DAY Recipe

Makes about 4 1/2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2cups chilled whipping cream
10tablespoons sugar
6tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips (about 8 ounces)
DIRECTIONS
Using electric mixer, beat cream, sugar and cocoa in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold in chocolate [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 cups dry roasted peanuts
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour or oats
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt (omit if peanuts are already salted)

DIRECTIONS

Place peanuts and flour in a food processor and whiz for about 1 minute until nuts and flour are about the same texture.
Microwave honey.This is a critical step.The honey is the liquid in the recipe.It needs to pour like water or the mix will seem [...]

Makes 1 1/2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
4cups apple cider
1vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1/2cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/4cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
DIRECTIONS
Place cider in heavy large skillet. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Boil cider mixture until reduced to 2 [...]

Blood oranges have red flesh and sweet-tart juice. They’re available at farmers’ markets and, increasingly, at supermarkets. This syrup would also be good over waffles.

Makes 1 1/2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
3cups fresh blood orange juice or regular orange juice
9tablespoons sugar
1 1/2tablespoons [...]

Here’s a rich, creamy classic with a tropical twist. Begin preparing it a day ahead.

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1/2cup plus 6 teaspoons sugar
6large egg yolks
1large egg
2cups whipping cream
2/3cup unsweetened canned coconut milk*
2/3cup flaked sweetened coconut
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place six 3/4-cup [...]