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Crockpot paprika chicken: a slow-cooker version of Hungarian-style chicken paprikash. Tender chicken simmered all day with sweet paprika, tomatoes, peppers, and a sour cream finish. Serve over egg noodles.

Low-fat mushroom barley soup made with dried mushrooms, pearl barley, fat-free chicken broth, potatoes, and carrots. Finished with a swirl of nonfat sour cream and a pinch of dill. Earthy, hearty, and lighter than the diner version.

Pecan praline cookie pizza with a buttery brown sugar shortbread crust, sour cream topping, and toasted pecans. A festive dessert that slices into wedges like a pie.

New England clam quiche with crispy bacon, canned clam chowder, eggs, sour cream, and a layer of melted American cheese. A clever shortcut quiche that uses chowder as the flavor base.

Skillet meatloaf made entirely on the stovetop with ground beef, onion soup mix, oats, sour cream, eggs, and Parmesan. No oven needed, done in under 30 minutes.

Mocha nut bread made with cocoa powder, instant coffee, sour cream, chocolate chips, and pecans. A rich, dense quick bread with deep coffee-chocolate flavor.

Old-fashioned Southern cream cookies made with sour cream, walnuts, and pressed flat with a cinnamon-sugar glass. Soft, cakey drop cookies that yield six dozen from one batch.

Lemon roll-out cookies with sour cream in the dough for a tender crumb, brushed with lemon juice and sprinkled with sugar before baking. The bright citrusy cookie cutter staple for any holiday tray.

Oven beef stew braised in red wine and cream of celery soup with potatoes, carrots, and broccoli. A hands-off Dutch oven dinner that practically cooks itself.

Creamed lobster and clams in a white wine cream sauce with mushrooms and a touch of cayenne. Served in warm pastry shells for an elegant appetizer.

Chocolate and chestnut layer cake with a tender olive oil and white wine sponge, a smooth sweetened chestnut cream filling, and glossy dark chocolate ganache. An elegant autumn and holiday dessert.

Pan-seared tuna with Madeira, orange, and soy: yellowfin medallions dusted in flour and browned fast, then plated under a reduced sauce of fortified wine, citrus, cream, and a glossy butter swirl.

Cheesy Southwestern spoon bread with creamed corn, green chiles, and cheddar baked golden in one pan. This custardy cornbread side is somewhere between cornbread and a savory pudding, and it goes with everything.

New Mexico spoon bread baked in a cast iron skillet with creamed corn, green chiles, and melted cheese. A custard-soft cornbread with Southwestern heat you slice like pie.

Jalapeño yeast corn muffins are vegan corn muffins made with silken tofu, nutritional yeast, and chopped fresh jalapeño. Egg-free, dairy-free, ready in 45 minutes. Twelve muffins per batch.

Yeast tea ring filled with apricots, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon, rolled and shaped into a glazed coffee cake. The classic slit-and-turn technique shows off the swirled interior.