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“When my daughter and son-in-law took me to Bridges in nearby Danville for my birthday, they told me the restaurant was in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire,” says Merrybell Loesel of Walnut Creek, California. “I was even more impressed by dessert than I was by the restaurant’s claim to fame—the chocolate pudding cake defies description.”
Warm Chocolate [...]
Look for diced potatoes with onion in the supermarket’s refrigerated deli case or in the freezer section. Pair the main course with sautéed spinach, coleslaw, good mustard and dark bread. A pint of ale adds gusto; apple pie is the finishing touch.
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Eating your spinach (and radicchio) has never been more pleasant.
Makes 6 servings.
INGREDIENTS
26-ounce packages fresh baby spinach
1small head radicchio, thinly sliced
1/3cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4cup balsamic vinegar
1/4cup dry red wine
1shallot, minced
1/2cup pine nuts, toasted
parmesan toasts
DIRECTIONS
Combine spinach and radicchio in [...]
Makes about 4 cups, serving 4 to 6.
INGREDIENTS
a bottle of beaujolais
3/4 cup cr ème de cassis, or to taste
two 3-inch strips of lemon or orange zest removed with a vegetable peeler plus, if desired, lemon or orange slices for [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 (17 1/2ounce)envelope sugar cookie mix
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup butter , melted
3 cups milk chocolate chips (18 oz bag)
4 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375°F In a large bowl, stir together cookie mix and graham cracker crumbs. Stir in melted butter until soft dough forms. Press into a greased 9×13-inch pan.
Bake 18-20 minutes or until set. Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the crust. Wait3-5 [...]