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Cashew nut cookies with brown sugar, sour cream, and a buttery vanilla icing topped with whole cashews. Soft drop cookies with a caramel-like depth from the brown sugar base.

Buttery spiced fig thumbprint cookies, tender brown-sugar dough rolled in a crunchy flax-sugar coating and filled with jammy fig preserves. Warm cinnamon and nutmeg make them a standout on the holiday cookie tray.

Light, airy no-bake cheesecake made with blended cottage cheese, gelatin, and bright lemon, crowned with tangy lemon curd topping for a refreshing make-ahead dessert.

Fudgy drop cookies packed with black walnuts and unsweetened chocolate, topped with a glossy homemade chocolate frosting. Old-fashioned, from-scratch baking that makes 2 dozen in under an hour.

Eggnog bread pudding baked in a water bath with cinnamon-raisin bread, brandy, nutmeg, and half-and-half, served with a cranberry-maple bourbon sauce. A festive holiday dessert.

A rich treat for mushroom lovers. This is wonderful as a main dish served over rice, noodles or fettucini Alfredo.

Savannah peach cheesecake is a no-bake beauty set with gelatin, swirled with peach yogurt, and topped with fresh sliced peaches over a graham cracker crust.

Raspberry swirl rolls, a fruity riff on cinnamon rolls, with pillowy enriched yeast dough wrapped around a tart raspberry filling and finished with a buttery cream glaze. Bake them golden and serve warm.

Party cheese log made with cream cheese and sharp cheddar, seasoned with Worcestershire and red pepper, rolled in pecans and parsley. A make-ahead appetizer that chills overnight.

Leg of lamb stuffed with rice rolls a butterflied Pakistani-spiced lamb leg around a mushroom and rice filling, roasted to carving-perfect for a showstopper holiday main.

Yeasted cinnamon buns with a brown sugar swirl, tangy cream cheese filling pressed into each center, and a sweet vanilla glaze drizzled on top. Bakery-level from scratch.

Lemon poppy seed Bundt cake with sour cream, fresh lemon zest, and a tangy lemon glaze. Moist, tender crumb from cake flour and a full pound of sour cream.

An authentic Dutch cheesecake made with grated Gouda cheese instead of cream cheese, lightened with beaten egg whites and studded with golden raisins. Baked in a shortbread tart crust with lemon.

Lighter cheesecake made with blended cottage cheese and low-fat sour cream on a graham cracker crust. A slimmed-down dessert topped with cherry pie filling or fresh fruit.

Rich shrimp bisque built from sautéed shells, fish stock, brandy, paprika, heavy cream, and dry sherry. A classic French technique that extracts every ounce of shrimp flavor.

Pumpkin loaf made with brown sugar, toasted pecans, and warm pie spice. Served with a peach preserves cream cheese spread for a sweet-tangy finish. Fall in slice form.