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Fast and Easy Nibby Fudge
Post | Linda Avery on 11.03.09 | No Comment
Fast and Easy Nibby Fudge

by the Editors of Fine Cooking
from Absolutely Chocolate: Irresistible Excuses to Indulge
(Taunton Press, 2009)
Makes 64 1-inch squares
This fast and easy fudge has the surprise addition of roasted and lightly crushed cacao beans, called nibs—in other …

Kahlúa Truffle Triangles
Post | Linda Avery on 11.03.09 | 2 Comments
Kahlúa Truffle Triangles

by the Editors of Fine Cooking
from Absolutely Chocolate: Irresistible Excuses to Indulge
(Taunton Press, 2009)
Yields about 72 (1 1/2- to 2-inch) triangles
These luscious Kahlúa truffle triangles cookies are perfect for a party. Because they’re a bar …

Grasshopper Pie
Post | Linda Avery on 11.02.09 | No Comment
Grasshopper Pie

by Mark Peel with Martha Rose Shulman
from New Classic Family Dinners
(John Wiley & Sons, 2009)
Makes one 9-inch pie
The traditional grasshopper pie is a green pie in an Oreo cookie crust, a “white trash” cooking sort …

Beef Goulash
Post | Linda Avery on 11.02.09 | No Comment
Beef Goulash

by Mark Peel with Martha Rose Shulman
from New Classic Family Dinners
(John Wiley & Sons, 2009)
Makes 6 servings
Paprika is the most important ingredient in the Austro-Hungarian classic beef goulash. It should be sweet Hungarian paprika, not …

Clams Casino
Post | Linda Avery on 11.02.09 | No Comment
Clams Casino

by Mark Peel with Martha Rose Shulman
from New Classic Family Dinners
(John Wiley & Sons, 2009)
Makes 24 clams, 6 to 8 servings
Clams casino is one of those classic American dishes that inspired me to write this …

Wicked Good Chocolate–Peanut Butter Pudding Cups
Post | Linda Avery on 10.26.09 | No Comment
Wicked Good Chocolate–Peanut Butter Pudding Cups

by Jill O’Connor
from Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey, Treats for Kids
(Chronicle Books, 2009)
Serves 8
Do you nibble around the edges first? Do you swallow it quickly in two big bites? If you can tell me in vivid …

Peanut Butter-Pretzel Bonbons
Post | Linda Avery on 10.26.09 | No Comment
Peanut Butter-Pretzel Bonbons

by Jill O’Connor
from Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey, Treats for Kids
(Chronicle Books, 2009)
Makes 35 to 40 bonbons
If you love peanut butter in your chocolate, and chocolate in your peanut butter, these baby bonbons were born just …

Ghostly Halloween Meringues
Post | Linda Avery on 10.26.09 | No Comment
Ghostly Halloween Meringues

by Jill O’Connor
from Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey, Treats for Kids
(Chronicle Books, 2009)
Makes about 2 dozen 4-inch meringue ghosts
I still remember my third-grade Halloween party. So when my oldest daughter, Olivia, was in the third …

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cardamom Cream Cheese Frosting
Post | Linda Avery on 10.20.09 | No Comment
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cardamom Cream Cheese Frosting

by Sara Engram and Katie Luber with Kimberly Toqe
from The Spice Kitchen: Everyday Cooking with Organic Spices
(Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2009)
Makes 12 cupcakes
Next time your kids mention gingerbread, surprise them with these gingerbread cupcakes with a …