Fondant au chocolat

  I've made this cake several times, but every time I make it, I have people chasing me for a bite. Ideally, the top is barely set and the inside is full of unbelievable gooeyness....
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Zucchini ribbon pizza

Zucchini is one of those things that you get so much of at the end of the summer that you don't know what to do with them.They can grow to the size of golden retriever puppies and whatever...
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Sardine and scallion rice bowl

I'm so pooped from cooking all day last weekend, I made myself a 2-minute dinner now. And it was delicious!  I think I saw this recipe on a TV some fifteen years ago as a recipe...
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Asparagus and scallion pizza

Last weekend, I had a party and tossed pizza for several hours, feeding 10 hungry people. I made 6 different kinds of pizzas - and personally, I think this one was the winner, although I...
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One year in New York

Cooking has commenced... for a party I am throwing tomorrow to celebrate a year in New York. My friends and I arrived in New York a year ago to attend Columbia University, and while many...
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Rapini with oyster sauce

Oyster sauce is the Chinese version of ketchup. I think. It goes on just about anything, and it pretty much brushes up boring food into palatableness. I use soy sauce more often (especially...
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Roasted cauliflower

There are few things sadder on a plate than soft mushy cauliflower. The color is unappetizing, the smell isn't tempting, the texture is... let's not talk about it.  But if there's...
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Black bean sauce stir-fry

Chinese, along with Italian, is one of the cuisines I make the most often - it's quick, easy, and you can pretty much clean out your fridge as well. Here I've used a couple of green...
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