This pound cake is rich with creamery butter, flecked with vanilla seeds, and sports crispy dark-brown sugary edges. A great Christmas or celebration cake.

This sour cream apple pie is so deep, it’s made in a springform pan. The apple filling is tangy with sour cream, and it’s all topped with the streusel.

Mallowmores are a homemade version of the popular Mallowmars. Marshmallows sit atop graham cracker circles and the whole thing is dunked in chocolate.

Buttery shortbreads are given an Asian twist with the addition of matcha powder, which is made from green tea. It gives the shortbreads a unique flavor.

The secret to these Christmas caramel-chocolate bars topped with cashews is a crust made from Saltines. They lend an irresistible crunch and saltiness.

Say hello to crumb cakes that are sour cream-enhanced, cinnamon-and-walnut-crumb-topped chocolate cupcakes. These crumb cakes are packed with flavor.

Baked country ham, one of the South’s greatest achievements, is perfect holiday fair. This salty country ham is flavored with mustard, vinegar, and cloves.

Shrimp paste is a classic southern treat. Small shrimp is blended with butter, shallots, and spices. Smear the shrimp paste on biscuits or toast points.

These walnut cookies are made with ground walnuts, giving them a delicate flavor and texture. A zig-zag of chocolate on top lends a festive touch.

This southern dish of chicken sauteed with bourbon has a unusual depth of flavor thanks to a wild mushroom sauce. Serve the chicken with rice or noodles.

Pork loin and sweet potatoes, both of which come into season in autumn, are a classic Southern pairing. This earthy pork dish is served with a rich pan gravy.

Gingerbread pancakes, a perfect holiday treat, are filled with warm spices, including ginger. Gingerbread pancakes are a unique weekend breakfast.

Classic chocolate crinkle cookies get a hit of ginger. These chocolate-ginger crinkle cookies will be the first cookies to disappear from the cookie jar.

Deep, dark chocolate cupcakes are swirled on top with a dollop of creamy butterscotch icing. Serve the cupcakes as an after-school treat or for dessert.

These toffee cookies are biscuits topped with melted dark chocolate, pecans, and a sprinkle of fleur de sel. Serve the cookies as dessert or give as a gift.

These crumbly lavender shortbread are filled with sweet butter, a whisper of vanilla, and fine fleur de sel. The shortbread make excellent holiday gifts.

Gingerbread butter drops pack a wallop of spice and lemon. The butter drops are great for a dessert table, snack, or lunchbox. Gingerbread lovers exalt!

The French classic steak with pepper, steak au poivre, is updated with black, green, white peppercorns and allspice. A cognac pan sauce seals the deal.

This isn’t a coffee cake, as in a cake you drink with coffee. It’s a cake flavored with strong coffee and spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.

The is peach cake is ripe with flavor. The secret? Canned peaches. They stud the cake, adding extra flavor. The cream cheese frosting is, well, you know.

Dense, rich, and decadent, this pound cake is made for chocoholics. Cocoa give the cake its chocolate punch. This cake is too big on flavor to be contained in a loaf pan.

Chicken and dumplings are a classic American favorite. For this recipe, chicken is stewed in a creamy gravy while buttery, light, fork-tender dumplings sit on top.

This recipe for a hearty Swiss potato braise is deeply flavored with German speck or slab bacon, pears, apples, and a touch of cream.

Maple glazed tuna is just that: tuna steak brushed with a maple syrup-mustard glaze. Along side is a salad of Yukon Gold potatoes, pears, nuts and greens.

For this barley salad, pearl barley and black barley are tossed with pine nuts, chiles, cucumber, and olives. Serve the salad as starter or as a toothsome lunch.