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Maine fish chowder simmers fresh haddock, potatoes, and onions in salt-pork-rendered fat and milk for a creamy, old-school New England chowder. No flour, no thickener, just pure fish flavor.

Giant German pancakes cooked in butter, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and lemon juice, spread with berry jam, and rolled up. A traditional Pfannkuchen breakfast ready in 15 minutes.

Broiled grapefruit halves topped with crunchy brown sugar-wheat cereal topping. Quick 15-minute retro breakfast treat.

Pumpkin potatoes mashed with butter and onion, served with crispy fried bacon. A simple French-inspired side dish with creamy, seasonal flavor.

A comforting dessert that fits perfectly alongside pumpkin pie. Homemade dumplings perched in rich and thick maple syrup.

Homemade English muffins cooked on a bakestone or griddle, not baked. A classic British recipe with yeast dough that produces nooks and crannies for melting butter.

Nantucket cranberry pie layers tart cranberries and toasted walnuts under a buttery, almond-scented cake batter. A New England holiday classic baked in one bowl.

Oyster Rockefeller casserole turns the classic New Orleans appetizer into a bubbling baked dish layered with briny oysters, buttery spinach, celery, parsley, and a Parmesan-crumb crust. Rich, savory, and ready for a dinner party centerpiece.

Oven-braised pheasant in a white wine and stock sauce with peeled grapes stirred in at the end. A classic European game bird dish with an elegant, fruity finish.

Honey-glazed carrots and parsnips simmered in butter and chicken stock, then oven-roasted with a honey-lemon-curry glaze. Make-ahead friendly holiday side dish.

Impossible coconut custard pie that magically forms its own crust as it bakes. Everything goes in the blender, then bakes into a creamy coconut custard with a tender bottom layer and toasty top.

Spaghetti with garlic and oil (aglio e olio) made richer with butter and white wine. Three tablespoons of garlic sauteed low and slow for maximum flavor in 20 minutes.

Two-layer spice cake with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and plumped raisins, frosted with Swiss meringue mocha buttercream. A showstopper dessert for serious bakers.

Wild black duck browned in butter, then braised low and slow with white wine, thyme, basil, and onions until fork-tender. A splash of cream at the end builds a velvety pan gravy. Hunter's kitchen at its finest.

Classic slice-and-bake icebox cookies with buttery brown sugar dough you can make ahead and freeze for up to 2 months. Includes five flavor variations: ginger almond, lemon poppyseed, spice, coffee edged, and pecan.

Poppy seed chicken casserole with a creamy sour cream and condensed soup sauce under a buttery cracker and poppy seed topping. A Southern potluck classic.