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Almond Brown Sugar Biscotti: classic twice-baked Italian cookies with anise, brown sugar warmth, and chopped almonds. Crisp, dunkable, makes 3 dozen and stores for a month.

Rich cocoa brownies topped with a mocha frosting made with instant coffee and cocoa powder. Fudgy, intensely chocolatey squares with a glossy coffee-spiked icing.

French onion tart with a handmade butter pastry, slow-cooked onions, bacon, and a silky cream custard. Baked low and slow for a rich, golden filling.

Mother's Christmas cheese cakes: cream cheese pastry tartlets with two fillings, one pecan-brown sugar and one coconut-vanilla. A classic holiday cookie tin stalwart.

Brown sugar cookie dough balls pressed onto pecan halves arranged like tiny turtle legs, then baked and topped with glossy chocolate frosting. Adorable, crunchy, and completely addictive holiday cookies.

These delicious and buttery roasted almonds are too delicious to stop.

Laufabrauð (Icelandic snowflake bread): paper-thin rounds of dough decorated with intricate cut-outs, fried crispy in hot lard. A Christmas tradition from the Westfjords going back generations.

Savory pumpkin fritters with canned pumpkin, eggs, and a hint of pepper, deep-fried golden. Serve with ham or bacon for a heritage brunch classic.

A scrumptious garlic bread that can be served on its own or with any type of pasta dish you make for dinner.

Welsh trout and bacon (Brithyll a Chig Moch) stuffs whole rainbow trout with fresh herbs and butter, wraps it in bacon, and bakes it in foil. Simple, rustic, and brilliant.

Buttered shredded cabbage with nutmeg, a simple three-ingredient side dish. Boiled tender, drained well, and tossed in nutmeg-spiced melted butter for a quick, classic vegetable side.

Crispy rice treats with melted marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs for a s'mores-style twist. No-bake, five ingredients, and a crowd favorite every time.

Beekeeper's cabbage is a slow-braised red cabbage with apple, parsnip, honey, and caraway seeds brightened with raspberry vinegar. A classic British side dish, tender and sweet-tart.

Eggnog truffles piped into homemade semi-sweet chocolate cups. Milk chocolate and eggnog ganache in a crisp dark shell, perfect for holiday candy boxes and gifts.

Mashed sweet potatoes whipped with bourbon, butter, and vanilla, then baked under a golden marshmallow topping. The Thanksgiving side dish everyone fights over.

Creamed spinach enriched with dried porcini mushrooms, heavy cream, and egg yolk. The mushroom soaking liquid adds deep, earthy flavor to this classic steakhouse side dish.