This chocolate orange cake is baked in a square pan and topped with a thin layer of ganache. Fresh orange zest flavors the cocoa batter, and sour cream keeps the crumb tender. The orange flavor comes from zest rubbed into […]
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Chocolate Orange Sour Cream Cake
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Brown Sugar Cardamom Snack Cake
0 commentsBrown sugar and cardamom flavor this simple square cake, finished with a thin vanilla glaze. Cut it into twelve pieces and serve with coffee or tea. Light brown sugar gives the crumb a gentle caramel flavor. Ground cardamom adds a […]
Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Chops With Apples
0 commentsBrown sugar and apples make a natural partner for pork, but this skillet dinner is not meant to taste like dessert. Garlic, onion, thyme and a splash of cider vinegar pull the sauce in a savory direction. The apples soften […]
Pineapple BBQ Shrimp Sheet Pan
0 commentsSweet pineapple and smoky barbecue sauce are an easy match, but shrimp need a little different treatment from the vegetables sharing their pan. Give the peppers, onion and pineapple a head start, then add the shrimp near the end. That […]
Sweet and Spicy Chicken and Rice
0 commentsSweet and spicy chicken and rice is a simple skillet dinner with a sauce worth spooning over every last grain. Honey brings the sweetness, sriracha supplies a gentle kick, and a splash of rice vinegar keeps the sauce from tasting […]
Hot Honey Maple Roasted Carrots
0 commentsHot honey maple roasted carrots bring a little heat to a familiar side dish. The carrots roast with oil, salt and pepper first, then get tossed with a small amount of sweet, spicy glaze. That order matters: the vegetables have […]
Air Fryer Hot Honey Chicken Bites
1 commentAir Fryer Hot Honey Chicken Bites The honey goes on last. That is the useful little detail in this recipe: the chicken gets its browned edges in the air fryer, then a quick toss in warm chile-spiked honey gives it […]
Sticky Sweet Chili Chicken Sheet Pan
1 commentSticky Sweet Chili Chicken Sheet Pan Sweet chili sauce does most of the work here, but a little lime, garlic and ginger keeps dinner from tasting like straight bottled sauce. Bite-size chicken thighs roast alongside broccoli and red pepper, then […]
Slow Cooker French Onion Beef and Gnocchi
0 commentsSlow cooker French onion beef and gnocchi brings together sweet browned onions, pull-apart chuck roast, and soft potato dumplings. A little melted Gruyère finishes the dish without hiding the beef and onions underneath. The onions get their color in a […]
The Easiest Mango Sticky Rice Ever
0 commentsSweet, creamy coconut rice, juicy mango, and a little extra sauce on top. This easy mango sticky rice keeps the ingredient list short and the method simple, with one can of coconut milk doing double duty. The hands-on work is […]
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