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Website: Cooks Illustrated
This pie dough is different in technique and that half the water is replaced by vodka. The dough is wetter and easier to roll out.The vodka vaporizes in the oven and using less water makes the dough more tender. Great recipe, I use it for all my pies and tarts.
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These cookies are delicious.They have a very full chocolate flavor. Two different forms of chocolate are used, cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate. The recipe calls for espresso powder to boost the chocolate flavor even more.
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This soup is delicious, with a true tomato taste. The soup is thickened with bread instead of cream and that lets the flavors of the tomato shine through.
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This is a very good recipe because the short ribs are browned in the oven. The rest of the recipe is standard technique and produces a great short rib.
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This recipe uses cottage cheese instead of ricotta. Since I am an Italian-American I was very skeptical of this recipe. I made it for my family and they loved it, no one knew that it was cottage cheese.
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This chicken is moist and delicious. It is a very easy recipe, brown chicken in a pot and then pop it in the oven. Very good on a cold winter's night.
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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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This chicken recipe has all of the good attributes of fried chicken without the bad. It is crispy, crunchy on the outside and moist and delicious on the inside. The secret to this recipe is that the crust is made with melba toast crumbs. It requires a little bit of work upfront, but it is all worth it once you taste the chicken.
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If you love cresent rolls, you will love these homemade rolls. They are soft, buttery and delicious. They can be made ahead, partially baked, and then frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost, bake ready for next dinner party.
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Dessert Circus: Extraordinary Desserts You Can Make At Home (Pbs Series)
By Jacques Torres
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1998
You wouldn't think that cornflakes could be so great, but when they are covered with chocolate they are fantastic.
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Website: Epicurious
Very simple, easy, different and delicious.
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Website: The Food Network
The filling is easy to make, but preparing the pepperoncini and pipping the mixture into each one is tedious. They are worth the trouble, but only if you have the time and patience.
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Simple, easy, healthful and delicious.
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Another good recipe if you love artichokes. Moderately easy to make. It's layers of artichoke pesto and cream cheese formed into a tort. Serve with bread or crackers.
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Stuff each date with a pecan, wrap with bacon and bake. Easy and delicious.
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Very good and easy vegetarian stuffed mushroom.
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These little morsels of chicken disappeared quickly. They are delicious, slightly sweet and slightly spicy.
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Who doesn't like chicken satay. This is a simple version that is very tasty.
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Very simple recipe, what makes it special is the freshly grated ginger. I gives it some spice and some heat.
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I reduced the cheddar from 8 ounces to 6 ounces and it's still a very rich soup. I also substituted baked potatoes for the mashed potatoes. All in all a very good soup.
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Brown sugar,maple syrup and butter, it could only be good. Simple to make and delicious.
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A quick, simple and delicious way to prepare bok choy.
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A very flavorful preparation for frozen artichokes. I have made it several times and it is always a crowd pleaser.
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Quick, easy and tasty preparation for red snapper or any kind of white fish fillet.
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This is a great pasta for a hot summer's night. Only the pasta is cooked, everything else is fresh and light.
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This is a simple appetizer to make, but forming the 30 to 40 balls of spinach takes time and patience. The only ingredient that I didn't like was the margarine,but when this recipe aired on TV they said it didn't work well with butter. The recipe is still worth making.
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I made these cupcakes for my daughter's wedding shower. The cupcake mixture contains sour cream to make them moist and delicious. There is also a cream cheese frosting that goes beautifully with them.
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It's an apple tatin with cake instead of pastry. Apples with caramel atop a layer of moist cake. Really good.
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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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These burgers are stuffed with roasted red peppers and mozzarella. Healthy and delicious.
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East to put together. Light and refreshing
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Very easy to make, and an impressive ending to your next dinner party.
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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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This is one of my favorites, the chicken is moist and tender and the sauce is smooth and silky. I don't like peas so I substituted green beans and corn. I make extra and freeze them, then I can have them anytime.
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Very tasty and quick to put together. I changed a few things,added red pepper flakes and put it together in the serving bowl instead of the pan. Added the breadcrumbs last,so they stayed crispy. This dish is all about the olives, so you must like them.
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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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Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
By Zoe Coulson
Hearst Books - 1980
This is a nice soup on a hot summer's day. It is very easy to prepare and can be made the day before. Refreshing and light.
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Good for a party or to bring to a potluck dinner. Easy to prepare and can made the day before. The pie can be served warm or at room temperature. It is delicious too.
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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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This is a simple dip to make. It's creamy, but not thick. It's buttery, garlicky and has lots of anchovies. Serve with crisp vegetables.
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There's not rabbit in this recipe, just melted cheese over bread with a kick. YUM!
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Very simple chicken dish. Mix up a sauce, pour over chicken and bake. Add artichokes, bake a little longer and serve.
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This cake is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. It's a chocolate genoise cake with apricot jam. Top with a chocolate glaze and its done.
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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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Great punch for an afternoon party on a hot summer's day. Strawberries in rose' wine, lemonade and club soda make a light and refreshing punch.
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A strange name for breaded veal cutlets, fried in butter and garnished with parsley and a squeeze of lemon.
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The Hay Day Country Market Cookbook
By Kim Rizk
Workman Publishing Company - 1998
Everyone loves B.L.T.'s, so what a great idea to put those flavors in a pasta salad. Try varying the pasta shapes. This salad is light and flavorful.
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How to Bake: Complete Guide to Perfect Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Tarts, Breads, Pizzas, Muffins,
By Nick Malgieri
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1995
This is a great recipe for blueberry pie. I make it every summer when the blueberries are in season, sometimes I add some blackberries when they look good in the farmers market. I use the recipe for the sweet dough on page 149. I always get raves.
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If you want to give your family a treat, make these muffins. They are moist and delicious. They are the best blueberry muffins.
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How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques
By Steven Raichlen
Workman Publishing Company - 2001
This recipe is more about technique, than ingredients. I used a lemon-lime soda can instead of the beer. The chicken was delicious, very moist and tender.
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