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Dense, moist persimmon spice cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, walnuts, and orange-lime zest. No baking powder needed. Freezes beautifully for make-ahead dessert.

Looking for a gluten free bread recipe? Use this basic rice bread recipe to make a delicious loaf.

Baked salmon fillets topped with a compound pistachio basil butter melted over each serving. White wine in the pan keeps the fish moist. Ready in 20 minutes.

Spaghetti squash salad with mushrooms and Parmesan: roasted squash strands tossed with garlic olive oil, sauteed mushrooms, and fresh parsley. Low-carb, gluten-free, diabetic-friendly, 45 minutes start to finish.

Flourless fallen souffle cake with a full pound of bittersweet chocolate, butter, and nine eggs. A dense, fudgy French-style chocolate cake with a soft center, dusted in cocoa and powdered sugar.

French Canadian apple dumplings. Perfect with Canadian cheddar.

Bachelor's Buttons are old-fashioned drop cookies with a buttery vanilla dough topped with half a cherry before baking. Crisp edges, soft centers, and adorable enough for a cookie tray or holiday tin.

Cheese apple pie with cinnamon-spiced apples topped with a cheddar biscuit crust baked until golden and crisp. The classic apple-cheddar pairing in dessert form.

Peanut fudge is old-school stovetop chocolate fudge made with milk, corn syrup, and unsweetened chocolate, beaten to the classic soft-ball stage and loaded with salted peanuts.

The famous Cornell bread machine recipe with soy flour, wheat germ, and dry milk for extra protein and nutrition. A soft, honey-sweetened white loaf boosted with wholesome ingredients.

Baked apple French toast casserole with caramelized brown sugar apples on the bottom and custard-soaked bread on top. Make it the night before and bake for a hands-free brunch.

Three-layer banana cake with bourbon, pecans, and a buttermilk-tender crumb. A Southern-style celebration cake that fills three 9-inch rounds with deep banana flavor.

Cornbread stuffing loaded with browned sausage, pink shrimp, red bell pepper, and celery, spiked with cayenne. A Cajun holiday side dish that steals the show from the turkey.

Bob Hope's favorite lemon meringue pie with a tangy cornstarch custard filling, fresh lemon juice and zest, topped with golden-brown meringue. A classic celebrity recipe from Hollywood's golden age.

A buttery bundt pound cake with a tight, tender crumb, crowned with sweetened whipped cream and fresh sliced strawberries. Simple from-scratch baking at its finest.

Chicken breasts layered with Swiss cheese, smothered in cream of chicken soup, and topped with buttery herb stuffing crumbs. Five ingredients, 10 minutes prep, pure comfort.