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Home | Recipes | LC Originals

LC Originals

The LC collection of original recipes has been developed and created by David, the rest of his team, and several of the very talented LC testers. Our recipes are carefully crafted and tested in our kitchens to bring you the best results every time.

From David’s mouthwatering brined roast chicken to his famous chocolate chip cookies, we have something for every taste bud. We hope our recipes will inspire you to get creative in your own kitchen and make memorable meals for your loved ones.

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Close-up of chicken piccata meatballs over grilled bread with charred lemon and glossy lemon-butter sauce.

Chicken Piccata Meatballs

40 mins

Classic shrimp scampi on a white plate with large pink shrimp in garlic butter sauce, garnished with parsley. A silver fork rests on the side, with a lemon half nearby and golden sauce pooling at the bottom for dipping.

Classic Shrimp Scampi

20 mins

A slice of burnt Basque cheesecake with pomegranate on a plate, garnished with pomegranate seeds and a spoon.

Basque Cheesecake with Pomegranate Molasses

3 hrs

A bowl of whipped feta dip topped with oil and lemon zest on a platter of raw vegetables.

Whipped Feta Dip

10 mins

A deep skillet filled with tortellini with peas and prosciutto with bowls of pepper and cheese on the side.

One-Pot Tortellini with Prosciutto and Peas

25 mins

A sugar cone of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream lying on a bed of chocolate chips.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

9 hrs 15 mins

A fork holding a single garlic butter steak bite with a platter of steak bites nearby.

Garlic Butter Steak Bites

25 mins

A chocolate caramel cake on a cake stand, with two slices cut from it on plates nearby.

Chocolate Caramel Cake

6 hrs

A slice of Hershey's chocolate cake with chocolate frosting on a yellow plate, with the remaining cake on a stand in the background.

Hershey’s Chocolate Cake Redux

55 mins

A skillet with three chicken thighs on top of a mixture of leeks, rosemary, and cannellini beans.

Rosemary Chicken and Beans in a Creamy Cider Broth

1 hr 30 mins

A jar of garlic confit with loose garlic cloves and husks nearby.

Garlic Confit

1 hr

A piece of cheese Danish with fruit filling on a yellow plate, with the rest of the Danish and a cup of coffee nearby.

Cheese Danish with Fruit Filling

1 hr

A plate filled with pasta with butter and Parmesan.

Pasta with Butter and Parmesan

20 mins

A portion of gnocchi with gorgonzola cream sauce sprinkled with chopped hazelnuts on a black plate.

Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

25 mins

A platter of meatball Stroganoff over buttered noodles.

Meatball Stroganoff

1 hr

Two bowls of Italian sausage soup with gnocchi and spinach.

Italian Sausage Soup

30 mins

Cheese straws on a wooden oval platter on a blue and white tiled background.

Peppery Cheese Straws

35 mins

An oval casserole dish filled with potatoes dauphinoise, with a silver spoon resting in it.

Potatoes Dauphinoise

2 hrs 30 mins

A stack of Scottish shortbread wedges on a plate with cups of tea nearby.

Scottish Shortbread

1 hr 25 mins

A portion of turkey tetrazzini on a plate with a fork next to it.

Turkey Tetrazzini

1 hr

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