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Baked salmon fillets topped with pistachio-basil compound butter made from pistachios, fresh basil, garlic, and lime juice. Baked in white wine for an elegant, easy dinner.

Soft batch chocolate chip cookies using a clever two-temperature baking technique for chewy centers with golden edges. A small-batch recipe that makes exactly 13 cookies.

Elegant sherried baked fruit with layered pineapple, peaches, apricots, cherries, and spiced apple rings in a buttery brown sugar and sherry sauce. Serves 20 for buffets and dinner parties.

No-bake Scotcharoos bars with peanut butter, Rice Krispies, chocolate, and butterscotch chips. Easy 4-dozen crispy treats with gooey chocolate-butterscotch topping, perfect for bake sales or family gatherings.

Charleston okra soup, the Lowcountry classic with simmered ham bone, fresh tomatoes, okra, bacon, and bell pepper. Ladled over rice for a true Carolina supper.

Scotch salmon: pan-seared salmon fillets finished with a Scotch whisky, Drambuie, and orange cream sauce. Elegant, boozy, restaurant-plated at home in under 30 minutes.

Vidalia beef patty bakes a ground beef burger with sliced potato and sweet Vidalia onion in a buttered foil packet. A hands-off, one-serving campfire-style dinner.

Fudgy mint chocolate crinkle cookies coated in powdered sugar with crackled tops. Makes 3 dozen chewy cookies with cool minty flavor in just 30 minutes.

Old-school Hasen pfeffer, German-style braised rabbit marinated two days in spiced vinegar, browned in butter, and finished with a swirl of sour cream. Traditional Pennsylvania Dutch comfort food.

Marshmallow fruit salad with cherries, mandarin oranges, pineapple, bananas, and whipped cream in a cooked custard dressing. Overnight soak for deep flavor.

Hawaiian dump cake with cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, coconut, and macadamia nuts. No mixing required, just layer and bake.

Silky chicken and ham mousse blended with Madeira wine and whipped cream, set in a gelatin mold. An elegant make-ahead appetizer for cocktail parties and holiday entertaining.

Flour-dredged chicken browned in butter, then baked in a lemon-mint sauce with brown sugar and paper-thin lemon slices on top. A bright, herbaceous Greek-inspired casserole with a sweet citrus kick.

Obatzda, the classic Bavarian beer cheese spread with ripe Camembert, cream cheese, butter, and caraway seeds. Rustic, pungent, and ready in 10 minutes. A beer garden staple.

Try this succulent chicken dish made with chopped shallots and crescent rolls.

Poached salmon in champagne with a chilled dill, sour cream, and Dijon mustard sauce. An elegant dinner party dish that's surprisingly simple to pull off.