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Tender roast pheasant cooks slowly with frequent basting in a buttery chicken-bouillon sauce, turning halfway through to keep the lean game bird moist. Pan juices thicken into rich gravy.

The 2nd place winner in the Chicago Tribune's 1996 Annual Holiday Cookie Contest, a simple brown-sugar shortbread from Sandra Petrille of Naperville, Illinois.

Whole wheat cream cheese pastry gives these mini pecan tarts a nutty edge, while vanilla-spiked filling adds aromatic warmth to the classic brown sugar and pecan combo.

Leek and feta quiche in a crispy buttered phyllo crust with sautéed leeks, crumbled feta, cream, and eggs. A Greek-inspired twist on classic quiche with flaky, golden layers.

Sautéed chicken breasts deglazed with dry champagne and finished in a silky tarragon cream sauce. Quick, elegant, and ready in under 45 minutes. Optional prosciutto-stuffed variation takes it over the top.

Baked Brussels sprouts gratin with bacon, heavy cream, butter, and bread crumbs. Blanched sprouts and chopped bacon bake in cream until bubbly with a golden, crispy top.

Oyster loaves stuffed with butter-sauteed fresh oysters in hollowed-out French bread, wrapped in milk-soaked cheesecloth, and baked until golden and crisp.

Chicken livers simmered in butter with prosciutto and sage, perched on sautéed bread triangles, and drizzled with a Marsala wine pan sauce. An Italian classic ready in 20 minutes for two.

In Norway, this dish is often accompanied by raw diced carrots, sprinkled with lemon juice and new potatoes.

Skin-on chicken breasts pan-seared French bistro style, finished in the oven, and drizzled with a quick orange-tarragon pan sauce mounted with cold butter. Ready in 30 minutes for a weeknight dinner that eats like restaurant food.

A rich and delicious pasta dish that's great as an appetizer or part of a main meal.

Crisp, lightly sweet banana crackers made with mashed banana, honey, butter, and flour. Thin, crunchy, and naturally flavored, these homemade crackers double as a fruit cobbler crust when crumbled.

In Sweden, these spicy hamburgers are frequently served with a fried egg set atop each, in which case they are made larger and thicker.

Jack Daniel's whiskey sauce with sauteed mushrooms, green onions, and beef broth thickened into a rich gravy. Pour it over grilled or broiled chicken.

Have you ever seen a ling cod? They are almost primeval looking - huge, gaping mouths with very sharp teeth. As with any fish, the most important factor for how good it tastes is its freshness. I picked up this fillet at my local fish market where they told me that the ling cod had just come in that morning. With the lemon-garlic butter sauce it was divine.

A favorite of the Colonel was Corn on the cob and he deiced if he was going to sale it, it had to be delicious and sweet .