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Baked pumpkin empanadas with a brandy-laced pastry dough and spiced pumpkin-brown sugar filling, finished with cinnamon sugar. A Mexican-Californian fall dessert pastry.

Savoury filled cheese muffins built on a Bisquick base with sauteed carrot, celery and onion, sharp cheddar, and a deviled ham filling. A handheld breakfast or brunch muffin with surprising vegetable depth.

Sweet potato pancakes with creamy mushroom ragout pair crispy panko-crusted sweet potato cakes with a sage-and-shallot wild mushroom cream sauce. An elegant vegetarian appetizer or holiday side.

Saussarelle d'escargots with snails in red wine, tomato, and espagnole sauce finished with brandy and fennel, served in artichoke bottoms. A refined French appetizer.

Brown rice stuffing with mixed dried fruit, sautéed onions, celery, and a trio of herbs. A hearty, naturally gluten-free alternative to bread stuffing that feeds a holiday crowd with ease.

Caramel surprise cake, individual molten chocolate cakes hiding frozen caramel candies that ooze when cut. Served over pooled caramel and feathered chocolate sauce.

The traditional cookie for Purim, hamantashen is Yiddish for "Haman's pockets". They are meant to recall the story of Haman, a wicked Persian prince who wished to destroy the Jews but was foiled by Mordecai and Esther."

Layered banana bread pudding soaked in a rich egg custard with fresh nutmeg, baked golden, and drizzled with a buttery brown sugar rum sauce. Pure indulgence for 6.

Bonnie Graber of Oak Creek sent this recipe for an old-fashioned kitchen sink cookie that would be good any time of the year.

Coconut macaroons packed with Mounds candy pieces, cream cheese, and almond extract get drizzled with dark chocolate for bakery-worthy cookies.

This coffee cake, moist and spicy, with a buttery streusel topping, is perfect with a cup of hot coffee or tea.

An Italian spinach lasagna with a slow-simmered meat sauce of ground beef, pancetta, chicken livers, and dried porcini mushrooms layered with ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Old-world flavor in every bite.

This rich and delicious pie is made with chocolate cookie crumbs, corn syrup and semi-sweet chocolate.

Rich date-nut chocolate chip cookies with brown sugar, chopped dates, walnuts, and flaked coconut. A loaded drop cookie with deep caramel sweetness and chewy texture.

Shortbread cookie crust layered with chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries glazed with strawberry jam creates a stunning no-bake pie with three distinct layers.

Brazilian-style tuna casserole with fresh tomatoes, black olives, capers, and anchovies tossed with pasta and baked under a golden Parmesan breadcrumb crust. Not your average tuna noodle bake.