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Braised rabbit with dried apricots and a cabernet-mounted sauce, marinated 12 hours and slow-simmered until tender. A French masterchef-style dish for a special-occasion table.

Crescent roll Monte Cristo sandwich loaf layered with smoked turkey, ham, Muenster cheese, and raspberry preserves. Brushed with honey and sesame seeds, baked golden.

Savory mini corn muffins topped with smoked turkey and cranberry relish make elegant two-bite appetizers for holiday entertaining.

A succulent curried shrimp dish that can be made in a flash!

Slice-and-bake cookies with bright orange zest and toasted pecans that you can keep in the fridge for up to a week, ready to bake fresh whenever a cookie craving hits.

Popcakes are buttermilk quick breads baked in muffin tins that pop up tall and golden. Includes a Mexican masa harina variation and a stovetop pancake version from the same batter.

These rich and flaky biscuits are delicious as a sandwich replacement or served alongside of tomato soup!

Great way to use up your leftover ham, it is easy to make, and turns out delicious!

Mashed potato ghosts shape creamy mashed potatoes into ghost silhouettes using foil stencils, with black olive eyes and mouths. Fun Halloween side dish for kids and grown-ups.

Simple red beans and rice with canned kidney beans, sauteed onion, celery, and garlic simmered together. A quick USDA-style version of the Louisiana classic, ready in under an hour.

Amaretto cheesecake cookies with a brown sugar shortbread crust, cream cheese filling spiked with amaretto, and an almond crumble topping. Cut into squares.

Chocolate cake layers filled with caramelized coconut-pecan dulce de leche, then glazed with glossy dark chocolate for an inside-out German chocolate showstopper.

Flaky, golden borekas filled with cheesy mashed potato or garlicky spinach, brushed with egg wash and topped with sesame seeds. A beloved Israeli and Sephardic pastry that's worth every fold.

Mjuk pepparkaka, a soft Swedish spice bread with cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves in a sour cream batter. A moist, fragrant Scandinavian loaf that's not a cookie.

Chocolate silk pie with a no-bake filling whipped silky-smooth by beating eggs into creamed butter, sugar, and unsweetened chocolate. Chilled in a flaky shell and crowned with billowy whipped cream.

Curry-roasted pork loin glazed with mango chutney, surrounded by caramelized pineapple chunks. Tropical Indian-inspired roast with fresh mango garnish.