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Fine Cooking
(Aug/Sep, 2010)
Bananas foster is so much easier than I thought it would be. This was so simple for such a wonderful dessert, and the flambeing just adds a little bit of excitement.
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This was really tasty. Fried chickpeas are awesome. The zucchini absorbs more of the spices. Together, they are terrific.
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Website: Epicurious
Simply the easiest and best recipe! Pecans are awesome in salads, terrific on their own, and are so so easy to make so you have them on hand any time! A family favorite.
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This is an excellent vegetarian chili. I'm not a vegetarian, but had a bunch of squash to use up. This came out as rich as my usual meat chili, with a lot of flavor from the squash and greens. Definitely a great addition to my regular rotation! The hardest part is peeling the squash, but if you want to cheat and buy the pre-peeled squash then its really easy to make.
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This was an excellent rugelach recipe. I even got a thumbs up from the Jewish grandmother in attendance at the party where I served them.
I did play around with the filling, and ended up making a few variations. I like the cinnamon and sugar combo (although with pecans, as I'm not a walnut fan) in this recipe. My daughter liked the chocolate (just chopped up some chocolate) and my husband liked the apricot cherry jam version.
A bit of effort, and definitely be sure to allow some time for the dough to chill, but well worth it!
My only complaint with this recipe is that the written instructions are way too detailed! I don't need the conversion to grams, the hints at the end are kind of obvious - its sort of written for a toal beginner cook. I had to edit it before I could print it out so that I didn't go crazy!
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Tasty. I made it with chicken sausage, which was fine but I could see that something spicier would make this more interesting. I like the mustard and vinegar vinaigrette.
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When a recipe has 1400+ reviews and 91% of the people say they'd make it again, you can be pretty sure that its going to work. This recipe did not disappoint.
A few notes just from my perspective - yes, it has a lot of sugar. The batter also felt very greasy (not the best for licking the beater;-) but that just leads to a moist cake. It also cooks a surprisingly low temp (300) for a surprisingly long time (1 hour) but all does come out well. I was glad to have all those reviews to reassure me that it would work.
This was a big success for a child's birthday cake, and may become my new standard.
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A big success.
As written, it seemed a bit bland. We looked at other comments on Epicurious, and did increase the overall spices - added some salt, pepper, thyme, worcestershire sauce to the meat, as well as garlic to the mashed potatoes.
A great inaugural dish for the newly seasoned cast iron pan.
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Love this recipe! I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the relatively simple ingredient list, but it is just really tasty.
I used the beet greens (sauteed separately) on top, and some feta cheese, and it was really delicious.
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I was looking for a simple unpretentious mac and cheese recipe. This hits the spot, using only cheddar and permesean cheese. The panko crumbs give a great crunchy topping.
The first time I made it there was too much liquid. The second time I fortuitously ran out of milk but went ahead anyway, and it was much better. I recommend cutting the amount of milk in half based on my experience.
It is scaled for a huge amount, so plan to cut things in half already if you are not feeding an army. Keep an eye on the instructions too, since some ingredients are not listed on top, and it casn be easy to forget to adjust those ones.
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I never had celery root before. This was an excellent introduction. This was easy and really tasty, a little sweet even. No other spices needed - just make it as is!
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The recipe is for french toast too, but I just made the compote and served it with my favorite waffle recipe (Joy of Cooking, btw).
As written there is way too much cinnamon, I would halve it next time. But it was wonderful and warm and sweet with the waffles, and with some whipped cream made for an excellent treat.
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I've never made coleslaw before, and I think I'm set with my recipe going forward! This was a big hit! A little sweet, but with some tanginess.
My only mistake was not shredding the cabbage in the food processor - it was a bit thick in parts.
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This is a great recipe to have on hand for improvising based on what you have on hand.
You definitely need to double the eggs and cream/milk, otherwise you don't have enough batter to cover everything.
I'll admit that I always use a frozen crust, so can't comment on that part of the recipe.
I've made it with the ingredients as written, but also substituted different fillings (mushrooms, tomatoes, pancetta) cheeses based on what I have on hand.
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This is such a treat! Foundue + roast pumpkin is just awesome.
Definitely don't skimp on the cooking time, I undercooked mine, and the pumpkin did not scoop out easily. But I'll be making it again soon.
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Having never made collard greens before, I was surprised at the variety of cooking times out there! This recipe seemed like a good mid-level, of about an hour. This came out terrific - we really liked the vinegar with bacon and greens. Will definitely make it again.
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Cook's Illustrated
(, 2009)
Very tasty and easy version of chicken and dumplings. Would probably add a bit more broth next time, but that's more a matter of personal preference. The thyme was the perfect seasoning.
Nice thing to be able to make in under an hour!
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Cinnamon, Spice, & Warm Apple Pie: Comforting Baked Fruit Desserts for Chilly Days
By Ryland Peters & Small
Ryland Peters & Small - 2010
I really wanted this to be good. I made my own ricotta, I sepnt ages pitting and slicing cherries, I used phyllo dough and lots of butter. But it just didn't work as well together as all of the component parts.
There was too much filling for the phyllo dough, which might have contributed to some sogginess. But it was also lacking any strong flavors - ricotta and cooked cherries came out pretty mild, and there were no other spices in the recipe as written.
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This is a wonderful variation on strawberry shortcake using a meringue instead of shortcake. It was so good - the meringue was simple to make, although it crumbled a lot. I'm not sure that the instruction to let it cool while rolled in a towel is a good one. A 250 degree oven is manageable even on a hot day.
When I try this again, I'm thinking I'll make the meringue as separate separate rounds and top them with the strawberries and whipped cream for a less crumbly as well as less dramatic presentation.
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Aside from the great name (apple dappy apple dappy apple dappy), this is a very tasty recipe. It's easy to put together. It tastes sort of like a cobbler, but in the form of a dessert roll. I'd suggest making the apple filling earlier and let it cool a lot more than the recipe indicates. My filling was still warm and started to melt the dough. But it still worked. I might also add some cinnamon. It's odd that there no spices.
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Breakfast Book
By Marion Cunningham
Knopf - 1987
I've made this a bunch of times. It's very tasty, but often comes out very thin after it deflates.
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Love this recipe! Have been making it for years, and it's always a great breakfast.
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A great use for leftover mashed potatoes. Add bacon, bake and you have a great breakfast side!
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I've had lots of good recipes from this cookbook, but this basic pancake recipe is not one. They always come out flat. Try Joy of Cooking instead.
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Bon Appetit
(March, 2011)
These are fudgy and excellent cookies. No flour in these and not too bad for those on a diet. Not too hard with the KitchenAid to whip those egg whites. I was a little concerned about the texture when everything was mixed together, as they seemed kind of crumbly. The cookies came out a bit more lumpy looking than the photo, but were definitely a wonderful texture and super chocolatey. I used basic supermarket available Ghiardelli cocoa, and a mix of Toll House and Ghiardelli chips, and results were great. The note says they're best the day they're made, but a day later I'm still enjoying them. I don't expect the texture to hold up more than another day or so though.
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The 1997 Joy of Cooking
By Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, Irma S. Rombauer
Scribner - 1997
Definitely the best banana bread recipe I've tried!
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I was specifically looking for a bread pudding recipe that didn't use cream. This one uses milk, and only 4 eggs. Given that, it came out very well. Not the amazing richness of a bread pudding with heavy cream and 8 eggs, but still tasty. I replaced the raisins with dried cherries, which I really liked.
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This was an excellent summer salad.
We grilled the shrimp, and used a jar of roasted red peppers that I canned last fall, and they were delicious. The pine nuts added a great flavor and bit of crunch.
Definitely worth adding to the summer recipe list.
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This my total go-to recipe for waffles. I keep coming back to it!
I use 1 stick of butter (recipe varies 4-16 teaspoons) to get a relatively crisp but not too greasy waffle.
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