America’s Test Kitchen

Oven-Fried Onion Rings, Take II

June 16, 2010 |

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So, back in February, I made some oven-fried onion rings, along with a killer dipping sauce. It tasted just like the sauce you get with an onion that has been bloomin’. The onion rings were absolutely delicious – crunchy and full of authentic fried flavor without needing to actually boil a vat of oil and [...]

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

June 10, 2010 |

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I have a secret that I’m about to blab. It’s about me. And it’s a doozie. It’s going to rock your world… I don’t really like cake… Shhh… Can you believe it? It’s the truth. Hard to fathom, with all those cakes that I decorate. Now, don’t get me wrong. I will eat cake. But [...]

Blueberry Boy Bait

June 9, 2010 |

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A recipe guaranteed to help you snag that dreamy boy you’ve had your eye on. It doesn’t seem you can go wrong with a promise like that, right? This is a storied recipe that dates back to one of the earliest Pillsbury Bake-Offs in 1954; this recipe was entered in the junior division by a [...]

Buttermilk Biscuits

May 27, 2010 |

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I am in love with carbs. There, I said it. Not that it was much of a secret. Bread, rolls, biscuits – I could easily make a meal out of any of them. I especially love using them as a vehicle to sop up remnants of other pieces of my meal. While I do try [...]

Easy Vanilla Bean Buttercream

March 24, 2010 |

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Since posting my last couple of cakes (see Tinkerbell and Super Mario Brothers), I have received a number of comments and emails from readers asking what types of recipes, fillings and frostings I use for the cakes. It really all depends on what the person asks for, so I thought I would start by sharing [...]

Chewy Brownies

March 9, 2010 |

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A few weeks ago when I asked you to look deep into your soul and tell me about your favorite brownies, there was an undeniable theme. The great majority of you admitted that you only have eyes for box-mix brownies. And really, what’s not to love? The brownies always turn out gooey, chewy and with [...]

Rich Coffeecake with Sweet Cheese Filling

March 2, 2010 |

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If you only think about bread when you think about baking with yeast, think again. This cake is all sorts of fantabulous. I had heard rumblings about yeasted coffeecakes before and officially added them to the master baking list, but it took awhile for me to get down to it. I loved the recipe that [...]

French Onion Soup

January 29, 2010 |

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French Onion Soup is something that I always thoroughly enjoy when given the opportunity to order it at a restaurant. A stunningly white crock full of aromatic, brothy onion soup topped with a chunk of baguette and smothered in bubbly, browned Gruyere cheese that is dripping over the top and down the sides. I love [...]