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Chocolate thins are ultra-thin, crispy chocolate cookie bars spread in a sheet pan and topped with chopped walnuts. A quick one-bowl recipe baked in just 10-12 minutes.

Cold macaroni and pea salad with sweet red peppers, dill pickles, and pimentos in a creamy mayo dressing. Classic potluck side dish that's better the next day.

George Washington's gingerbread cream pie: a spiced molasses gingerbread cake split and filled with a vanilla-apricot custard set with gelatin. A historic American dessert with deep, warm flavors.

Asparagus with a lemongrass and shallot vinaigrette with Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar. A Southeast Asian-influenced make-ahead side dish served at room temperature.

Tangy-sweet barbecue beef sandwiches made with ground beef in a homemade ketchup-mustard sauce. Quick stovetop sloppy joes that feed 18 hungry folks.

Traditional steamed cranberry pudding with suet, breadcrumbs and brown sugar. Dense, moist old-fashioned holiday dessert steamed for 2 hours.

Fresh Corn with Cream, Chiles, and Cheese This is a very rich dish, and is very good served as a separate course with hot tortillas.

Wow country fair judges with this delectable cake that will satisfy anyone's tastebuds and attract chocolate lovers from far away.

Chinese-style wilted greens relish with spinach or garland chrysanthemum, sesame oil, and vinegar. A bright, cold side dish served at room temperature or chilled.

Jeweled candied fruitcake loaded with dates, candied pineapple, whole cherries, and 2 lbs of pecan halves. More fruit and nuts than batter. A stunning holiday gift cake.

Linguine with white clam sauce keeps it simple: heavy cream, chopped clams with their briny juice, thyme, and onion salt tossed with hot pasta. A 20-minute weeknight Italian classic.

Ginger carrot soup is a velvety low-calorie pureed soup with fresh ginger, vegetable broth, and a finish of orange juice and zest. Vegan, gluten-free, low-carb. Serve hot or chilled.

Asparagus and sesame chicken soup is a Chinese-style braised soup with bone-in chicken, ginger, sherry, and toasted sesame oil. Bone-in chicken builds rich body that boneless cuts cannot match.

Classic ground beef meatloaf topped with a tangy brown sugar, vinegar, and tomato sauce glaze. Loaded with mushrooms and baked until caramelized. Comfort food with a sweet-sour kick.

Grilled lobster dinner pairs halved lobster, husk-steamed corn, and littleneck clams over the fire, basted with garlic-oregano herb butter. A full New England seafood feast on the grill.

A lattice-topped mincemeat tart for Christmas: spiced fruit mincemeat baked in a crisp butter-and-lard shortcrust under a delicate woven lattice, dusted with icing sugar. One big tart instead of fiddly individual pies.