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Pumpkin date nut bread for the bread machine combines pumpkin pie filling, whole wheat flour, warm spices, walnuts, and chopped dates. Hands-off yeast loaf on the fruit and nut cycle.

Loaded with 4 cups of blueberries and kissed with almond extract, this sheet pan cake bakes up golden with a juicy berry filling and sweet lemon glaze drizzle.

Myrtle's fruit cake bakes a brown-sugar-and-golden-syrup batter loaded with currants, sultanas, candied orange peel, and warming spices. British-style heritage Christmas loaf cake.

Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bean sprouts, and tofu tossed in a rich peanut-coconut milk dressing with red curry paste. A crunchy, creamy Thai salad topped with potato chips for fun.

Espresso cheesecake with a toasted hazelnut-cocoa crust, baked in a water bath for a silky, crack-free finish. Reduced espresso and Kahlua deliver bold coffee flavor in every bite.

Layered black bean casserole with cumin-spiced beans, Rotel tomatoes, corn tortillas, and gooey Monterey Jack. Topped with lettuce, olives, and sour cream for a Tex-Mex feast.

Lamb vindaloo, the fiery Goan curry with vinegar-marinated lamb, toasted whole spice paste, and 14 cloves of garlic. Punchy, tangy, and intensely aromatic.

Cincinnati-style chili with ground beef, cinnamon, allspice, cumin, and tomato paste simmered 2 to 4 hours, served over vermicelli with cheddar and raw onion.

Carrot square cake with walnuts, golden raisins, and a tangy orange-flavored cream cheese icing. A 9-inch square pan version of the classic carrot cake, perfect for small gatherings.

Loaded potatoes au gratin with tangy buttermilk blue cheese sauce, sliced mushrooms, Monterey Jack, and a crushed potato chip topping. Rich, layered, and unforgettable.

Pecan-crusted venison medallions seared medium rare, served over bourbon sweet potato mash with Creole mustard and roasted pecans. A Southern-meets-game-night showstopper.

Dark pumpernickel bread for the bread machine, a four-flour loaf with rye, cocoa, coffee, molasses, and caraway seeds for that deep-mahogany deli-style crust and crumb.

Baked chicken breasts with amaretto and stuffing with an orange glaze.

Traditional British Christmas plum pudding with cognac-soaked dried fruit, walnuts, suet, and warm spices, steamed in a mold and served with brandy butter sauce. A Victorian holiday classic.

Triple chocolate cookies with melted semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolate in the batter, chocolate chips folded in, then dipped in more melted chocolate. Fudgy, crackle-topped, and loaded with nuts.

Double chocolate bar cake with melted milk chocolate, cocoa, and sour cream batter, filled and frosted with whipped chocolate cream. A light, airy three-layer stunner.