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The Cake Bible
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1988
This is a moist cake, with a nice combination of spices. The flavor of pumpkin is subtle, because of the small amount that is needed. Another dominate flavor is of the walnuts and the walnut oil. It is a very quick an easy recipe to make.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
The dough for the profiteroles is actually very easy to make. You can use the same dough to make cream puffs. After they are baked, stuff them with whipped cream instead of ice cream.
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This is a real yummy soup. Moderately easy to prepare and good on a cold winters night. Definitely not low calorie.
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The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion: The All-Purpose Baking Cookbook
By King Arthur Flour
Countryman Press - 2003
I made this for a Super Bowl Party. It is a two crust pizza pie with a filling of your choice. I used a spinach,ricotta and parmesan filling. Delicious.
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Website: Cooks Illustrated
This pizza is good for an appetizer or a light lunch. The dough can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours. It is a very wet dough that needs to be poured into the pan and spread into the corners with your fingers. It is a plain pizza with a sprinkling of kosher salt and rosemary. Easy to make and delicious.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
This is a very easy appetizer to make, and delicious. They are so good that a Greek friend of mine remarked that they were better than his mother's. What a compliment! You can make them ahead and then freeze them. Great to have on hand. There are three fillings that you can make, I used the feta and spinach.
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Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2001
I love to make poached pears in the fall for dessert, so this recipe with the dried fruit caught my eye. It was very good but because Bosc pears can be hard, make sure they are ripe or cook them a little longer.
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The Pie and Pastry Bible
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Scribner - 1998
Great recipe to make when the peaches are sweet and juicy in the farmers market. A little more work to collect and reduce the juices but worth it. Delicious
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Website: The Food Network
Stuff each date with a pecan, wrap with bacon and bake. Easy and delicious.
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Website: The Food Network
This dough is made with over a cup of honey,and it has a filling of chocolate, cream and almonds. It's a very sticky dough, so it must be rolled between two pieces of wax paper. But it's worth the effort, the cookies are great.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
If you like artichokes, than you will love this sauce. It has a spicy kick with the unique flavor of the artichoke. It is simple and easy to prepare.
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This is a quick and easy pasta dish. It's strong flavors are not for everyone, but if you like a combination of olives,garlic,capers anchovies, this dish is for you.
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Website: Epicurious
Very simple, easy, different and delicious.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999
Remember the onion dip from a box, well this is so much better. Easy to make and tasty. Brings back childhood memories.
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The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Sarah Leah Chase
Workman Publishing Company - 1985
This is a fantastic appetizer. At all of my parties this is a MUST have appetizer. I haven't had on guest that didn't love them. They are quick and easy to make and can be made hours ahead and refrigerated till needed. Give them a try!
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Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day
By Peter Reinhart
Ten Speed Press - 2009
I had to make this bread after all the great reviews on this website and others. Well, they were right, this bread is easy as it is delicious. My family loved the bread, and I plan to make the baguettes often. When I cut into the bread and saw the large holes, I was very excited. But when I tasted the bread, I was sold on this recipe.
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At Home with Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining
By Michael Chiarello, Karl Petzke
Chronicle Books - 2005
Just like the name says this is paella with an italian twist. It has all of usual ingredients of paella, chicken shrimp, sausage, rice saffron with the addition of tomatoes. Serve with italian pepperoncini.
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Ciao Italia
By Mary Ann Esposito
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1991
These sweet little bread bears are delicious. They take a little bit of time because they need to rise,but they are worth it.
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Rose's Heavenly Cakes
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Wiley - 2009
This is a small cake (6 inches) perfect for a few people. It is a deep dark fudgy chocolate cake, with vanilla buttercream frosting. It has a good balance of ingredients that combine to give you the most delicious bite of chocolate cake. The frosting isn't too sweet, but complements the cake beautifully. I added a little bit of raspberry preserves to the buttercream for the filling in the cake. Everyone wanted seconds.
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Rose's Christmas Cookies
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1998
This cookie melts in your mouth. It is a mixture of ground pecans, powdered sugar, butter, and flour. Its simple to make and delicious.
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Bon Appetit Weekend Entertaining: A Cookbook, Menu Planner & Entertaining Sourcebook for Occasions Large or Small, Casual or Elegant
By Bon Appetit Editors
Pantheon - 1999
This recipe is great for lunch, brunch even a light dinner.
These frittatas have a nice combination of vegetables, onions, eggplant, peppers and Kalamata olives. It also has two cheeses, Parmesan and feta. They give the frittatas rich taste and a bit of saltiness. This recipe makes four frittatas, but you can easily reduce the amounts. The recipe is also a base to experiment with different ingredients to make your own flavor combinations.
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Martha Stewart's Pies & Tarts
By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1992
This is my favorite pie. Her directions are simple to follow and the extra high meringue is spectacular.
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Rose's Christmas Cookies
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1998
This recipe makes the best rugelach you ever tasted. If you buy the book for this recipe it would be worth it. It makes about 4 dozen and they can be frozen and baked when needed.
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Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004
made this recipe twice,really great. the first time I made it theway it was written. the second time I had leftover ham.cooked the lentils with the ham bone and then added pieces of ham at the end. Everyone loved it.
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Website: Martha Stewart
A light main course with the flavors of Asia. There are a number of ingredients but they go together quickly.Delicious over rice.
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The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook
By Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Clarkson Potter - 2000
This is a good recipe because it makes a strong drink,so when you add ice cubes the lemonade doesn't get watery. Add some cranberry juice for pink lemonade.
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Rose's Christmas Cookies
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1998
Rose's signature cake and mine is the lemon poppyseed cake from the Cake Bible. This is Rose's cookie version.
They are crunchy but capture the flavor the cake. They disappear quickly.
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Rose's Heavenly Cakes
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Wiley - 2009
This is Rose's signature cake ( and mine) made larger and more flavorful. This version adds sour cream to the recipe, that gives it a wonderful mouthfeel. It has a rich buttery flavor, perfumed with lemon and an added crunch of poppy seeds. I have made the original recipe (Cake Bible) many, many times over the years, and I'm sure this version will become a family favorite.
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The Cake Bible
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1988
This is a favorite of the author of this cookbook. I have made this cake for over twenty years and has become my signature cake. It is a very lemony, moist delicious pound cake. Easy to make too.
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The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook
By Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Clarkson Potter - 2000
Easy to make. Use for lemon meringue pie, filling for cake or spread on toast.
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Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
By Zoe Coulson
Hearst Books - 1980
This is a very rich cake. It is a white cake that has four layers filled with nuts and fruit, and a cooked meringue frosting. the cake a bit of time to make but it's sweet and delicious.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999
A gourmet version of "pigs in a blanket". You can use any kind of thin fresh sausage and store bought puff pastry and it would be delicious.
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Pure Chocolate: Divine Desserts and Sweets from the Creator of Fran's Chocolates
By Fran Bigelow, Helene Siegel
Broadway - 2004
This is a delicious torte that I made for a friend's birthday. Since it contains no flour it was perfect because he is on a gluten-free diet. It has a great flavor combination of chocolate, orange and almonds. The Chocolate Butter Glaze is beautiful topping.
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Website: The Food Network
This recipe is courtesy of a Jesuit priest. The is delicious and easy to make. It has raisins and the wonderful flavor of caraway seeds.
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Website: Ciao Italia with Maryann Esposito
Good when the peaches are in season.
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Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
By Zoe Coulson
Hearst Books - 1980
I have been making these appetizers for years, they are great. They take a little bit of work but you can make them ahead and freeze them. First you have to make the cream cheese pastry and then chill 1 hour. Next the filling. Roll out the pastry,cut out rounds, fill and seal. If you bake them frozen, add to baking time, till they are golden brown.
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Website: Martha Stewart
This is a yeast cake so it needs time to rise. They are worth the time it takes to make them. Traditionally they are made on Good Friday, but they are delicious anytime.
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The New Basics Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins
Workman Publishing Company - 1989
This is an unusual corn bread in that it contains both cream-style and fresh corn, it also has a little bit of whole-wheat flour and a jalapeno. The corn bread is easy to make and moist and delicious.
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Website: Martha Stewart
Very simple and easy recipe for madeleines. You can use different flavors of honey to give this recipe some variation.
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Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2002
If you never had a homemade marshmallow, then you must make this recipe. They aren't anything like the store bought kind. The marshmallows are soft and silkly and they melt in your mouth. They are a real treat.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999
Another member had problems with this recipe, but I loved it. I have made this recipe many times and it always came out perfect. My cooking time was about 40 to 45 minutes. The combination of fruit was also a winner but sometimes I leave the figs out.
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Very easy and very tasty. One drawback, it takes 1 1/2 hours to cook in the oven, but it makes alot and lasts for weeks.
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Website: The Food Network
This recipe is from famed Irish cooking school teacher, Darina Allen. Simple to make and has a great fresh flavor from the herbs, rosemary, sage, thyme, chives, and parsley.
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Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004
This tart is delicious. It can be served as a appetizer or a light lunch. The filling is smooth and creamy with the tang of goat cheese, and the crust is crisp and buttery.
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Website: King Arthur Flour
This bread is typically made in South America, and because they are made with tapioca starch the buns are gluten-free. They have a nice flavor from parmesan cheese and garlic. Good with soup or a snack. Reheats quickly in the microwave.
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Website: Cooking Light
This is a simple recipe, but there is alot of chopping. Use a good quality tomato juice and the soup will be delicious.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
This dressing is good with the technicolor bean salad on the same page or use it on your own salad.
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The Perfect Recipe
By Pam Anderson Executive Editor, Judith D. Love
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2001
These are the BEST brownies that you ever had. They are everything the title says and more. Everyone raves about them. They are simple to make but you must follow the instruction closely. Do no overbake, you will be rewarded.
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Best of Arizona: Recipes from Arizona's Favorite Resorts & Restaurants
By Marjorie Scaffidi
Treasure Chest Books - 1992
Very unusual way to treat avocados, but delicious. Slightly crunchy and spicy on the outside and cool and creamy on the inside.
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Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004
I searched many cookbooks for string bean recipes, so when I found this recipe, I had to try it. Very simple to prepare with good a balance of flavors. Roasted red onion, yellow and red peppers added to blanched green beans make a delicious and colorful dish. Serve it warm or a room temperature.
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