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Apricot bread made with a full pound of dried apricots cooked in warm spices. Cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg give these two loaves a fragrant, fruit-studded crumb.

An authentic Italian pesto recipe that uses pine nuts, walnuts and extra-virgin olive oil.

An easy drop cookie made with rolled oats and butterscotch chips.

Joy's carrot cake folds crushed pineapple, pecans, and cinnamon into a tender crumb, finished with cream cheese icing loaded with coconut, raisins, and toasted nuts. A bakery-style classic.

Honey drops candy boils pure honey with butter and a splash of lemon to hard ball stage, then pulls into chewy white taffy with a porous, melt-on-the-tongue texture.

Old-fashioned apple crisp with tart apple slices, cinnamon, and a buttery flour-sugar crust baked together in one dish. Serve warm with cream.

Khvorost are crispy Russian fried dough twists dusted in cinnamon sugar, made with a vodka-laced dough for extra crunch. Served with apricot sauce for dipping.

A hearty spinach stuffing with Swiss cheese, eggs, and breadcrumbs built to fill a 20-pound turkey. Make it ahead and refrigerate, then bring to room temperature before stuffing the bird on the big day.

Homemade whole wheat bagels using a bread machine for the dough. Boiled then baked for that chewy crust and dense interior with just 6 simple ingredients.

Old-fashioned graham flour bread using a bread machine for kneading. A hearty, honey-sweetened loaf with a nutty, whole-grain flavor that makes two loaves.

Thai BBQ chicken drummettes marinated overnight in cilantro root, garlic, curry, turmeric, and fish sauce. Grilled with coconut milk basting and served with a spicy garlic-vinegar dipping sauce.

Camarones al ajillo with shrimp sauteed in generous olive oil, fresh garlic, hot sauce, and lemon. A classic Spanish-style garlic shrimp appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Homemade ground beef salami cured with tender quick salt, liquid smoke, mustard seed, and garlic. Shaped into logs, refrigerated 24 hours, then slow-baked in foil.

Butterscotch fudge: a no-thermometer fudge made with butterscotch chips, marshmallow creme, evaporated milk, and chopped pecans. Cuts into 81 squares for cookie trays and bake sales.

Dill herb fillets bake red snapper with olive oil, fresh dill, parsley, shallots, and oregano, then finish with a bright lemon pan sauce. A fast, fresh, herb-forward fish dinner that's ready in about 30 minutes.

A delicious side dish made with lima beans that's perfect for that backyard barbecue.