13 good down Recipes

good quality refrigerated biscuits, brown sugar, chopped pecans, cinnamon, butter or 1/4 cup margarine

apples (granny smith is a good, flavorful choice), melted butter (i use margarine), brown sugar, cinnamon (optional), all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, margarine, plain low-fat yogurt, sugar, stevia (optional), egg, vanilla extract, milk (i use 1%), cinnamon (optional), ginger (optional), nutmeg (optional)

rhubarb , cut into 1/2-in. slices (2 cups), granulated sugar, good-quality white chocolate such as callebaut, chopped, unsalted butter, at room temperature, egg whites, at room temperature, vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, salt, milk, whipping cream, rosemary sprig (5 in .), granulated sugar, lemon juice, light brown sugar, rhubarb , split lengthwise and cut into 2-in. pieces

chicken, cut up, garlic powder, salt and pepper, buttermilk (or heavy cream or half and half), lard, for frying (about 1-2 cups, you can substitute with vegetable shortening), flour , for dredging

best olive oil you can afford, leek, cleaned and cut in thin half moons, ribs of celery, finely chopped , including the leaves, fat bulb of fennel , fronds removed and reserved, shave the fennel bulb on a mandoline as fine as you can get it., garlic, minced, hearty red wine , zinfandel is good, fish stock (or 1 cup of clam juice and 1 cup of h20, crushed tomatoes in puree, mild tomatoes and green chiles (or hotter if you want), lemon rind , studded with 1 clove each, orange rind, parsley stems tied together with butcher s twine, bay leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crabmeat picked over for cartilage or, substitute florida lobster tails , split down the back 1 for each person, firm white fish fillets, non oily (bass, grouper, snapper, cod) cut in 1 inch thick chunks, fresh basil leaves for garnish, sweet red pepper rouille, fire roasted red peppers, drained (smallest jar possible) and dried off. you want about 2/3 cup of pepper pieces, garlic cloves, (yes, i said five ), saffron threads , soaked in 1/8 cup of dry vermouth, shakes of your favorite hot sauce (louisiana is good, texas pete is just fine), a generous pinch of cayenne, good quality mayonnaise, french baguette or a fine quality cuban bread, cut in 1 inch thick slices and toasted

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

low-fat ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, rum or cognac, superfine sugar, very strong espresso or good quality coffee, cooled, ladyfingers, unsweetened cocoa , for dusting, beat the cheeses , rum and sugar with electric beaters until light and creamy, set aside. pour the coffee into a large shallow dish. quickly dip 1 side of half the ladyfingers into the coffee and lay closely together with the dipped side down over the base of a large flat-based serving dish or large cafe au lait cups. spread half of the cheese mixture evenly over the ladyfingers. dust with half the cocoa then repeat layers with coffee-dipped biscuits and cheese. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight. dust with remaining cocoa just before serving.

unsalted roasted almonds (see cooks notes), chocolate wafer cookies (such as famous chocolate wafers; 4 oz), light brown sugar, unsalted butter, melted, whole milk, heavy cream, chocolate stout , preferably double (to measure, tilt cup and pour it slowly down side of a liquid measuring cup, then let foam dissipate or skim it off), light brown sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, cornstarch, good-quality bittersweet chocolate (60 - 62% cacao), finely chopped, pure vanilla extract, chilled heavy cream, bourbon, sugar, pure vanilla extract, chocolate shavings or cocoa powder, optional

butter, divided, brown sugar, fresh, ripe peaches, eggs, separated, white sugar, grated lemon zest, vanilla extract (almond is also good in this), cake flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon (saigon is excellent)

baked apples, by anne campbell, baked apples in a pan of blue, all syrupy and golden brown, cinnamon and nutmeg, too, drifts of sugar , melted down., upon the kitch table stood, i detected in the air, a scent so wholesome and so good, i could not match it anywhere, i remember how i stood , a little child, beside the cheery kitchen fire ., these homey things my heart beguiled, simple joys 1 does not tire, old home seemed so near today, because a little girl of mine, came rushing in from school to say, baked apples! my , they smell so fine, baked apples, core as many apples as desired and place in a shallow baking dish., fill the cavities in the apples with brown sugar, a few raisins or nuts and a small piece of butter., add boiling water to about 1-half inch depth and bake uncovered in a 375 degree oven until the apples are tender., serve either warm or cold with cream., end, by mary fink, lights go on , 1 by one, when darkness falls and day is done, send a greeting, cheery , bright, across the fields to neighbors near . . ., whispering low, good night, good night

self-rising cornmeal, buttermilk, beaten egg, pork cracklings