Submitted by Adinah Raskas Ingredients: ¾ cup oil 2 cups sugar 1 cup potato starch ¼ cup cocoa 1 tsp. vanilla 4 eggs dash of salt 1 cup chopped pecans Directions: 1. Preheat over to 350 degrees. 2. Grease a 9x 13 pan. 3. 2. Mix ingredients, as listed....

If you've ever been to Italy and sipped a cappuccino, you may have been lucky enough to enjoy these almond-flavored cookies, which are a favorite of Shoyer's.Ingredients:Parchment paper8-ounce bag slivered almonds (about 1 3/4 cups)1 cup sugar1 tablespoon...

Dining in Paris transformed the careers of two American Jewish women:  Dorie Greenspan and Ina Garten.Greenspan was working toward a doctorate in gerontology 30 years ago when she had an epiphany over a strawberry tartlet in Paris.  She took every cooking...

NEW YORK — The best thing about Thanksgiving is that it invites Americans of all religions and ethnic backgrounds. On the same autumn Thursday, most American families eat turkey and a cornucopia of side dishes. No country has been more welcoming to...

From Mark Bittman's new book, The Food Matters Cook Book: 500 Revolutionary Recipes For Better Living. Makes 4 servings ; Time: 30 minutes with leftover cooked chickenNote: Firm plums are perfect here, but chicken tastes good with almost any fruit, so...

1 medium head of green cabbage, about 2 pounds, core removed 1 pound lean ground beef ½ cup uncooked rice, rinsed and drained 2 eggs Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste Sauce Ingredients 2 cups water 1 large unpeeled apple, cored and coarsely...

While it is customary to serve any stuffed vegetable on Sukkot, no dish is more traditional among Jews the world over than stuffed cabbage rolls. These compact packages, with their tasty fillings and rich sauces, symbolize the abundance of the fall harvest...

(Serves 16)  Ingredients:For the Pan:2-4 tbsp margarine3 tbsp sugar1 tbsp cinnamon1 tsp ginger1/2 tsp nutmegPinch of ground clovesFilling:5 apples, peeled, cored, cut in eighths1/2 tsp ground cloves1 tsp ground cinnamon2 tsp ground ginger1 tsp ground...

Ingredients: Muffins:1 cup granulated sugar2 eggs beatenl/2 tsp. vanillal/2 cup vegetable oil1 jar of junior size plum baby food1 cup unsifted flour1 tsp. baking powderl/2 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. ground cloves1/4 tsp. ground nutmegLemon Glaze:1/2 cup confectioner's...

(Recipe from smittenkitchen.com) Ingredients 6 apples, (Mom uses McIntosh)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
5 tablespoons sugar2 3/4 cups flour, sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
2...

(Adapted from Bon Appétit, October 2005) 3/4 cup fresh orange juice 2 1/2 tablespoons honey 1 pound fresh Black Mission figs, rinsed, patted dry, and quartered Preheat oven to 375°F. Boil orange juice and honey in small saucepan over medium-high heat...

(Adapted from Saveur Magazine, March, 2010) Ingredients 1 3½-lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces 1⁄2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1⁄2 cup fresh rosemary leaves 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice 10 cloves garlic, thinly sliced Zest of one lemon, finely grated...