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Canned apple pie filling with Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a thickened syrup. Water-bath processed for shelf-stable jars ready to spoon into a pie crust any time of year.

Very great vegetarian pizza, with garden tomatoes, fresh and savory flavor.

Golden Delicious apple pie spiked with dark rum, brown sugar, and chopped nuts under a lattice crust. Served warm with a buttery rum sauce for a holiday-worthy showpiece.

Tender beef cubes simmer for 2 hours in a spiced tomato base with cayenne and ginger, then fresh spinach wilts into the stew for a hearty African meal over rice.

Homemade picante sauce simmered with canned whole tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, onion, and apple cider vinegar. Adjust the heat by adding more peppers. Serve chilled with chips.

If you're looking for something new, try this tasty snack that is made with sour milk and seedless raisins.

Salsify is a long, thin, darkly earth-coloured root, can be found in greengrocers's shops in February, also available as preserved ; when scrubbed, it is revealed to be white whithout an obvious outer skin.

Beer marinade for beef with cayenne, horseradish, lemon juice, and olive oil. A Cajun-spiced marinade that doubles as a basting sauce while grilling.

Jamaican-style jerk chicken marinated overnight in spicy seasonings and soy sauce, oven-baked, then dipped in a blended pimento-thyme sauce and baked again.

Potato barley soup simmered low and slow for two hours with carrots, celery, onion, and garlic. A thick, hearty comfort soup where the barley and potatoes create a naturally creamy broth.

Beefy Italian minestrone soup builds a full-bodied broth from chuck roast simmered with vegetables, then loads it with kidney beans, macaroni, bacon, zucchini, and a quirky splash of cola for caramel depth. Sunday simmer at its best.

Santa Fe black bean cakes made from scratch with dried black beans, bacon, serrano chiles, ancho powder, and cumin. Pan-fried until crisp and served with sour cream and salsa.

Cherry pound cake studs a buttery, fine-crumbed Southern-style tube cake with chopped cherries and cherry extract. Classic special-occasion dessert with a tender, rich crumb.

Greek spinach quiche with feta, Romano, and a whisper of nutmeg. Spanakopita flavors in a single-crust pie dish, ready for brunch, lunch, or a quick weeknight dinner.

Pâté maison poaches chicken livers in spiced water, then blends them with sweet butter, mustard, nutmeg, garlic, Calvados, and dried currants. The classic Silver Palate spread for crusty bread and a cold martini.

Pumpernickel bread stuffing made with duck drippings, sauteed onions, and a mix of pumpernickel and white bread cubes. A hearty, earthy side dish baked alongside roast duckling.