Blackout Cake
Cake 1⁄2 cup unsweetened Droste cocoa powder 2 TBS boiling water 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped 3⁄4 cup milk 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened 2 cups sugar...
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Stuffed Artichokes
4 fresh artichokes 3 cups breadcrumbs (either Italian or plain and seasoned to your liking) 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup chopped fresh garlic (use more or less to...
Lamb Oreganata
Marinade rack for at least 45 minutes or overnight. Then, preheat oven to 450 degrees and move oven rack to the center position. Bloody rare: 115 to 125 degrees; rare:...
Chocolate-Filled Almond Cake
Cooking spray 3 eggs, separated 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 tsp. almond extract 1/8 tsp. salt 1/2 cup sifted flour Chocolate Almond Filing (recipe below) 2 TBS...
Corned Beef & Cabbage
FOR THE PASTE: Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 TBS sugar 3 dried bay leaves 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 tsp. ground coriander 2 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp....
Pork Chops with Tangy Red Currant Sauce
Cooking spray 1/2 cup white onion, diced 3 TBS fresh garlic, minced and divided 1/3 cup red wine or unsalted chicken stock 2 TBS sugar 2 TBS red currant jelly,...
French Beans Nicoise
1 lb. green beans, trimmed 2 TBS olive oil 1 tsp. garlic, chopped 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped 3/4 cup fresh tomatoes, diced 2 TBS toasted pine nuts 1...
Snickerdoodle Cookies
2 1/4 cups flour 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, plus 1 tsp. for rolling 1/2 tsp. allspice 1/4...
Oven-Fried Flounder with Cheesy Polenta & Warm Spinach Salad
2-2/3 cups unsalted chicken stock 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 2/3 cup dry polenta 1 oz. fresh Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup) 2 TBS chopped fresh oregano 1/2 tsp. salt,...
Barley Risotto with Mushrooms
1 TBS extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups (about 2 large) leeks, thinly sliced 8 oz. oyster mushrooms, sliced 8 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced 5 oz. shitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced...