My version of easy cinnamon rolls that used a box of cake mix.
These are extremely low in fat, and the taste is more slightly bitter dark chocolate than the milk-chocolate sweet of most brownies, however if you love chocolate, they're a great treat!
These raspberry almond bars are not only good during Christmas...
Broiled pineapple fanned over crisp puff pastry rounds, pooled with a creamy pina colada sauce of coconut milk, rum, and egg yolks, dotted with strawberry syrup. Tropical dinner-party dessert.
Green peppercorn bread: a rustic German rye and wheat sourdough flavored with green peppercorns soaked in apple juice. Earthy, fragrant, faintly peppery, made the traditional leavened way.
Classic Greek beef moussaka layered with golden eggplant, pan-fried potato slices, spiced ground beef in tomato, and a fluffy bechamel topped with Romano and a whisper of nutmeg.
Lobster and roasted corn chowder with bacon, smoked ham hock, and a Southwestern kick from jalapeño and green chiles. A creamy bowl built from a lobster-stock base and pan-charred corn kernels.
Layers of tender chicken, sliced red potatoes, carrots, and sweet peas blanketed in creamy Swiss cheese sauce. Made entirely in the microwave for a fast weeknight dinner.
Smoky ancho-spiced cornbread flapjacks studded with sweet red onions and spiked with beer for the ultimate chili side that soaks up every drop of sauce.
Crockpot paprika chicken: a slow-cooker version of Hungarian-style chicken paprikash. Tender chicken simmered all day with sweet paprika, tomatoes, peppers, and a sour cream finish. Serve over egg noodles.
Gingerbread is my all-time favorite. This is one of my most-loved recipes for making gingerbread. The spices add just enough hint, and it's delicious.
Gingerbread pancakes turn weekend breakfast into the holidays: molasses, cinnamon, and ginger fold into a fluffy buttermilk-style batter with raisins. Ready in under twenty minutes from bowl to griddle.
Flour-dredged chicken browned and baked until tender, then finished with heavy cream, plump oysters, and slivered almonds. A classic, old-world surf-and-turf casserole.
Hungarian paprika schnitzel: veal cutlets dredged in seasoned flour, seared with paprika-laced onions, and braised gently in sour cream. A classic Central European supper dish.
Crispy deep-fried General Tso's chicken with bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and a tangy sauce of dark soy, Chinese cooking wine, and chili sauce.
Vegetarian Creole bean casserole loaded with bell pepper, celery, garlic, and tomatoes, topped with crispy breadcrumbs. Serve over rice with salsa for a hearty meatless meal.