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Packaged in attractive containers, these spicy nuts make delightful small gifts.

Honey buttermilk bread for the bread machine: a soft, slightly sweet white loaf that uses the dough cycle, then bakes free-form in the oven. Buttermilk and honey create a tender crumb and golden crust.

Cheesy popover ring built on classic French choux pastry, studded with sharp cheddar and baked into a golden, crackly wreath. Pull-apart bread for brunch, soup, or holiday tables.

Mock fried chicken oven-baked with a buttermilk soak and crisp breadcrumb coating. A lighter, cleaner stand-in for deep-fried chicken with all the crunch and none of the splatter.

Authentic New Mexican chili with cubed round steak (no ground beef), pure New Mexico chile powder, garlic, and water. No tomato, no beans, no filler.

Large-batch cream of potato soup made with instant potatoes, bacon, and dry milk powder. A quick, creamy soup for feeding a crowd.

Soft homemade flour tortillas with a hint of whole wheat, griddled until lightly blistered. Oil in the dough keeps them pliable and easy to fold around your favorite fillings.

Trout almandine with milk-dipped, flour-coated fillets pan-fried in butter and topped with toasted chopped almonds. A classic French bistro dish ready in 20 minutes.

Spinach crepes filled with a roux-based spinach and nutmeg sauce, then baked until set. A simple vegetarian main dish with classic French technique.

Curry-butter acorn squash crescents glazed with apple juice. A simple roasted side dish with warm spice and a hint of sweetness in 35 minutes.

Insalata verde e rossa, an Italian red and green salad with dandelion leaves, watercress, and radishes in olive oil and red wine vinegar. A bitter greens salad with peppery bite.

Crispy pan-fried chicken patties coated in matzo meal, made with leftover cooked chicken, egg, and onion. A traditional Jewish-style recipe that's quick, simple, and Passover-friendly.

Kiros Kai Faki is a thick split pea soup slow-simmered with pigs feet or pork hocks for 6 hours until the meat falls off the bone. Brined overnight for clean, rich flavor.

Black olive paste (pure di olive nere) blends pitted Italian or French olives with olive oil, lemon, pepper, and bread crumbs. Italian-style spread for crostini, sandwiches, and pasta. Vegan, keeps for weeks.

Plantains simmered in coconut milk with curry powder, cinnamon, and cloves. A simple African and Indian-inspired side dish where the plantains absorb the spiced coconut sauce as they soften.

Homemade orange curry pasta dough made with frozen orange juice concentrate and curry powder. An eggless, vegan pasta with warm spice and citrus flavor baked right into the noodles.