Forever? Completely? Sounds like words used only in conjunction with things that inspire lasting love. Like this cake.
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Homemade Snickers Bars
Know what really satisfies? Making these DIY, gooey, peanutty, caramel-y, milk chocolate-y Snickers bars.
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- 25 M
- 2 H
- 18

Marie Howard’s Banana Cream Pie
Behold, the pie that prompted Beth M. Howard’s parents’ marriage proposal. One taste and we understood why. We think you will, too.
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- 45 M
- 1 H
- 4

The Milkiest Chocolate Ice Cream in the World
Milkiest? Chocolatiest? We think so. This creamy, dreamy little concoction is smoooooothness on a spoon.
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- 15 M
- 45 M
- 19

Black Coffee Ice Cream
Know how every once in a while you taste something that’s so insanely satiating that a single spoonful pretty much satisfies? Nah, neither do we. Pass the ice cream, please.
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- 25 M
- 35 M
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Classic Manhattan Cocktail
Few cocktails are classier or sassier than a Manhattan. Rye whiskey, vermouth, Grand Marnier, and bitters all work the devil’s magic here.
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Homemade Nutella
No longer are you safe from temptation just because you summoned enough fortitude to skip the Nutella aisle at the store. Not safe at all.
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Brown Butter Pasta
This tempting tangle of fettuccine, brown butter, and eggs makes paltry pantry items somehow seem perfectly lovely for brunch, lunch, or a late, late, late supper.
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- 20 M
- 30 M
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Hog Island Grilled Cheese
This much-ballyhooed ‘wich from Hog Island Oyster Bar in San Francisco is stuffed with fromage blanc, Gruyere, Cheddar, and Harvarti. Talk about the stuff romance is made from…
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Semolina Gnocchi | Gnocchi di Semola
This sexy, simple gnocchi is all Roman La Dolce Vita, made with semolina flour and not potato. See for yourself how seductive it can be.
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- 30 M
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Grapefruit in Moscato
A drinkable dessert composed of, quite simply, bitter grapefruit segments soused with sweet sparkling wine. Cin cin!
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- 10 M
- 10 M
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Homemade Twinkies
Just like the classic, these delicate sponge cakes are crammed to almost bursting with irresistibly sweet and creamy goodness.
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- 50 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 67

New York–Style Cheesecake
How do you define a true New York-style cheesecake? A sweet graham cracker crust cushioning a smooth, rich, moan-inducing filling with a lemony lilt. In other words, this recipe.
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- 20 M
- 2 H
- 23

Root Vegetable Gratin
This gratin is a great way to hide your veggies. Even from the kids. The hero? Cheese, natch. It’ll have your whole family chowing down.
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- 30 M
- 2 H
- 12

Baked Asparagus with Parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar
These spring spears, albeit buried beneath a behomoth amount of Parmesan, have made converts of even the most reticent veggie eaters.
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- 30 M
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Prosciutto and Crottin Salad with Creamy Lardon Vinaigrette
This salad is a bit of an intrigue, what with the velvety goat cheese crottins cozying up to the salty and oh-so-velvety prosciutto. Shame!
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- 20 M
- 20 M
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Lobster Fra Diavolo | Aragosta Fra Diavolo
This swanky pasta dish, gilded with chunks of sweet, sweet lobster and hints of finely chopped chile, lends a little extravagance to everyday spaghetti.
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- 30 M
- 1 H
- 11

Open Lasagna of Mushrooms, Pine Nuts, and Thyme
Elegance was never achieved with such ease. Simply stack cooked lasagna noodles with sauteed ‘shrooms and smother with a luxurious cream sauce for some everyday extravagance.
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- 25 M
- 25 M
- 19

Mexican Hot Chocolate | Chocolate Caliente
This concoction of hot milk and Mexico’s incomparable chocolate is whipped into a frenzy with a milinillo–Mexico’s unplugged answer to the immersion blender.
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