Quick almond bread made with biscuit mix, layered with cinnamon-almond streusel. Sweet loaf with almond extract and dual extract flavoring throughout.
Whole wheat oatmeal bread machine loaf with diced apple, cinnamon, and apple juice for the liquid. High-fiber, healthy, naturally sweetened with honey and orange juice concentrate.
A light and fluffy cappuccino mousse filling in a chocolate pie crust.
Unexpected apple pie spiked with New Mexico chili powder for subtle heat and depth. The apples cook down with spices before filling the crust. Sweet, spicy, and totally unique.
Honey-soaked walnut baklava with layers of buttery phyllo, cinnamon, and sugar baked low and slow until golden and shatteringly crisp. Just 6 ingredients.
Oven-fried apple hand pies with a pizza-crust dough wrapped around a spiced dried apple filling. Easier than rolling pastry, golden in 17 minutes, ideal for lunchboxes and picnics.
Light tube cake studded with fresh apples and minced dried pears, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Low-calorie thanks to minimal margarine and buttermilk. Dust with powdered sugar.
My copycat version of the top secret famous A1 Steak Sauce.
Greek pastitsio layers tender pasta with a cinnamon-and-allspice spiced beef sauce under a creamy feta-and-parmesan bechamel. The Mediterranean baked pasta that eats like a warmly spiced Greek lasagna.
Heirloom walnut icebox cookies with warm spice blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Make-ahead slice-and-bake cookies that keep frozen for weeks until ready to bake.
Old-school dark fruitcake soaked overnight in brandy and orange liqueur with figs, apricots, currants, walnuts, and pecans. Makes four loaves; ages beautifully.
Diabetic-friendly cranberry raisin sauce simmered with orange juice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. No added sugar needed in this thick, spiced sauce for ham or turkey.
Lattice-topped dried fruit pie packed with prunes, apricots, golden raisins, dried apples, and walnuts under a cinnamon-sugar crust. A year-round pie that brings holiday flavors to any season.
German cheese kuchen with a cottage cheese and cinnamon custard filling in a buttery biscuit-style crust. A traditional Kaeskuchen that chills for 4 hours before serving.
Traditional Italian fig cookies (cucidati) with a sweet filling of dried figs, raisins, walnuts, and cinnamon wrapped in a buttery dough. A classic holiday cookie from Italian-American bakeries.
Whole wheat persimmon muffins spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, packed with chopped walnuts and raisins. The persimmon pulp keeps them naturally moist and tender, perfect for fall breakfasts when ripe persimmons hit the market.