked bread roll for tenderness, pan-fried and topped with browned onion rings. Simple, hearty, and ready in 30 minutes.

Almond fortune cookies are crisp homemade Chinese-American cookies with almond extract, hand-folded around paper fortunes while still warm. Bake one sheet at a time for fresh, customized messages.

Pate maison: a French country pate of coarsely ground pork, chicken livers, peach brandy, whole peppercorns, and truffles, baked in a fat-lined terrine and chilled overnight.

Jeweled walnut cookie bars studded with spiced gumdrops and chopped walnuts. A chewy, colorful bar cookie with no butter or oil, baked in a square pan and cut into bars.

Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Kids love them.

Nothing is better than a quick lunch so try this simple recipe that is 100% stress free.

Juicy shrimp marinated in beer, garlic, and Worcestershire then broiled on skewers until pink and sizzling. A Southern-style cookout favorite that's ready to eat after a quick broil.

Authentic Mexican birria with lamb, veal, and pork rubbed in a toasted ancho-guajillo-cascabel chili paste, marinated overnight, and slow-roasted until falling off the bone. Served with tomato broth, onion, and oregano.

Old-fashioned chocolate bread pudding made with unsweetened chocolate, half-and-half, and soft white bread crumbs. Bakes in a water bath into a silky, custard-set pudding. Top with whipped cream.