You might need to buy:
  • flour
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • seedless red grapes
  • *plus more flour and butter for muffin cups
You might need to buy:
  • bacon
  • garlic
  • green onions
  • cream cheese
  • mayo
  • cheddar cheese
  • parmesan cheese
Belongs to abbra Caramel Bubble Ring 
ready in about an hour
You might need to buy:
  • caramel ice-cream topping
  • ground cinnamon
  • chopped pecans
  • tbl. maple-flavored syrup

One serving:(1 each)
Calories: 466
Fat:10 g
Saturated Fat:5 g
Cholesterol:106 mg
Sodium:1909 mg
Carbohydrate:51 g
Fiber:3 g
Protein:40 g

ready in about an hour and 10 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • all-purpose flour
  • pepper
  • bone-in chicken breast halves
  • butter
  • chopped onion
  • chopped green pepper
  • uncooked rice
  • chicken broth
  • ground turmeric
  • chili powde

One serving:
Calories: 386
Fat:12 g
Saturated Fat:5 g
Cholesterol:85 mg
Sodium:148 mg
Carbohydrate:42 g
Fiber:1 g
Protein:27 g

serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • all-purpose flour
  • cayenne pepper
  • butter
  • lime juice
  • honey
  • Domino® or C&H® Pure Cane Dark Brown Sugar
  • Worcestershire sauce

One serving:(1 each)
Calories: 448
Fat:3 g
Saturated Fat:1 g
Cholesterol:63 mg
Sodium:2369 mg
Carbohydrate:71 g
Fiber:3 g
Protein:33 g

ready in about 25 minutes; serves 1
You might need to buy:
  • chopped onion
  • lemon juice
  • soy sauce
  • honey
  • ground ginger
  • chicken broth
  • uncooked instant rice
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • grated orange peel

Nutrition Facts
One serving:(1 each)
Calories: 244
Fat:7 g
Saturated Fat:2 g
Cholesterol:68 mg
Sodium:707 mg
Carbohydrate:13 g
Fiber:3 g
Protein:32 g

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • chopped onion
  • olive oil
  • diced zucchini
  • sliced fresh mushrooms
  • dried oregano
  • dried basil
  • tomato paste
  • shredded Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Facts
One serving:(1 each)
Calories: 268
Fat:17 g
Saturated Fat:6 g
Cholesterol:64 mg
Sodium:467 mg
Carbohydrate:16 g
Fiber:1 g
Protein:14 g

ready in about an hour; serves 16
You might need to buy:
  • Crisco® Light Olive Oil
  • ground mustard
  • dried oregano

[Yogurt Cake]

As I’ve mentioned before, Maxence is a big advocate of the adage “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”. In other words, when a classic recipe is fabulous, don’t meddle with it, and just do what you’re told. Obviously I have trouble following that piece of advice, and more often than not I’ll surrender to the urge and tweak a little something here and a little something there — substitution is my middle name.

But Maxence had been craving the glorious simplicity of a Gâteau au Yaourt for a while (his grandmother’s gâteau au yaourt to be specific), and on Sunday afternoon he decided to bake one for us. Gâteau au yaourt, as its name implies, is a cake which calls for yogurt: very easy to make and even easier to love, it is often the first cake that French kids learn how to bake.

It is a fluffy, cloud-like and moist affair, not too sweet, and just perfect for any time of day — breakfast, dessert, afternoon snack, any time at all, trust me. It is particularly tasty fresh out of the oven when it is warm and crusty (do let it cool for about half an hour), but it will keep delightfully well wrapped in foil for a few days, as the flavors develop and the top crust softens and turns a little melty on your tongue.

And well, I have to admit, however much I liked the raspberry almond variation I made a year ago, this is definitely a cake that’s worth eating in its most innocent version. Oh, I’m not saying I won’t keep building on it and using it as a base recipe for other cakes — that’s just who I am — but I will keep pressing Maxence for him to bake me more of this one!

You might need to buy:
  • baking powder
  • eggs
  • baking soda
  • pure vanilla paste/extract
  • light rum