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This Christmas pudding has plenty of delicious fruit and nuts, but it's really simple to make - just plan ahead and then make the warm vanilla-bean custard on the day.

Making pot stickers are pretty much as same as making dumplings, the only thing different is how to cook them. Instead of boiling in the water, we fry them in a nonstick skillet with a bit oil, which really develops a layer of golden, brown and crispy bottoms with great texture. Serve these yummy pot stickers with a mixture of rice vinegar, a little bit soy sauce, a dash of sesame oil and splash of hot pepper oil.

Pickled bologna in a sweet vinegar brine with pickling spices and sliced onions. Old-school Midwestern bar snack and tavern classic that's ready overnight.

After a few potsticker recipes, I finally made my very first bunch of pot sticky buns (another popular food in China). They came out soft, and quite delicious. Nicely browned and crispy at the bottom. It's an excellent way to use up some of our fresh veggies.

A succulent beef roast that is seasoned and cooked to perfection. Nothing beats the succulent aroma it fills your kitchen with!

Old-world pickled beef brisket or tongue brined for 19 days with garlic, bay leaves, and pickling spices. A traditional Jewish deli-style corned beef you can make at home from scratch.

Grandma Sterling's pickled eggs steep hard-boiled eggs in a cider vinegar and sugar brine with fresh-cooked beets for that classic ruby-pink Pennsylvania Dutch color and tangy-sweet bite.

Quick microwave pickled beets and cucumbers: canned beets, fresh cucumber, and onion in a sweet-tangy pickling spice brine. Refrigerator pickles ready for the table tomorrow.

Pickled eggs in beet brine and pickling spice that turn deep purple as they sit. Pennsylvania Dutch porch classic ready after two weeks in the fridge.

Ice cream pie with a self-forming spice cake crust that collapses into a pie shell as it bakes. Filled with maple nut or cinnamon ice cream and frozen until firm.

Traditional Armenian braided string cheese made from mozzarella curd, flavored with aromatic mahleb and black seeds. Hand-stretched, twisted, and braided into beautiful ropes.

Mixed fruit pie with apples and peaches spiced with apple pie spice. Sweet double-crust deep dish pie baked in 60 minutes total.

Easy pickled eggs in a basic vinegar brine with pickling spice. Five-ingredient tavern-style recipe ready after two weeks in a cool spot.

Pickled string beans: a prize-winning, old-fashioned canning recipe that turns fresh green beans into a sweet-tart, spiced jar staple. Crisp, snappy, and ready for the antipasto platter.

Make your family go crazy over this succulent crockpot dish made with lean pork chops and spices of your choice.

Herman's famous kosher dill pickles: crunchy refrigerator dills brined with garlic, fresh dill, pickling spice, kosher salt, and vinegar. Ready in just 2 days, no canning equipment needed.