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Homemade sour cream cinnamon rolls with a soft yeasted dough, brown sugar cinnamon filling, and vanilla confectioners sugar icing. The sour cream makes them impossibly tender. Makes 12.

A cream cheese coconut Bundt cake made with Bisquick baking mix, six eggs, and flaked coconut, dusted with powdered sugar. Dense, moist, and stunning with zero frosting fuss. Includes high altitude adjustments.

Christmas surprise cookies: brown sugar drop cookies with a hidden jam center and a dusting of sweet coconut on top. A vintage holiday thumbprint for the cookie tin.

Vintage stuffed date drops from the 1950s: pecan-stuffed dates dipped in sour cream cookie batter, baked into tender little drops, and finished with a browned-butter golden glaze.

Light-as-air chocolate chiffon cake with deep cocoa flavor and virtually zero fat, perfect for anyone craving rich chocolate dessert without the calorie bomb.

Impossible ratatouille pie, a crustless vegetable quiche with zucchini, eggplant, tomato, and green pepper in a self-forming Bisquick batter with Monterey Jack cheese.

Bay scallops and mushrooms simmered in white wine, folded into a buttery cream sauce with sherry, and baked in ramekins until bubbling. French elegance made approachable.

Fruited cheese log of Monterey Jack and cream cheese blended with dried apricots, dates, raisins, and sherry, rolled in walnuts. The holiday appetizer plate centerpiece.

Ham mousse with peaches, a savory baked custard of ground ham, eggs, cream, Dijon mustard, and port wine, unmolded and garnished with fresh peaches, pickled watermelon rind, and almonds.

Silky broccoli bisque with a twist of curry powder and lime juice, garnished with sour cream and chives. Serve it hot in winter or chilled on warm summer evenings.

Mexican beef casserole layered with seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese, and hot chili peppers between buttermilk cornbread. A hearty one-dish meal with built-in cornbread crust.

Chocolate malt layer cake with malted milk powder in both the batter and the whipped cream frosting. Tastes like a fudgy malted milkshake in cake form.

Hearty Polish-style hangover soup with kielbasa, sauerkraut, bacon, mushrooms, and a sour cream finish. A smoky, tangy, restorative bowl simmered for 45 minutes.

Baked ziti casserole loaded with ground beef, green beans, corn, chunky tomatoes, and melted sharp cheddar in a creamy mushroom soup base. Feeds six and comes together in about an hour.

Light chocolate sponge cake rolls around softened ice cream, then freezes into impressive slices. Homemade chocolate sauce drizzles over each serving.

Creamy green olive soup with pureed olives, sauteed onion and garlic, chicken broth, sherry, and a hit of Tabasco. A briny, elegant first-course soup with garlic crouton garnish.