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Sauteed pork chops with a rich pan sauce of shallots, white wine, Dijon mustard, and julienned sour pickles. A French-inspired weeknight dinner for two.

Refined split pea soup with fresh sorrel, ham hock, lemon, and cream, puréed silky smooth and strained. Serve it piping hot in winter or well chilled as an elegant summer starter.

Taffy apple cookies are buttery bite-sized cookies on toothpicks, dipped in melted caramel and rolled in chopped nuts. Holiday party trick that looks like mini caramel apples.

Herb crusted chicken breasts with a 7-herb spice crust, pan-sautéed in butter and topped with a make-ahead Dijon and coarse-grain mustard compound butter. Ready in 30 minutes.

Creamy one-skillet chicken and potato dinner with bell peppers, onions, and melted cheddar cheese. Uses frozen O'Brien potatoes for a 40-minute weeknight meal.

Christmas kedgeree is a British Boxing Day brunch classic: flaked smoked fish folded with cooked rice, curry powder, cream, and hard-boiled eggs. An Anglo-Indian tradition from the Raj that holds up as holiday comfort food.

Two-egg layer cake with seven-minute frosting: a classic butter-and-milk yellow cake paired with the legendary cloud-like boiled egg-white frosting. Retro Americana baking at its finest.

Glazed fresh fruit pie with bananas, strawberries, pineapple, and kiwi in a pineapple-gelatin glaze on a gingersnap-graham cracker crust. A stunning no-bake dessert.

These pretty little peppermint-flavored cookies are a tasty, colorful addition to any holiday cookie box.

Bread machine semolina bread with buttermilk and durum semolina flour. Pale gold, fine-textured Italian-style sandwich loaf with a tender tangy crumb.

Iowa deer steak strips simmer tender venison in a savory chili-sauce gravy with mushrooms, onion, and green beans, all spooned over buttered egg noodles. A hearty wild-game skillet supper.

This is a great accompaniment or serve as a main course with some grilled halloumi cheese.

A simple but delicious dish that is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.

Buttery orange tea muffins with fresh orange juice and zest in the batter, topped with a sugar cube soaked in orange juice that caramelizes during baking. A charming tea-time treat ready in 30 minutes.

Quick chicken fricassee in a creamy white wine and mushroom sauce thickened with cornstarch. A simple weeknight version of the French classic, ready in 30 minutes.

Double chocolate cookies studded with candy-coated chocolate pieces, perfect for holiday cookie trays. Rich cocoa dough baked soft and chewy with colorful candy pressed on top.