ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • stock of your choice
  • diced tomatoes
  • lime juice
  • chopped fresh cilantro
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • mini chocolate chips
  • vanilla extract

Plain, assorted flavors or chocolate sugar cut-outs

ready in about two hours and 10 minutes; serves 36
You might need to buy:
  • flour
  • vanilla
  • milk
  • egg
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • butter
ready in about 20 minutes; serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • table salt
  • Tbs. finely ground espresso powder
  • For the dipping chocolate
  • Tbs. vegetable shortening
  • granulated sugar
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • cornflakes
  • pecans
  • maple syrup
  • plain yogurt
  • vanilla yogurt
  • Fresh fruit
ready in about 15 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • Panna cotta:
  • whole milk
  • sugar
  • honey
  • 2% plain Greek yogurt
  • vanilla extract
  • Compote:
  • orange marmalade
  • sugar
  • finely grated lemon zest
  • lemon juice
ready in about an hour; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • heavy cream
  • nutella peanut butter ganache:
  • all-purpose flour
  • large eggs
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • sugar
  • creamy peanut butter
  • nutella
  • creamy peanut butter
  • nutella

Test cake early on …rarely takes that long to bake

ready in about an hour and 40 minutes; serves 14
You might need to buy:
  • Cake:
  • butter
  • granulated sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • large eggs
  • sifted cake flour
  • ground nutmeg
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • sour cream
  • Ambrosia:
  • Honey
  • orange-flavored liqueur
  • medium oranges
  • grapefruits
  • kiwis
  • ⅓ c. sweetened flaked coconut
ready in about two and a half hours; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • heavy cream
  • sugar
  • sour cream
  • mini marshmallows
  • chopped fresh pineapple
  • freshly grated coconut
  • drained maraschino cherries
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • fresh parsley
  • crushed fennel seeds
  • mild turkey Italian sausage
  • shredded smoked provolone cheese
  • pepper
  • all-purpose flour
  • olive oil
  • dry white wine
  • unsalted chicken stock
  • toasted pine nuts
  • chopped basil
  • breadcrumbs