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A quick steam keeps the brussel sprout green and fresh. Browned butter develops a nutty rich flavor. Toss them together with some toasted almonds and simple seasonings and they create a winning recipe that will make you wonder why you didn't like brussel sprouts when you were a kid.

Classic Viennese Christmas cookie. Soft and buttery with a dusting of snowy sugar.

Why not try a new type of muffin with this simple recipe that's quick and easy to follow.

My wife has an excellent recipe for White Bread brought to this country from her grandmother who was originally from Poland. Makes 5 loaves. Typically, this style of bread would be served with baked ham. However it can go with almost anything. Stale leftovers can make excellent French toast.

These scrumptious muffins are perfect for a quick breakfast or a snack during the day.

Cheddar biscuits with sharp shredded cheese cut straight into the dough, baked tall and golden in a hot oven. Six pantry ingredients, no buttermilk required, ready alongside dinner.

This is a refreshing and delicious frosting that can be used for frosting cakes, cupcakes, or cookies. The citrus flavor is a winner, adding some sourness and freshness into the sweetness, with the creamy and smooth texture!

An easy side dish for poultry. I also have used fresh sage leaves, minced. It's easy, tasty, and versatile.

Blair's banana bread is a no-fuss family quickbread with three mashed bananas, butter, and a handful of nuts or raisins. The kind of one-bowl loaf that built America's banana bread habit.

An easy and tasty way to serve healthy beets; in a creamy mustard sauce.

Sautèing asparagus with bacon (pancetta) and leeks is an excellent way to cook asparagus and keep it perfectly tender-crisp and finished with pine nuts and aromatic garlic. Lemon and orange zest make this side a sophisticated, delicious variety of textures and flavors.

It is a simple to make corn flatbread, and it can be severed as a side-dish or appetizer with some sauce or dip.

Old-fashioned cream scones in their plainest classic form: heavy cream, butter, and eggs. The blank canvas scone for jam, lemon curd, or proper clotted cream service.

Blueberry buttermilk muffins with browned butter, tangy buttermilk, and a juicy berry burst in every bite. A bakery-style classic that earns its golden domed top with a hot oven and a light hand.

Swedish breakfast pancakes (plattar): thin, tender little rounds cooked in a Swedish platter pan and served the traditional way with lingonberry jam and sour cream, or fresh berries and powdered sugar. Light, fast and barely sweet.

An earthy souffle using Brussels sprouts and mozzarella cheese, perfect for Sunday brunch.