Monthly Archives: March 2003

Tarte Tatin

Butter, sugar, apples, and flaky pastry create sinful bliss. Be sure to line your springform pan with foil to catch the drips! While it’s baking, go run 5 miles, this isn’t on the Jenny Craig menu. Tarte Tatin Preheat oven … Continue reading

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Golden Mashed Potatoes with Leeks

Another big Turkey Day 2002 hit from the Williams Sonoma Cookbook! Golden Mashed Potatoes With Leeks and Sour Cream Ingredients: 4 lbs large Yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled and scrubbed Salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup unsalted butter 4 leeks, … Continue reading

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Maple-Glazed Carrots

From the Williams Sonoma Thanksgiving cookbook, Sara made these last year. One tip, make lots! Maple-Glazed Carrots Ingredients: 3 lbs carrots, peeled and cut on the diagonal into 1 inch pieces (or just use baby carrots) 5 cups chicken stock … Continue reading

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Molten Chocolate Cake

These cakes are slightly underbaked so that the chocolate center oozes when cut into. Very rich, makes a perfect couples dessert. Serve with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream. Molten Chocolate Cakes with Mint Fudge Sauce: Bon Appetit Sauce: 4 … Continue reading

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Strawberry ~ Avocado Salad

Great summer salad, or if you have a good grocery store, great anytime salad. Strawberry ~ Avocado Salad: Intercourses Cookbook Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup rasberry balsalmic vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce 1/4 teaspoon … Continue reading

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Mom’s Enchiladas

It’s a pretty easy recipe, your hands get covered in sauce when you roll them, but it’s all good. Lots of cheese, lots of sauce, filled to the brim enchiladas just like Mom used to make…they should be, its her … Continue reading

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Monkey Bread

Since monkeys are known for gleefully pulling at, well, everything, it makes sense that an audience-participation loaf should be called monkey bread. Nancy Reagan served monkey bread in the White House, especially during the holidays, and her recipe was printed … Continue reading

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Spinach Artichoke Dip

This either is, or is very close to, the recipe for Spinach Artichoke Dip that you get at California Pizza Kitchen. If you’ve been to CPK, you already know how good it is, if not it’s amazing. It takes a … Continue reading

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Anneka’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Anneka makes them small, almost bite-sized, and thus you eat them like potato chips. Chocolate Chip Cookies (modified from Nestle’s recipe) Preheat oven to 350°F. Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp salt 2 sticks … Continue reading

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