Gluten Free Black Garlic Chocolate Chunk Raisin Cookies

The black magic is back!I’m really calling these gluten-free black garlic chocolate chunk raisin cookies: Gluten-Free Black Magic Cookies! Black garlic regular garlic that’s been fermented and aged until it’s sweet, sticky, and tastes very similar to a date or a raisin. If you can’t find black garlic, substitute chopped dates or leave it out…

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Earl Grey Chocolate Mousse

Mousse in a blender? I may not be a mousse expert, but when I saw this idea I was fairly certain that one did not make mousse in a blender. I went ahead and tried the task anyway, tweaking the recipe to my own liking, just in case. As I poured the liquid blender mousse into ramekins…

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Marzipan Chocolate Chip Cookies

It’s hard to beat a very good classic chocolate chip cookie. In its simplest form, it’s a dessert that pleases pretty much everyone. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t riff on the basic formula. Variety is the spice of life, and the more excellent dessert recipes one has, the better. But let me ask you this: Do…

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Sea Beans and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette

I love fresh seasonal foods. but I also hate them… I’m a creature of habit, you see. And, when I find something I like, I quickly make a habit of it (eating it, doing it, etc.) So, when I quickly create a new habit, savoring the succulence and sweet sour salubrious sensation of a Meyer…

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Renee Erickson’s Sautéed Dates

Umm…I think I might have just died and gone to heaven. I saw this GENIUS RECIPE from Food52. Uh “genius?” yes. “pretty much the best thing ever?” double yes. In fact, I literally almost cried as I sifted through the beauty of this slippery sweet and sensationally salty concoction. Appetizers don’t have to be much…

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