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Adventures in Recipe Testing: Guajillo Chile-Crusted Baby Back Ribs

This piece originally appeared on Edible Monterey Bay's blog in December 2015.Read it there.I've decided to repost this piece as some people have asked me what is involved in recipe testing. The restaurant has long been shuttered and I have no idea where Chef Franey is working now. Testing recipes is simultaneously exciting and nerve-wracking. Its exciting because you are cooking someone elses recipe that will be published somewhere. And its nerve-wracking for exactly that reasonyou are cooking someone elses recipe that will be published somewhere.When I am tasked with testing a recipe, which I do from time to time for different publishers, I constantly repeat the following mantra in my head: follow the recipe, follow the recipe, follow the...

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Classic Hot Tuna Noodle Casserole with Cracker Topping

Classic Hot Tuna Noodle Casserole with Cracker Topping Classic comfort food packed full of noodles, tuna, cheese, and a homemade sauce makes this the perfect casserole any night of the week! Growing up in a Catholic household during Lent, Mom made 4 dishes plain cheese pizza, grilled cheese, cold tuna casserole, and this dish, baked tuna noodle casserole (which is different than cold tuna casserole). There were Fridays when wed have the cold tuna dish for lunch AND the hot tuna dish for dinner. Needless to say, I got sick of tuna pretty fast. It wasnt until I was in college did I re-introduce tuna into my diet. It was cheap, filling and was good for you. Did I mention...

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Torta di Nocciole (Italian Hazelnut Cake)

Italian hazelnut cake is super easy to make, yet it tastes elegant, rich, hearty, and comforting. Great on its own, but just fantastic with a spoonful of homemade chocolate hazelnut spread! {Jump to Recipe} As much as I love looking at and making fancy layer cakes for birthdays, on a day-to-day basis, I usually gravitate toward humble-looking simple cakes that come together easily. Yes, Im saying on a day-to-day basis, because I do believe you shouldnt wait for special occasions to bake a cake. In fact, the most satisfying cakes are often the ones you make just because. Its no secret I love cakes that use ground nuts: nuts add a lovely, mellow flavor to cakes and a really nice...

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Exquisite Bradley Electric Smoker

Bradley Smoker gourmet meat & food smoking products. We carry BBQ smokers, meat smokers, electric smokers, smoker grills & much more. Hundreds of. The Bradley Digital Food Smoker includes all the features of the Bradley Original Electric Smoker, along with the benefits of digital technology. Temperature. The 4-rack digital smoker includes all the features of the Bradley original electric smoker, along with the benefits of digital technology. Temperature, time, and. 09/01/2019 Will the Bradley electric smoker live up to its expectations? . Even though they all come with great features, this one in particular caught our. The Original 4-Rack Electric Smoker is easier to control and more versatile than traditional smokers with . Its all about the flavor, and Bradley...

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Cherry Cheesecake Recipe A New York Classic

This cherry cheesecake recipe is a holiday favorite in my house. Whenever I have guests over for a special occasion I make sure to have this cherry dessert on hand because no one can resist the sweetness of this New York classic. We are huge fans of cherries in my house. In fact, we eat cherry cookies like they are vitamins on a regular basis and my kids can never get enough my simple Shirley temple recipe. This cherry cheesecake recipe is baked and requires about an hour of your time. It is thick and creamy and can be topped with just about anything, but I just LOVE the cherry pie filling combination. Is No Bake Cheesecake better than baked...

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