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Spicy Fried Nuts

Servings: 2 cups Source: Mark Bittman Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or as needed 2 cups whole pecans, walnuts, or almonds 1 teaspoon ground cumin, optional ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste, optional coarse salt Directions Coat the bottom of a wide saucepan with oil, and turn the

Spelt Everything Crackers

Servings: 1 large cracker sheet Source: Hungry Ghost via New York Times Magazine Ingredients ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup cold water 1½ cups white spelt flour, more for flouring surface Coarse sea salt Dried onion bits poppy seeds and sesame seads or whatevery you like Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Dissolve

Fresh Fruit with Honey Vanilla Mascarpone

Source: Ina Garten/Barefoot Contessa/All rights reserved Ingredients Fruit: 2 apricots pitted and sliced 2 plums pitted and sliced 1 kiwi peeled and sliced 1 cup cherries pitted and sliced Dressing: 1 cup mascarpone 2 tablespoons honey ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 vanilla bean seeds only 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Sour Cream Fudge Layer Cake with Chocolate Butter Icing

Servings: 12 Source: Cooks Illustrated/July 1, 1994 Ingredients Cake: 1 cup natural cocoa powder 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder or instant coffee 1 cup boiling water 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup sour cream 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 sticks, softened 1¾ cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs, room temperature

Velvet Devils Food Layer Cake with Coffee Buttercream Frosting

Servings: Serves 12 Source: Cooksillustrated.com Ingredients Velvet Devil’s Food Cake: ½ cup Natural Cocoa Powder 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder, or instant coffee 1 cup boiling water 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract 12 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (1 ½ sticks), softened 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1

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