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Mom Stern's noodle kugel with wide egg noodles, sliced apples, raisins, and a sweet egg custard baked until crispy on top and springy inside. A classic Jewish comfort dessert.

Ground beef spaghetti Parmigiana with corn, tomato sauce, and a pinch of cinnamon over butter-Parmesan tossed pasta. A unique weeknight comfort dinner ready in under an hour.

A simple chocolate crumb cake made with chocolate syrup and topped with a buttery sugar crumble, all from one bowl. Mix the base, reserve some for the topping, and bake. Ready in an hour.

Buttery scones made with ripe mashed banana and strong black coffee for a breakfast treat that pairs two morning favorites. Golden, tender, and ready in 45 minutes.

Fresh asparagus steamed to crisp-tender and bathed in a warm lemon butter sauce with parsley and a kick of hot sauce. The simplest, brightest spring side dish.

Halloween dirt cake layered in a flowerpot with crushed Oreo crumbs, vanilla pudding, cream cheese, and whipped topping. No-bake party dessert topped with gummy worms for spooky season.

Palak tofu-paneer combines crispy soy-marinated tofu with simmered spinach and fresh tomatoes, finished with a fragrant chaunce of toasted Indian spices and ghee.

French chocolate cake from a 1953 recipe contest, made with cocoa powder, sour cream, and folded egg whites for a tender, tall crumb. Finished with a soft-ball brown sugar chocolate frosting that sets glossy and rich.

Mile high raspberry pie with an almond shortbread crust and a frozen raspberry mousse that triples in volume during a 15-minute beat. The filling rises into a signature pink cloud above the rim.

No bake, 7-up lemon pudding cake made in a spring-form pan. It's more like a pie than a cake.

Browned kielbasa simmered in a creamy mushroom sauce with mixed vegetables, served over rice. A hearty 45-minute weeknight stew the whole family will love.

Spicy green beans glazed with orange juice, brown sugar, and butter with serrano chiles. Marinated for an hour, then simmered into a sweet-heat side dish.

Flourless chocolate cake with espresso and a shard of homemade chocolate almond brittle on top. Dense, fudgy, and gluten-free, the kind of cake you serve warm with a fork.

Delicate butter cookies with ground anise and toasted pine nuts mixed into the dough, topped with whole pine nuts for elegant, nutty-sweet bites.

Scandinavian butter cookies spiced with cardamom and topped with egg white glaze and almonds. Delicate finger-shaped treats that freeze beautifully for three months.

Old-fashioned brownies with unsweetened chocolate, butter, pecans, and a simple creamed batter. A vintage one-bowl recipe that bakes in 25 minutes flat.