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Hot apple pandowdy is an early-American upside-down apple dessert: cinnamon-sugar apples baked under a soft butter cake batter, then inverted and served warm with whipped cream.

Classic homemade peach pie with a flaky vinegar crust, warm cinnamon and nutmeg, and juicy sliced peaches. A from-scratch double-crust beauty ready in about an hour.

Sesame-almond cookies made with olive oil and white wine, scented with lemon zest, orange zest, and cinnamon. Crisp, not-too-sweet Italian-style biscuits.

Whole wheat French toast with liquid egg substitute, skim milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Lower in fat and cholesterol than the classic, ready in 25 minutes for busy mornings.

Rhubarb-strawberry cobbler with cinnamon and orange zest in the filling and fluffy buttermilk biscuit topping. A classic spring dessert where tart rhubarb and sweet strawberries bubble under golden drop biscuits.

Quick sticky rolls made with crescent dough, nutmeg-sugar filling, and almond-lemon topping. Ready in 25 minutes with sweet almond glaze drizzled over warm rolls.

Crab and artichoke flautas: crispy rolled flour tortillas stuffed with crab meat, artichoke hearts, Monterey Jack, and sour cream, pan-fried golden and served with roasted tomato sauce.

Smoked salmon with Irish brown soda bread, mixed greens, capers, and cherry tomatoes. A classic appetizer plate served with lemon, butter, and a drizzle of good olive oil.

Kasha Rustica with toasted buckwheat groats, bow-tie pasta, sauteed onions, and browned mushrooms in vegetable stock. A hearty vegetarian take on classic kasha varnishkes.

Bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with whole almonds: the sweet-salty party appetizer that vanishes in minutes. Just three ingredients and 30 minutes for a crowd-pleasing bite.

Sebze bastisi: a Turkish vegetable stew with fried eggplant, zucchini, green beans, and peppers slow-baked in beef broth with garlic and parsley. Hearty, warming comfort food.

Restaurant-style chow mein with crispy noodles, shrimp, chicken, BBQ pork, and colorful vegetables in savory oyster sauce. Recreate your favorite takeout at home in one hour.

Garden soup with chicken, potatoes, lima beans, carrots, and celery in a tomato-chicken broth. A hearty dump-and-simmer vegetable soup that's low calorie and feeds a crowd.

Juicy summer tomatoes layered with fragrant basil and tangy mayo-lemon spread, all tucked between golden double crusts. Every slice reveals tender tomato rounds soaked in their own sweet juices, mingling with creamy spread and aromatic herbs.

Kansas omelet is a Midwestern overnight breakfast casserole layered with white bread, diced ham, sharp cheddar and a milky egg custard. Assembled the night before, baked puffy and golden in the morning.

Thick meaty spaghetti sauce simmers ground beef, bell pepper, celery, garlic and mushrooms with three forms of tomato. Slow-cooked 2 to 3 hours into a deep, batch-friendly Italian-American gravy.