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Bresse farmhouse chocolate cake is a French country dessert: a thin, almost-flourless bittersweet chocolate cake that falls intentionally, then gets slathered in a glossy reduced-cream ganache and dusted with cocoa sugar.

Homemade pineapple upside-down cake from scratch with butter, mace-spiced vanilla batter, and caramelized crushed pineapple topping. Tender crumb meets sticky-sweet fruit in every bite.

Chocolate peanut pie with melted semi-sweet chocolate, corn syrup, and unsalted peanuts in a from-scratch butter crust. Like a pecan pie but with chocolate and peanuts.

Hot milk cake topped with toasted coconut and brown sugar. A vintage sponge cake made by adding boiling milk to beaten eggs, then finished with a broiled coconut topping.

Chocolate syrup brownies topped with a glossy cooked fudge icing that sets to a thin, snappy shell. A 9x13 pan that feeds a crowd and freezes well.

Potatoes with yogurt: boiled potato cubes sauteed in butter, tossed with tangy yogurt, lemon, scallion greens, red pepper, and parsley, then baked en papillote. A Mediterranean-style side.

Nargisi puri, a stuffed Indian deep-fried bread with a spiced egg and potato filling. Crispy golden dough wrapped around a savory masala center, served with yogurt.

Mushroom stuffed egg bake: hard-boiled eggs filled with a Worcestershire-spiked mushroom yolk mash, blanketed in Swiss cheese bechamel, and topped with buttered breadcrumbs.

Dutch apple crumb bars stack a shortbread crust, apple-date filling, and cinnamon oat crumble into sliceable bars. Classic streusel topping over tender baked apples with a chewy date kick.

Broiled stuffed mushrooms filled with seasoned rice, chopped nuts, chili sauce, and lemon juice, drizzled with melted butter. A savory bite-sized appetizer.

Oysters Philadelphia: sherry-poached oysters on a bed of sauteed celery, topped with bechamel, Parmesan, and paprika, then baked golden on rock salt. An elegant holiday appetizer.

Jello rolls are sweet yeast rolls filled with dry Jello powder, sugar, and pecans, rolled up cinnamon-roll style, and drizzled with a powdered sugar glaze. A colorful, retro treat.

Budget-friendly crab casserole with green peas, sliced hard-boiled eggs, and lemon in a creamy white sauce, topped with buttered breadcrumbs and baked golden. Ready in 30 minutes.

Pecan coffee cake with a thick brown sugar-cinnamon crumb topping loaded with pecans. Egg whites keep the cake tender and light under that crunchy crust.

Zuleika cake is a flourless almond cake with a tender, macaroon-like base crowned with a rich cooked egg yolk cream and toasted almonds. Naturally gluten-free and best made a day ahead.

Cheddar bread ring made with sharp cheddar cheese and bread flour, shaped into a ring mold and baked golden. Soft, cheesy yeast bread with a crisp crust option.