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Brilliant! thanks~

I made this cake last week. It was wonderful! The only change I made was that I used superfine sugar instead of regular sugar, because I had read that superfine sugar gives a better tighter texture. Will absolutely make this case again! thanks!

Hmmm. I have a wonderful recipe for a Killer Chocolate Commissary Cake--I never knew where the name came from; now I know! thanks~

These recipes look wonderul, Pixie! Can't wait to try them! Many thanks!!!!!

A beautiful and bountiful lavendar plant grows in my office, thanks to a friend who gave it to me, a while after I baked her a delicious lavendar birthday cake. (I no longer have the recipe; it was on the back of the Wilton rose pan). Lavendar is one wonderful! Thanks for the recipes!

I have not previously heard of imitation butter extract--odd since the recipe calls for so much butter. I have often used vanilla-butter-nut extract, which is delicious in a pound cake.

Recipe looks great! Will try soon. Thanks!

Bob Casper's World's Best Egg Nog 4 cups bourbon 2 1/4 cups sugar 12 large egg yolks 8 cups whipping cream Pour bourban and sugar in mixing bowl to sit overnight. Beat egg yolks until ugly yellow, fold in bourbon, let sit for 2 hours. Whip cream until stiff. Fold into bourbon egg mixture. Let sit co...

I put a little olive oil over the steaks about 1/2 an hour before I broil them. They come out very tender! Found that recommedation in a Littel Italy cookbook.

This may be heresy, but I just bought already cooked frozen meatballs on sale and they were great! I wondered why I had not bought them before after all of these years. Guess they hadn' gone on sale!

Pixie: i, too, was just wondering where Falvegas has been. please give him my best regards~ thanks!

The Cake Bible by Rose Levey Berenbaum is good.

I will miss Gourmet magazine.

Southern Living magazine often has fine recipes.

I have a copy of The Escoffier Cook Book, which I treasure.

My all-time favorite pate is a pate called Mousse Trouffee, a wonderful, rich smooth pate that is just heavenly. It has little specks of truffles in it. A Thanksgiving favorite.

Pixie, THANK YOU! These look TERRIFIC! I wish I could figure out what to make first! Really puts one into the Halloween spirit! Thanks!!!!!

no curdling--just velvety lemon

Wow, Pixie, thanks! These are inspirational!

I searched the internet for a good lemon chess pie. I found this one; it is really fine. My friends loved it and said not to change a single thing about it. I had not previously heard of Rick Dees but his pie recipe is really good. Rick's Lemon Chess Pie Ingredients 1 9" Pie Shell 2 Cups sugar 1 tab...

Two necessary ingredients are garlic and rosemary. Hope it was good!

I just use the recipe on the back of the Crisco can (except I add a tablespoon of sugar and extra water) and the crust is great. The addition of butter sounds super! Thanks, ConsrvYank~

Many Caesar Salads call for a coddled egg, not a hard boiled egg: To coddle egg: Coddling causes the yolk to become slightly thickened and warm. Bring a very fresh egg to room temperature by immersing it in warm water (otherwise it might crack when coddled). Place the egg in a small bowl or mug and ...

What a wonderful, delightful, and inspiring thread!!! Thanks so much!!! Can't wait to get started on figuring out my Thanksgiving dinner contributions, since Thanksgiving will be held at my sister's this year. Again, thanks!

Thanks, Pixie! I have not made profiteroles for a while, nor their cousin, cream puffs, but they are certainly delicious! Thanks~

Hi Pixie!!!!

How are the Brownies w/Orange Cream Cheese Frosting you just made? Sounds GREAT!

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Sometimes I just use cinnamon graham crackers. or, if I don't have graham crackers, i crush up Oreo cookies, also good!

We call this a Harvest Cake!!! One of my all-time favorite cakes! (In my recipe the nuts are optional.) Thanks!

New York Cheese Cake Preheat oven to 375 degrees Crust 1 & 1/2 C. crushed graham crackers 2 tspn sugar 2 tspn melted butter 1/4 tspn cinnamon Filling 4 8oz cream cheese 6 eggs 16 oz sour cream 2 C. sugar 2 tspn vanilla extract Mix crust ingredients and grease only the bottom of a 9 x 3 spring form p...

What a lovely recipe! I made Creme Brulee this weekend, searching the internet for recipesl finally combining several. Turned out lovely. This looks great! Thanks!

Looks wonderful! Our home grown tomatoes are late this year and are just getting ripe. I will make this soon. Thanks!

(I have also stuffed tomatoes with a combination of mayo., Parmesan cheese, chopped onion, Italian bread crumbs, and parsley, and broiled them to golden brown--delicious)

Pixie & ConsrvYank1: You are most welcome!

I was so happy to be reminded of Indian Pudding, which I love, and I will make this autumn. The hot lemon sauce is an inspired addition--thank you!~

I usually just use google for recipes, comparing them and their comments. Have found some great recipes that way!

I made this the other night in a simple fish fry no-fuss way: I dipped the basa in an egg and milk wash, then coated the fillets lightly in Italian bread crumbs. Sauteed the fish in olive or canola oil until done. The kids loved this fish!