Dena Eran, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Dena Eran has tested.

A white bowl of French onion soup, topped with a crouton and some melted cheese

French Onion Soup

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A slightly heretical take on a French classic, this riff involves onion soup, bread, and cheese, but not quite like you’ve experienced it before.

  • 25 M
  • 2 H
  • 8
Ladyfingers Chocolate Mousse Cake

Ladyfingers Mousse Cake

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Layers of delicate ladyfingers alternate with espresso-and-liqueur laced chocolate mousse. Drizzled over scoops of the cake is a lovely vanilla custard cream.

  • 1 H
  • 1 H
  • 2
Chile Peanuts

Chile Peanuts

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Forget plain old peanuts. This titillating take on spiced nuts adds paprika and chili powder without subtracting anything from their beer friendly quotient.

  • Quick Glance
  • 5 M
  • 35 M
  • 2
Yankee Bacon and Onion Scones

Yankee Bacon and Onion Scones

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Filled with bacon and onion, these savory New England scones are usually served with soups, stews, and roasted meats, but they make a great breakfast too.

  • Quick Glance
  • 30 M
  • 45 M
  • 0
Butter lettuce leaves cradling ground dark chicken in bowl

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Chicken, water chestnuts, and scallions are dressed in a ginger-soy sauce then wrapped with butter lettuce leaves in this Chinese specialty.

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  • 20 M
  • 20 M
  • 0
Three cookies--two balls, one oblong--with circular and perforations decorations on top on a wire rack

Traveler’s Date Cookies

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Popular in Lebanon and Syria, these sweets are rich semolina cookies shaped around a date paste perfumed with orange-flower water and rose water. Delicate.

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  • 30 M
  • 2 H
  • 0
Fresh Tomato Tart

Fresh Tomato Tart

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For a summer lunch or a simple supper dish with a salad, this basil-custard tart topped with fresh tomatoes is a versatile addition to anyone’s repertoire.

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  • 20 M
  • 50 M
  • 0