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Classic shortbread with rice flour for a delicate sandy bite, baked in a sheet pan and cut into bars. Five ingredients, scored before baking for clean snap-apart pieces.

Reine de Saba, the classic French chocolate almond cake with a fudgy center and glossy chocolate glaze. Ground almonds replace most of the flour for a rich, dense crumb.

Clam risotto with red chile powder, Roma tomatoes, and bell peppers finished with Parmigiano-Reggiano. Arborio rice cooked in homemade clam broth for deep seafood flavor.

French meringue strips with a buttery shortbread base topped with vanilla meringue, cinnamon sugar, and chopped almonds. Elegant bar cookies that yield 8 dozen.

Garlic-rubbed round steak seared and braised in chili sauce with strong black coffee, green pepper, and onions. A bold Tex-Mex braised steak that turns tough cuts fork-tender.

Three grain biscuits made with flour, yellow cornmeal, and rolled oats, enriched with sour cream and cold butter. Rustic, crusty, and tender in just 35 minutes.

Dutch apple bread with chopped apples and walnuts in a buttermilk batter, topped with a cinnamon-brown sugar streusel. A sweet quick bread that bakes into a tender loaf.

Aniseed biscotti from Genoa, twice-baked into long, crisp logs scented with whole anise seed. A yeast-raised dough makes them lighter and more bread-like than the typical Tuscan biscotti, ideal for dunking in coffee or sweet wine.

Ginger beef stir fry with sirloin, water chestnuts, carrots, and lettuce in a sweet soy-marmalade sauce. A fast weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Creamy Southwestern chicken and corn soup made with skim milk, green chiles, and pimentos. A lighter take on cheesy corn chowder that's ready in 40 minutes.

Chocolate peanut butter scones with bittersweet chocolate hidden inside, chopped peanuts throughout, and a brown sugar dough. A bakery-style treat with a melting chocolate center.

Mocha swirl pound cake: a buttery, coffee-spiked pound cake batter marbled with melted chocolate and baked in a tube pan. Tight, tender crumb shot through with bittersweet ribbons.

Mrs. Lincoln owned a copy of Directions for Cookery in its Verious Branches by Miss Leslie, which was one of the most popular sources of recipes of the time.

Grilled shark steaks marinated in lime juice, beer, cumin, and Dijon mustard, topped with fresh salsa and avocado slices. A bold Mexican-style fish for the grill.

Creamy chicken tetrazzini baked with cheddar cheese, mushrooms, and bell peppers over buttery noodles. A classic comfort food casserole ready in 45 minutes.

Tomato beef stir-fry with sirloin marinated in soy and sherry, fresh tomato wedges, bell pepper, and a curry-ketchup cooking sauce. A weeknight stir-fry with real punch.