Some cookies so good you want to eat them all yourself. And then there are some cookies sooooo good you just can’t help but share.
valentine’s day
valentine’s day
Cosmo Shot
Feb 15, 2013 by
When you want just a taste of seduction and intrigue, rather than the full hangover, try this little number.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 2
Hershey's Chocolate Cake
Feb 08, 2013 by
Forever? Completely? Sounds like words used only in conjunction with things that inspire lasting love. Like this cake.
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- 20 M
- 55 M
- 95
Chocolate Pots de Crème
Apr 27, 2012 by
This is like a choose-your-own-ending recipe, with varying outcomes depending on the chocolate—bittersweet for truffle-like or semi-sweet for pudding-esque.
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- 25 M
- 7 H
- 17
Valentine’s Sugar Cookies
Feb 10, 2012 by
Sure, you could say it with flowers. Although if novelty is what you’re after, a bouquet isn’t exactly the answer. These sweet little somethings, on the other hand….
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- 15 M
- 30 M
- 25
Chocolate-Coconut Macaroon Pies
Apr 21, 2011 by
These little cups of toasted coconut, full of creamy dark chocolate, are like chocolate-dipped macaroons in reverse: lots of chocolate and a little coconut.
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- 20 M
- 45 M
- 19
Linzer Heart Cookies
Feb 10, 2011 by
A batch of hazelnut-inflected, raspberry-jamwiched linzers is nothing if not a testament to your heart most definitely being in the right place.
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- 30 M
- 3 H
- 5
Roast Chicken for Two, um, Four
Feb 08, 2011 by
This sassy roast chicken gets its moist meat and ultra-crisp skin from the two-step process of searing it in a skillet then sliding the whole thing in the oven. Simplicity.
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- 30 M
- 1 H, 20 M
- 11
Open Lasagna of Mushrooms, Pine Nuts, and Thyme
Feb 07, 2011 by
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
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Seared Foie Gras with a Chardonnay-Grapefruit Reduction
Dec 27, 2010 by
A little late-harvest Chardonnay lends balance and elegance to this already luxe foie gras number. Best reserved for when you truly, madly, deeply love your guests.
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- 45 M
- 45 M
- 0
Gianduia Brownies
Dec 07, 2010 by
And, on the seventh day, God created gianduia (zhahn-doo-yah), chocolate to which ground hazelnuts have been added. The world has been a more glorious place ever since.
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- 25 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 12
Chocolate Torte
Oct 29, 2010 by
This stunning Southern belle and its dozen tiers—yup, count ‘em, 12—is astonishingly easy peasy to make thanks to a savvy cake-baking tactic.
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- 1 H, 15 M
- 2 H
- 19
Red Eye Devil’s Food Cake
Jul 29, 2010 by
Even though it may be the devil’s work, this caffeinated incarnation of a classic isn’t so scary. It’s perhaps a little eye-opening, though, seeing as the layers of cocoa-inflected cake and fudgy ganache take their jolt of bittersweet from a pot of joe.
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- 50 M
- 2 H, 30 M
- 18
Sole à La Meunière
Jul 18, 2010 by
Classic bistro cooking at its best, sole meuniere maintains a balance between nutty brown butter and the lilt of lemon. A simple dish with a complex taste.
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- 30 M
- 45 M
- 2
Pound of Chocolate Cake
Jun 02, 2010 by
True to its name, this dense, brownie-like cake takes its allure from a full pound of chocolate. A hint of cocoa lends even more chocolatey complexity.
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- 35 M
- 2 H, 10 M
- 12
Sauteed Veal Cutlets | Saltimbocca
May 12, 2010 by
A classic Italian recipe. Tender veal is pounded thin, topped with a sliced of cured ham and a sage leaf and sauteed until golden brown.
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- 30 M
- 30 M
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French Chocolate Macaroons | Macarons
Apr 20, 2010 by
Simultaneously creamy and crispy and chewy, these flourless French indulgences make us swoon each and every time, without fail.
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- 30 M
- 2 H
- 4
Oysters with Sweet Pepper Relish
Feb 12, 2010 by
The combination of peppers, both sweet and hot, lemon zest, cilantro, cinnamon, and cumin make these plump oysters something special.
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- 50 M
- 50 M
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Cheddar-Chive Gougères
Feb 12, 2010 by
These wee cheese puffs are made with sharp Cheddar cheese and chives. For a little bit of spice and heat, dry mustard and cayenne pepper are mixed in.
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- 35 M
- 1 H, 5 M
- 6
Chocolate Nougat
Feb 11, 2010 by
This is a soft chocolate nougat, similar to what’s in some well-known candy bars, except this one has more chocolate flavor. Call it the Fourth Musketeer.
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- 1 H, 30 M
- 1 H, 30 M
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