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Maple praline biscotti loaded with toasted pecans, flavored with maple extract, and dipped in a maple powdered sugar glaze. Twice-baked for a crispy snap.

Justin Wilson's Cajun crawfish boil simmers 50 pounds of live crawfish with crab boil seasoning, lemons, cayenne, sausage, corn, and potatoes. The gold standard Louisiana backyard feast.

No-bake peanut butter fudge with raisins and chopped salted peanuts. Just five ingredients melted and chilled for an easy homemade candy that sets up firm in the fridge.

Homemade English muffins cooked on a griddle, not baked. Soft yeasted dough with cornmeal-dusted tops and bottoms, full of nooks and crannies for catching melted butter.

Santa Maria-style bean soup simmered with carrots, celery, tomatoes, cumin, and bay leaves in olive oil and stock. Vegetarian, one pot, and ready in an hour.

Biscotti nocciole cioccolato, Italian hazelnut chocolate biscotti twice-baked with Frangelico liqueur. Crisp, dippable, coffee-shop style cookies that keep for weeks.

Texas-style no-bean chili with coarse ground beef and suet, loaded with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne. A purist's bowl of red with no tomatoes, no beans, just meat and spice.

Ham crescent rolls stuff soft, buttery yeast dough with diced ham, rolled into crescents and baked golden. A Venezuelan-style homemade take on the supermarket classic.

Bring in the new season with this scrumptious dish that will have you glad it's not winter yet!

French spinach gratin with 3 pounds of fresh spinach, butter, nutmeg, creamy Mornay sauce, and Gruyere cheese baked until golden and bubbly. A classic bistro side dish.

A nice change from my usual meatloaf. Wild rice was a great addition, and the meatloaf was moist and very tasty thanks for the cheddar cheese. Will be making this again.

Scotland's version of the scone, sometimes known as Scot's Pancake. Looks more like a crumpet, though the texture resembles a pancake.

Pecan icebox cookies with brown sugar and toasted pecans, shaped into a log, chilled overnight, then sliced and baked. Classic slice-and-bake cookies that keep in the fridge for a week.

Delmonico potatoes baked in butter, scalded milk, and Swiss cheese with garlic and white pepper. Classic steakhouse-style gratin with a browned cheesy crust over tender, creamy slices.

Swiss cheese and sausage deep dish with a quick Bisquick crust and egg custard filling. A savory brunch bake with sausages arranged in a spoke pattern.

Dark chocolate bundt cake with cocoa, buttermilk, and almond extract, topped with a sugar-free velvety chocolate frosting. Rich, dense, and deeply chocolatey.