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The rich, creamy sauce is also delicious on crisps, puddings and cobblers.

Use a blended Canadian whisky (purchased legally, of course). It is slightly sweet and will help balance the peppery sauce that naps the roasted beef tenderloin. Team the beef with some roasted potatoes, sautéed spinach and a favorite bottle of Pinot Noir.

A show-stopper centerpiece cake for February fourteenth. White chocolate provides a rich, buttery texture. To serve, remove the chocolate lid and break it into pieces to nibble along with the cake.

Here's a luscious fall dessert.

Note: To slice the onion and fennel in the following salad into paper-thin spirals, we used a Japanese rotary device known as the Benriner vegetable slicer.

In the United States, mincemeat pies tend to be the size of regular pies, but this recipe yields the more diminutive British-style tartlets. If desired, top them with a dab of hard sauce, made by mixing softened butter with powdered sugar and a little brandy.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Here's a tangy relish to go with ham, roasted pork or the Thanksgiving turkey.