Cold orange truffle souffles: an airy Grand Marnier orange mousse set in collared ramekins to rise like a baked souffle, each hiding a chocolate truffle in its center. A no-bake, make-ahead showstopper dessert.
German-style stuffed veal breast packed with bacon, mushrooms, ground beef, and fresh herbs, slow-roasted and served with a rich sour cream pan gravy. A show-stopping roast for 10.
Oven-baked crispy fried chicken with a flour, bread crumb, and paprika coating. All the crunch of fried, none of the oil splatter, ready in about an hour.
Crispy potato latkes loaded with shredded carrots and zucchini, pan-fried golden on a hot griddle. Serve with applesauce or cranberry sauce for dipping. Makes 36 latkes.
Two-layer devil's food cake baked on a brown sugar pecan praline base, filled and topped with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate curls. Serves 12 and steals the show.
Cherry pound cake studs a buttery, fine-crumbed Southern-style tube cake with chopped cherries and cherry extract. Classic special-occasion dessert with a tender, rich crumb.
Italian-style party meatballs with Parmesan and rolled oats simmered in a homemade tomato-oregano-basil sauce. Serve in a chafing dish for easy entertaining and cocktail parties.
Crunchy toffee-studded drop cookies loaded with crushed candy bars and chopped pecans. A buttery brown sugar dough bakes up golden with irresistible brickle crunch in every bite.
A proper wholemeal quiche bursting with sweet red and yellow peppers, sharp cheddar, and a scattering of edible pansies. Rustic, colourful, and brilliant hot or cold.
Classic Italian spinach lasagna layered with fresh pasta, ricotta-spinach filling, tomato sauce, and bechamel. From-scratch vegetarian showstopper.
Classic Italian spinach lasagna layered with fresh pasta, ricotta-spinach filling, tomato sauce, and bechamel. From-scratch vegetarian showstopper.
Easy 4-ingredient lemon cookies made with Bisquick, instant lemon pudding mix, egg, and oil. Soft, cakey cookies that come together in minutes with no mixer needed.
Fudgy brownies layered with a raspberry truffle cream cheese filling and drizzled with chocolate glaze. Three layers of pure indulgence that yield 2 dozen show-stopping bars.
Half French toast, half grilled cheese: egg-dipped toast layered with melted American cheese and baked golden. A quick, cozy lunch or diabetic-friendly main in 30 minutes.
A delicious chicken dish is served with creamy and tangy mushroom sauce.
Silky fettuccine tossed with crispy bacon and eggs that cook from pasta heat alone. Classic Roman carbonara ready in 20 minutes with creamy sauce and no cream.