Chocolate lovers, rejoice! This cake is loaded with chocolate! This chocolate cake has often been the climax of many special evening meals I’ve shared with family and friends. It’s lusciously coated with two layers of a decadent ganache and topped with a mountain of semisweet chocolate curls! To take you to the dreamy land of chocolate-hazelnut bliss, the cake… Read More
This tender quick bread comes together with a flourish for a breakfast treat or a welcome sweet at any time of day. Dried figs make a decorative topping, and cornmeal lends a nice crunch. A leisurely holiday-weekend breakfast is a nice way to extend the holiday, especially if you have a houseful of out-of-town guests.… Read More
Put “eat chocolate” at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you’ll get one thing done. — Anonymous For the Thanksgiving holiday I contemplated making one of several different kinds of fabulous desserts—a pumpkin cheesecake, a cranberry and walnut tart, a pecan praline pie, and a fruit galette.… Read More
The beauty of polenta is the ease with which a home cook can take it from everyday to special in an instant. –- Maria Speck This beautifully colored side dish brings just enough opulence to a fall dinner. The sun-dried tomatoes help the polenta take on a lovely auburn or light orange hue. As these… Read More
No Thanksgiving table is complete without potatoes. This year I tried a variation—sweet potatoes puréed with vanilla-infused cream—on an old favorite. I am confident that this dish will have a regular occurrence at my Thanksgiving table for years to come. With their golden-orange color and subtly sweet flavor, here, sweet potatoes are excellent mashed with… Read More
Although turkey is usually the undisputed star of the Thanksgiving table I believe vegetables deserve a moment in the spotlight too. As a vegetarian, this Thanksgiving I aspired to find ways to let vegetables—especially the rich colored ones that flourish late in the season and carry us through the cold winter months—take center stage. And,… Read More
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