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An easy baked chicken breast casserole topped with creamy soup, cheddar, herb stuffing, and a splash of bourbon for warm depth. Six ingredients layered in one dish and baked golden. No fuss, big flavor.

Double-rich chocolate cookies with cocoa powder in the dough and semi-sweet chocolate chips throughout. Baked low and slow for a fudgy, intensely chocolate cookie with soft centers.

Chicken breasts layered with Swiss cheese, cream of chicken soup, white wine, and a crunchy herb stuffing topping. A dump-and-bake dinner that feeds 8 with almost no prep.

Baked chicken liver pate with brandy, sage, thyme, and cream, molded in juice cans and rolled in fresh parsley. A make-ahead appetizer that freezes well for up to 3 weeks.

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Butter-dipped swordfish steaks crusted with a bold spice blend of cayenne, fennel seed, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger, then broiled until browned and fragrant. Blackened-style with an exotic twist.

Elegant sorrel frittata with red potatoes and shallots, topped with sour cream and broiled until golden. Lemony sorrel adds a bright, tangy twist to the classic egg dish.

Slice-and-bake cheddar cheese biscuits with Worcestershire and hot sauce, topped with poppy, sesame, or celery seeds. Make the dough ahead and bake crispy, golden rounds whenever guests arrive.

Crispy phyllo strudels filled with hearty chili and topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. These individual savory parcels make impressive dinner party entrees.

When making that famous chicken dinner, try this delicious stuffing that's extremely easy to make!

Lemon and pistachio Italian style biscotti, perfect with tea or coffee.

Chocolate praline truffles with homemade caramelized almond praline powder, semi-sweet chocolate ganache, orange liqueur, and a hand-rolled cocoa-dusted shell. A three-stage holiday confection worth the effort.

Ochsenschwanzsuppe, a classic German oxtail soup simmered for 5 hours with vegetables, thickened with browned flour and butter, and finished with Madeira wine. Deep, beefy, and velvety.

It's hard to resist these addictively delicious cookies. Oats, shredded wheat, and dates add extra goodness. Feel free to use half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour. The result is as yummy.

Cranberries and pistachios are the complementary flavors of this cookie recipe submitted by Jane Bortz of Beaver Dam.

Boneless or bone in chicken thighs in a garlic sauce.