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Barbecue Pulled Chicken

Cooking — This fanciful reinterpretation of pulled pork uses chicken and lots of tomato sauce. Have sliced jalapenos, sliced red onions and some sour cream on hand to top this hearty main course. Stir tomato sauce, chiles, vinegar, honey, paprika, tomato ...More…

Picnic Oven-Fried Chicken

Cooking — Whether you take it along on a picnic or serve it at home for a family supper, this updated "fried" chicken is a crowd pleaser. Marinating the chicken in buttermilk keeps it juicy, and the light coating of flour, sesame seeds and spices, misted ...More…

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cooking — Crisp, yet chewy and loaded with chocolate chips make these oversized treats the ultimate cookie. Ground oats in the dough contribute to the pleasing texture. Like almost any chocolate chip cookie, these are best eaten the day they are made, but ...More…

Hazelnut Toffee Squares

Cooking — You can make a lot of these in one batch. Be sure to let the chocolate set before you cut the cookies. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking pan. With a wooden spoon or a mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until ...More…

Rocky Road Whoppers

Cooking — These big chocolate and walnut chocolate chip cookies have a center filled with miniature marshmallows. The end result is a cookie marbled with chocolate and melted marshmallows. Lining the baking sheet with parchment paper makes these cookies ...More…

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Cooking — We can't resist big, soft, fudgy cookies, like those found in glass jars on bake-shop counters. These freeze exceptionally well-layer them in a freezer-safe container between sheets of wax paper; thaw 15 minutes at room temperature before ...More…

Lemon Bars

Cooking — In a bowl, blend together the 1 cup of flour, the butter, and the 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Press this dough into a greased 8-x-8-inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, but leave the oven on. While the dough base is ...More…

Fried Chicken

Cooking — One of the South's greatest contributions to American cooking, fried chicken gained nationwide popularity in the early 20th century and has been a diner favorite ever since. Serve hot with mashed potatoes or at room temperature with potato ...More…

Lime-Jalapeno Chicken

Cooking — Tangy, mildly spicy and tender, this chicken is delicious with black beans and salsa. Make Ahead Tip: Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for up to 1 day and/or refrigerate cooked chicken for up to 1 day. Slice just before serving. Whisk lime ...More…

Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

Cooking — Grease a 9-inch ring or bundt pan and line the bottom with greased parchment (baking) paper. Cream together the butter and sugar until very light and smooth. Slowly incorporate the eggs; then fold in the flour and the cocoa, mixing until ...More…

Lemon-Raspberry Muffins

Cooking — The secret to the sparkling flavor of these delicately crumbed muffins is the strips of lemon zest finely ground into the sugar. Enjoy the muffins warm right from the oven. Make Ahead Tip: Wrap each in plastic and freeze in a freezer bag for up ...More…

Chickpeas and Green Bell Peppers with Tomatoes

Cooking — Of Middle-Eastern origin, chickpeas, or garbanzos, were introduced into Mexico by the Spanish. The combination of chickpeas, peppers, and tomatoes is, however, distinctly Spanish in character, even though the latter two ingredients originated in ...More…