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sweet potato, parmesan, and chive waffles
makes four servings Mashed and sweetened sweet potato is the base for these slightly savory waffles. These work for breakfast or brunch or really any meal, they’re that good. Add buttermilk, cheddar, and finely chopped chives to a basic waffle recipe and stick them in a waffle maker. Take it easy when you’re pouring,…
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a brief history of fondant
Fondant is a sugar paste that can either be poured or rolled. Rolled fondant is much more common. I made these carrots by kneading orange and green gel food coloring into white fondant, softening it with the warmth from my hands and then rolling it into the appropriate shape. I try to refrain from…
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double chocolate bundt cake with ganache
makes eight servings When I say I’m not a chocolate person, what I mean is I’m not a milk chocolate person. This is the stuff I like. This is the real stuff. Bittersweet chocolate and dutch-process cocoa powder accentuated with strong coffee and buttermilk, doused in thick ganache. adapted from food and wine Ingredients 5 oz bittersweet…
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buttermilk pie
makes eight servings I’m sick of fruit pies. I know it’s summer and I’m supposed to be using local-seasonal-organic-farm-to-table ingredients, but when I opened the fridge and saw a box of blueberries and a bottle of buttermilk, I had to go with the latter. Ninety percent of the time when a recipe calls for buttermilk,…
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the best deviled eggs
makes two servings The first morning of Passover finds us scrounging for breadless breakfasts with growling stomachs. A few leftover hardboiled eggs and some mayo are all that are needed for this light but flavorful dish. Don’t let a lurking cat steal your smoked paprika. You won’t be able to stop eating these! Ingredients 2…
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mocha soufflé roll with whipped cream and a ribbon of caramel (gluten-free!)
makes ten servings It’s Passover! The absence of bread gives us an excuse to make this decadent dessert, adapted from The Jewish Holiday Kitchen. First comes an airy chocolate soufflé – don’t be intimidated by the word ‘soufflé,’ it’s incredibly easy! Then we make a quick batch of whipped cream and drizzle it in caramel sauce.…
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milky salted caramel with whipped cream
makes two servings Indulge! Lowkey copied this recipe from my favorite blogger and favorite person in general, Joy the Baker. This impressive looking dessert is secretly extremely simple. Boil sugar and water, then stir in butter and cream and salt. The whole process takes about five minutes, just make sure you have a good mise…
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avocado hummus
makes one serving It’s spring! Warm weather makes us do crazy things like combine hummus and avocado and lemon juice. It’s messy. Deal with it. No food processor necessary! I cheated a bit given that I used pre-made hummus and crackers but sometimes you just gotta not finish your sentence and put…
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cake pops
Cookie. Fish. I made the New York ones for a friend who was going away; I used a combination of black licorice and marzipan. I made these because I have no life. BASIC CAKE POP STEPS: 1. Make a cake. It can be using…
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smoked salmon salad on pumpernickel
Us Jews like our smoked salmon. Broil and flake a fillet.. Throw in some herbs, veggies, lox, and mayo.. Spread it on toasted pumpernickel with cream cheese.. Also take lots of selfies. makes 2 servings adapted from realsimple.com Ingredients 4 oz fillet of skinless salmon 2 tbs mayonnaise 2 oz chopped smoked…
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