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Mocha crinkle cookies with deep cocoa, instant espresso, and a surprising pinch of black pepper, rolled in powdered sugar for that signature cracked-top look. A grown-up twist on classic chocolate crinkles.

Golden raisin bread with whole wheat flour, buttermilk, and warm cinnamon bakes into two tender loaves ideal for morning toast or afternoon tea. Optional vanilla icing adds breakfast-cake sweetness.

French pear tart with almond frangipane, kirsch-soaked apricot glaze, and vanilla-poached pears. Crushed macaroons fold into the pastry cream for chewy depth, finished with green pistachios.

Refrigerator mocha torte layers graham crackers between rich chocolate-coffee buttercream in a loaf pan, chilled until firm. No-bake icebox cake with sliceable mocha layers. Serves 10.

Buttery drop cookies loaded with oats, vanilla milk chips, flaked coconut, and macadamia nuts. Sour cream keeps them soft and chewy. Makes 5 dozen for the holiday cookie swap.

Italian sausage, chickpeas, and pasta shells simmer together in a fennel-scented tomato sauce with chunky zucchini. A rustic one-pot dinner ready in an hour. Skip the sausage for a meatless version.

Classic spaghetti primavera with seven blanched vegetables, sauteed mushrooms and tomatoes, a white wine cream sauce, pine nuts, and Parmesan. A springtime showstopper.

Old English yeasted Christmas cake spiced with cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, and caraway seeds. A buttery yeast-risen holiday loaf, closer to brioche than to fruitcake.

Old-fashioned spicy date cookies with oats, chopped nuts, cinnamon, and allspice. Chewy drop cookies that spread thin and crisp at the edges. Ready in 30 minutes.

Maple oatmeal bread with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and real maple syrup baked into two soft, hearty loaves. A New England-style sandwich bread with a tender crumb.

Shareable apple oatmeal cookie pizza topped with melted chocolate, pecans, and vanilla glaze for a fun party dessert that feeds a crowd on one pan.

Ginger cheese muffins with molasses and grated cheese folded into a spiced batter for a savory-sweet quick bread that bakes in just 15 minutes.

Rich chocolate caramels: chewy homemade candies cooked to firm-ball stage with brown sugar, corn syrup, half-and-half, and unsweetened chocolate. Wrap individually in waxed paper for the perfect homemade gift.

A chocolate quick bread loaded with chopped nuts. Mixed by hand in one bowl with no yeast or rising time. Wrap it in foil after baking and let it cool completely for clean, even slices.

Winner of the 1991 Michigan Chocolate Cake Contest Created by Linda Theil

Classic pecan pie loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, baked low and slow until golden and set. Garnished with chocolate-dipped pecans and whipped cream.