Dense fudge brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, chopped nuts, and a dash of cognac. Rich, intensely chocolatey, and done in 30 minutes.
Chocolate surprise cookies hiding peanut butter chips and walnuts inside a cocoa-based drop cookie dough. The chocolate-peanut butter combo bakes up in just 8-10 minutes.
Upside-down apple gingerbread with sliced apples in brown sugar on the bottom, topped with a spiced molasses cake made with hot tea. A warm fall dessert inverted onto a plate.
Upside-down apple gingerbread with sliced apples in brown sugar on the bottom, topped with a spiced molasses cake made with hot tea. A warm fall dessert inverted onto a plate.
Banana layer cake stacks two tender 8-inch rounds and slathers them in a real banana frosting brightened with lemon juice. Twice the banana, twice the reason to skip the boxed mix.
No-bake chocolate peanut butter mud pies with oats. One-minute boil, stir in the good stuff, drop on wax paper, and let them set. Fudgy, chewy, and no oven needed.
Southwest bread Gilroy: a rustic yeasted loaf packed with black beans, corn, cilantro, Anaheim chiles, and garlic. Hearty Southwest-style artisan bread that eats like a meal.
Chocolate tunnel cake with a hidden cream cheese filling baked inside a chocolate cake mix base. Topped with a glossy chocolate-corn syrup glaze. Semi-homemade and impressive.
Chocolate tunnel cake with a hidden cream cheese filling baked inside a chocolate cake mix base. Topped with a glossy chocolate-corn syrup glaze. Semi-homemade and impressive.
Classic cinnamon-sugar snickerdoodles with tangy cream of tartar. Soft, chewy centers with crackled sugary tops that everyone loves.
Oven barbecued spareribs braised low and slow for 3 hours in a homemade ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Fall-off-the-bone tender, no grill needed.
Spaghetti and clam sauce: a classic Italian-American pantry pasta with canned clams, garlic, olive oil, and herbs tossed with spaghetti. Ready in 20 minutes.
Oven-baked chicken pieces coated in seasoned flour, sprinkled with sesame seeds and lemon juice, then finished with white wine. Simple one-pan dinner with elegant results.
Lighter vegetable quiche with zucchini, red and green bell peppers, egg substitute, and skim milk in a flaky pie crust. Low-fat brunch or weeknight dinner.
Twin cheese dip blends sharp cheddar and Roquefort with Coca-Cola, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. A retro whipped cheese spread that chills overnight for bold, tangy flavor.
No-bake frozen mocha cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust, cream cheese, condensed milk, and instant coffee. Creamy, frozen, and intensely chocolatey.