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My friends, this cookie is a thick and chewy oatmeal cookie with oats, chocolate chips, and pecans (because they go so well with chocolate). It is the best of an oatmeal cookie and chocolate chip cookie combined! Every bite is filled with something wonderful. This cookie is like the plain Jane chocolate chip cookie who wanted something more with her life, and then went out and got it. The Secret Ingredient for Great Cookies The secret ingredient?...

It’s an instant-read thermometer, but seriously the best one out there: the Thermapen ONE by Thermoworks. When you need the internal temperature of something you’re cooking – how’s the chicken doing? Is the steak done? Is the chocolate up to temperature? – speed and accuracy is everything. The Thermapen ONE ($84 right now, usually $105!) gives you a temperature reading within one second. That means you can get that roast chicken back in the oven pronto before it cools down any more!...

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The fennel and orange slices add brightness to the chicken thighs, which are themselves rubbed with garlic and herbs. However, before we go any further, let’s address the elephant in the room—not everyone is a fan of fennel’s flavors of licorice and anise. Don’t Fear the Fennel Yes, licorice can be overwhelming at times, but the taste of fresh fennel isn’t nearly as strong and unpalatable as in the dark candies you used to get from your grandma....

Two tenderloins weigh in at roughly a pound and a half, a far cry from your typical 20-pound Tom. Best of all? The tenderloin is as its name implies: tender, succulent, and, when served with a sweet and tangy maple mustard sauce, very tasty, too! What Is Turkey Tenderloin? The tenderloin is a thick strip of meat that’s cut from the turkey breast. It’s boneless, skinless white meat that is prized for being one of the most tender parts of the bird....

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The Original Waldorf Salad Recipe According to the American Century Cookbook, the first Waldorf salad was created in New York City in 1893, by Oscar Tschirky, the maître d’hôtel of the Waldorf Astoria. The original recipe consisted only of diced red-skinned apples, celery, and mayonnaise. Chopped walnuts were added later to this now American classic. Mayo or Yogurt for Waldorf Salad? Some prefer their Waldorf salad made with yogurt, instead of mayo....

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Also, a rice cooker is only a unitasking device if you choose to see it that way. You can actually use it to make all sorts of things: soups, porridge, steamed vegetables, one-pot meals. However, your desire or need to make these things in a rice cooker might not be high. Take our rice cooker compatibility quiz and see how well you are suited for each other! Should You Buy a Rice Cooker?...

Don’t be intimidated that this cake has three different elements. It may be more of a baking project rather than a last-second craving fulfiller, but if you work on the cake one element at a time, they’ll stack into an impressive and satisfying dessert. The pastry cream may be made the day before, and the topping is just four ingredients to combine. Bee sting cake will make anyone feel extra appreciated on a special occasion....

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What Makes This Chocolate Bundt Cake Special In it, you’ll find close to 2 cups of strong coffee and a quarter cup of bourbon. Yes, you can sub the bourbon for another whisky or for just more coffee. But I do recommend using the bourbon if you have some on hand. Bourbon has a wonderfully smoky flavor, and the cooking process cooks out almost all of the alcohol. So the use of it is more akin to using vanilla, just a different flavor note....

Cod poached in court bouillon is a classic French dish, particularly in Provence. My Provencal sweetheart introduced me to this way of cooking cod, and I can’t get enough of it. It’s easy, fast, and the fish is perfectly and subtly flavored with the poaching liquid which has been infused with bay leaves, garlic, salt, and olive oil. I’ve been serving it with yukon gold potatoes that have been boiled in the same fish poaching liquid, with a little dash of saffron for color....

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Why Celery Makes Such a Great Soup Like cabbage, celery is an oft neglected vegetable, prized for its place in a mirepoix, but rarely the star of the show. Which is silly when you think about it, given how good celery is in soups. (Can you imagine chicken soup without it?) Celery soup, with a supporting cast of some onion, leeks, and a little cream, is utterly delicious, and the perfect way to warm up on a chilly day....

In fact, at first blush the thought of it was not particularly appetizing. You take slices of hot dogs, sauté them in butter with onions, and add sour cream. That’s it. Serve it with pasta. But then I recognized the brilliance. This is just a stroganoff, made with hot dogs, or sausages, instead of strips of beef. Heidi’s mom Jill used to make these so-called “fancy hot dogs” for her kids and now Heidi makes it for her family....

One kid is a vegetarian, another hates spicy foods, someone else is just plain picky. Sometimes we feel like we have to make multiple dinners to keep the whole crowd happy (or reluctantly reach for the box of mac and cheese). Annoying, right? The solution: Find “Fork-in-the-Road” dishes that let you cook one meal, but adapt it in different ways to suit multiple palates. What Is a Fork-in-the-Road Dish? I came up with the idea for “Fork-in-the-Road” meals when my kids were young, and I was looking to prepare meals that we could all eat together....

You can bake one or a dozen straight from frozen or after a quick thaw in the refrigerator overnight! Who doesn’t want warm, fresh-baked cookies within reach at all times? Here’s everything you need to know about how to freeze every kind of cookie, from classic chocolate chip to buttery shortbread and everything in-between. What Types of Cookie Doughs Can I Freeze? The dough for just about every type of cookie can be frozen successfully, with a few exceptions....

Our refrigerator was filled with proofed dough that my mom learned to make. We had a meat slicer to cut the pepperoni, salami, and Canadian bacon, and the pizza sauce was house-made. At the end of a long day slinging pies, we fed ourselves with our own pizza. Although we served our customers a typical American menu of cheese, pepperoni, and combination pizzas, ours were topped with kimchi. I preferred mine with kimchi and Italian sausage....