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Crusty artisan bread studded with toasted walnuts, sweetened with honey and enriched with walnut oil. An overnight cold-rise dough baked on a stone with steam for a shattering crust.

Focaccia condita made with durum flour and a slow-rise biga, topped with fresh tomatoes, oregano, capers, and olive oil. Crisp, chewy Italian flatbread baked at high heat.

Sesame-oat cinnamon swirl bread layers toasted sesame seeds, rolled oats, and whole wheat into a soft yeasted loaf with a spiral of warm cinnamon. Makes two loaves.

True garlic bread machine loaf with roasted garlic puree, butter, and a half-whole-wheat, half-white flour blend. A genuine garlic-infused yeast bread.

Steamed cranberry pudding with molasses and a warm vanilla butter sauce. A dense, tart-sweet holiday dessert with jewel-red cranberry halves throughout, steamed for 90 minutes in a mold.

Moroccan vegetable stew with chickpeas, butternut squash, sweet potato, dried apricots, and raisins, spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric. Served over couscous.

Vegemillet burgers are vegan patties made from toasted millet, carrots, onions, and parsley, bound with whole wheat and soy flour, then pan-fried until crisp and golden.

Stephanie's cinnamon rolls bake up extra soft thanks to a secret in the dough: instant vanilla pudding mix. Rolled with a thick cinnamon-brown-sugar filling and cut with thread for clean swirls, they stay tender for days.

Homemade golden peach butter with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon zest. Slow-simmered from ripe peaches and water bath canned for pantry storage. A beautiful holiday gift or toast topper.

Bread machine bagels with a chewy whole wheat and bread flour blend, sweetened with honey, water-boiled and oven-baked. Make 8, 12, or 16 at a time with no special equipment.

Spiced pound cake soaked with a fragrant orange-basil syrup. The warm syrup is slowly drizzled into the cake so it soaks deep into every slice, creating a moist, citrus-scented loaf with a hint of fresh herb.

Smiltsill is a traditional Swedish dish where salted herring fillets steam over boiling potatoes, then get drizzled with browned butter and garnished with parsley, radishes, and egg.

Ham, green beans, and potato skillet casserole cooked in bacon drippings with just five ingredients. A simple one-pan Southern dinner that turns leftover ham into a hearty weeknight meal in about 40 minutes.

Old-fashioned squirrel pot pie with tender wild game, sliced potatoes, and handmade dough squares simmered in rich broth. A hearty Appalachian tradition that turns a day's hunt into a soul-warming supper.

Milk-enriched pizza dough that bakes up tender and softly chewy with a deep golden crust. The milk swap turns standard pizza dough into a pillowier base for any topping.

Frosty date balls with chopped dates and walnuts in a buttery shortbread dough, baked low and slow, then rolled in powdered sugar while warm. A classic holiday cookie.