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How to Make Meatball Cookies

• Stir in about a cup of chopped nuts (like walnuts) or chocolate chips or three fourths of a cup of raisins to provide extra flavoring and texture.c

• Skip the cocoa powder and add extra vanilla or some lemon extract, along with yellow food coloring, for a citrus look and flavor.

• Dust warm baked cookies with powdered sugar or a simple chocolate or vanilla icing. To make chocolate icing, combine four cups confectioner's sugar, a quarter cup cocoa and a half cup milk. Consistency should be of a glaze. Pour small amount of glaze over each cookie (about one teaspoon). Top with sprinkles while the glaze is still wet.c Let dry 24 hrs before storing in airtight containers.

updated 2011-08-26 21:34:13

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How to Brine a Turkey

updated 2011-10-20 21:47:18

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How to Make a Lemon Bundt Cake

1. Add a Tablespoon of Poppy Seeds for a Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake.http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/recipes/428
2. Use a combination of sugar and lemon juice as a glaze for the cake.http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/recipes/428
3. A moist Lemon Bundt Cake can be made by adding a pack of instant lemon pudding mix to a lemon cake mix before adding other ingredients.http://www.thatsmyhome.com/sweetspot/cakes/lemon-bundt-cake.htm
4. A Lemon Bundt Cake can use a tunnel ring for a lemon curd filling. http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes.aspx/lemon-cake-with-lemon-curd-filling/47e6a61c-66df-420e-a5dd-3bdce5cece34

updated 2010-07-17 09:05:57

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How to Make Peanut Butter Pie

• Stir in one cup chocolate chips or nuts to the filling.
• Use flavored graham crackers, chocolate wafers or even Oreos for the crust.
• Add in a layer of fudge (melted chocolate mixed with heavy cream) above and/or below the filling for a peanut butter cup taste.
• Top with additional whipped cream, cocoa powder and peanuts.

updated 2010-07-17 09:21:41

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François Massialot

Massialot describes himself in his preface as "a cook who dares to qualify himself royal, and it is not without cause, for the meals which he describes...have all been served at court or in the houses of princes, and of people of the first rank." Places where Massialot served banquets included the Château de Sceaux,Sceaux was the seat of Anne, duchesse du Maine and her glittering salon. the Château de Meudon,Meudon was the seat of Louvois; after his death it was purchsed by the king for the Grand Dauphin. and Versailles.Barbara Ketcham Wheaton, Savoring the Past: The French Kitchen and Table from 1300 to 1789, 1983:151; dinners he served at Versailles were in the hôtels particuliers of courtiers in the town, rather than in the Château de Versailles itself, where no freelance chef ever intruded. An innovation in Massialot's book was the alphabetisation of recipes, "a step toward the first culinary dictionary" Barbara Wheaton observes;Wheaton 153. Wheaton has compared the changes made in the various editions of Massialot: a glass of white wine in a fish stock makes a surprisingly late appearance, in 1703. Meringues make their first appearance under their familiar name in Massialot, who is also credited with Crême brulée, in which the sugar topping was melted and burnt with a red-hot fire shovel.Massialot's creme brulée recipe and modern adaptations.

updated 2010-07-17 05:37:26

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How to Make Hummus

• Here are a few more different recipes to try:

1. Some of the tahini can be replaced with yogurt.http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Yogurt-Hummus/Detail.aspx
2. Peanut butter can be used instead of tahini.http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=7078.0
3. Or try this black bean variation from Epicurious.com, which is made with black beans in lieu of traditional chickpeas.http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/5237
4. Smoky chipolte hummus can be used for an interesting variation.http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Smoky-Chipotle-Hummus/Detail.aspx

updated 2010-12-03 01:40:20

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How to Select the Best Brussels Sprout

Once you've picked your perfect brussels sprouts, make sure you remove them from the stalk, cut the stem off and discard any bruised or wilted leaves before cooking. You can store them in a plastic bag in your refrigerator for up to five days, but you should use them as soon as possible because their flavor gets stronger with age. When you're ready to cook them, you can eat them raw or steam, sauté or roast them.

updated 2011-06-01 02:05:51

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How to Make Lebkuchen

• Rather than rolling out into squares, spread the dough into a 10x15-inch glass baking pan and bake for 20 minutes at 325 degrees F. Cut into bars.
• Top each cookie or bar with an icing made from powdered sugar mixed with egg, water or lemon juice.
• In place of icing, dust the cooled cookies with powdered sugar.
• Substitute the hazelnuts with chopped almonds or walnuts.

updated 2010-11-10 18:20:19

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How to Make Banana Muffins

1. Banana muffin batter can be used in mini muffin pans, silicone liners, heart shaped baking tins for holidays, or in mini loafs to be shared with a friend.
2. Replace the nuts with raisins or dried pineapple for a fruity variety
3. A banana applesauce muffin can offer a low cost low fat breakfast option or provide an afternoon snack.http://www.recipezaar.com/No-Fat-Banana-Applesauce-Muffins-321760
4. Banana muffin recipes can contain oatmeal or bran for more fiber.
5. Banana chocolate muffins or banana chocolate chip muffins can be used as part of a low cost school lunch.
6. For higher fiber count, choose banana whole wheat muffins instead of ones made with white flour.
7. The best muffin recipe often comes from experimenting. Try new ingredients in a portion of a batch to determine if the taste is acceptable.

updated 2010-07-17 09:10:58

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