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Cookie Dough Everyone needs a good base cookie dough recipe. You know, one of those easy cookie recipes that you have memorized but make different each time depending on the mix-ins. We have tried this cookie dough recipe with several different mix-in ideas, but we think we found the best mix-in…. Christmas candy! And LOTS of it! Ingredients in Elf Cookies Butter or shorteningGranulated sugarPacked brown sugarEggEgg yolkVanilla extractAll-purpose flourBaking powderSaltBaking soda...

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This is a traditional St. Louis-style gooey butter cake. That means it has two layers. The bottom layer is a sweet yeasted cake and the top layer is an ultra-buttery batter that doesn’t fully set when baked—it becomes an almost pudding-like filling. Gear up for a treat that is about to become a staple in your household. Unproven Origins, Happy Outcome One rumor is that gooey butter cake is the happy accident of a St....

And by the way, grilling nachos in a foil boat is the BEST way to make nachos. Seriously! Nachos are always at risk of getting limp and soggy. But when you have high direct heat blasting at the tortilla chips from the coals or flame underneath, it does a great job getting the chips crispy. Covering the grill will melt the cheese on top. Melted cheese on top, crispy chips below....

The organization uses its fleet of refrigerated trucks to rescue perishable food from over 70 food vendors in the area. Vendors include everything from grocery stores to warehouses to caterers, with the food going directly from point A to point B without a stop in a warehouse, ensuring it is as fresh as possible when it reaches partner agencies. The key to Saving Grace’s distribution system is their dedicated truck drivers....

After some trial and error, I found that, yep, it works great! And it’s much more economical, too—as you would expect. It’s also easy to incorporate this prep step into your routine—if you find yourself making rice for a meal, just make twice as much, so you’ll have some to freeze for next time. Of course, you can also have a dedicated prep day where you freeze some rice for future meals....

What Is a Water Bath? A water bath, also known as a bain-marie, is simply a pan with water in which another pan, dish, or pot is set. Sometimes water from the larger pan seeps into the cake. Do you need to use a bain-marie for cheesecake? Mostly, yes. How Did Water Get Into My Cheesecake!?! How to Keep Water Out of Your Cheesecake What to Do if Water Gets in My Cheesecake?...

Giant Cinnamon Rolls I am so excited to share this recipe for the famous Lion House Cinnamon Rolls! It comes directly from the talented Executive Chef David Bench, at the Lion House Pantry on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. These cinnamon rolls are the best! They take me back to the holidays of my childhood when my mother and grandmother made big, beautiful, homemade cinnamon rolls. It is an art and it takes practice, but it is so worth it....

Back then they were considered a specialty item, one that only professional bakers use, the kind of gift you get for your “foodie” friend who has “everything” in the kitchen. But subsequently, they’ve become a rather common kitchen tool for folks who love to bake. What is a Silpat? Silpat is the maker (and name) of the original silicone baking mat. It’s made with woven fiberglass, which helps strengthen it and conduct heat evenly throughout the mat, and food-grade silicone, which makes it nonstick and gives it a high heat resistance of 480°F....

This morning a thick, chilly fog bank settled on the northern central valley and didn’t lift until after 10. We actually made this stew in early summer, but it was too hot in most of the country to post it. But it looks like the 80 degree days we’ve been having this last month are finally behind us, and now is the time for a warm, spicy, hearty stew. This pork stew is inspired by the flavors of Spain, with chunks of pork shoulder, chickpeas, olive oil, garlic, parsley and paprika....

Today, I whipped up some turkey white chili, based on our chicken white chili recipe, but made it with cooked turkey meat instead of chicken, and with the beans cooked in homemade turkey stock. I bumped up the heat a bit from the other recipe. Feel free to dial it down, if you don’t like your foods spicy. Have you ever had white chili? It’s called white chili because instead of what you find in the usual chili con carne, it uses white beans, white meat, and mild green chiles....

This Crockpot chicken Alfredo is one of those great and easy chicken recipes you can make up in a flash. While it cooks, the flavors all come together and make the chicken taste amazing! When it is ready, the chicken easily shreds up, you add a couple of ingredients, and you have a zesty, creamy chicken sauce that you can eat over noodles or rice. Not only was my husband crazy about this, but my kids loved it too!...

In its most basic form, it features a sweet component, the amaretto, and a sour component, usually lemon juice. You can make it slightly sweeter with simple syrup, stronger with a harder liquor, like whiskey, or give it a silky texture and smooth mouthfeel with an egg white. It’s traditionally garnished with a lemon wheel wrapped around a maraschino cherry. If I’m feeling fancy, I garnish it with brandied cherries and a lemon wheel....

All it takes is some careful cutting with a long sharp knife to butterfly the roast. Then you spread filling on top, roll it up like a jelly roll, tie it, and roast it. This apple cranberry stuffed pork roast recipe is based on a recipe from Cook’s Illustrated (Sept 07). We absolutely love it! The filling is essentially a sweet sour chutney, made with brown sugar, vinegar, dried apples and cranberries....

By the way, the grated egg served over asparagus like this is often referred to as “mimosa” because it resembles bright yellow mimosa flowers. This recipe serves four, but you could easily double, triple, or quadruple the recipe. With more asparagus you could arrange them in a circle on a large platter for a dramatic presentation. 1 tablespoon shallots, minced 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar...

They are surprisingly light in texture and crumb, given the amount of cheese and cream. The secret ingredient? A quarter cup of cornmeal or polenta added to the flour. Just that amount lends a slight crunch to the biscuit, without making it gritty. The cornmeal of course works beautifully with the jalapeños and cheddar cheese. Garrett tops the biscuits with extra grated cheddar, giving them an even more cheesy edge....

What Is Chicken Marsala? Traditionally, Chicken Marsala is chicken cutlets dredged in flour and fried, served with a sauce made with a Marsala reduction. It often includes mushrooms. Chicken Marsala Special Ingredient: Pancetta This recipe for Chicken Marsala is a favorite of my father’s and is adapted from one he found in Fine Cooking magazine years ago. It doesn’t have mushrooms (though you could easily add them) and gets tons of flavor from Italian pancetta....

Could they be more cute? Super easy to make too! The Best Strawberries to Buy Look for strawberries that are deep red, preferably with very little white showing near the stem and leaves. The leaves should also look fresh and bright green; not wilted or bruised. Wash your strawberries, but then make sure they are completely dry before dipping in chocolate. It’s best to wash them, then set them out on paper towels or kitchen towels to air dry....

You boil crab and corn together in a large pot, and liberally season it all with Old Bay seasoning. The contents of the entire pot would be emptied out onto newspaper in the center of our table, and we’d dig in, making a huge mess in the process but enjoying ourselves immensely. It’s a classic combination of flavors that translates well into so many things, including deviled eggs! What Is Old Bay Seasoning?...