recipes

A recipe is defined as "a set of instructions that show how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish." In addition to step-by-step instructions for preparation and cooking, recipes also contain the necessary list of ingredients and sometimes instructions for variations on the dish. While more experienced or freewheeling cooks often like to work by the seat of their pants, recipes are necessary for some people, useful for beginners, and helpful if one is learning a new dish or experimenting in an unfamiliar cuisine.

Up until recently, home cooks depended on cookbooks in print and recipes handed down from family members or exchanged with friends. However, today's Internet-connected cook will find the number of recipes available from a variety of sources to be seemingly limitless. There are many Web sites devoted to collections of recipes, many of which include articles on various aspects of food preparation. Many celebrity chefs have their own official sites, and there are many bloggers who share their recipes with the online community.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “recipes”

• More Saturday sweets

  
  Saving4Later — Authority: 127
  This is quickly becoming a weekly feature (after the creme brulee, the molten lava cakes, the layered coffee cake with almonds). I actually baked it last night, but had the first slice for lunch: This is how it turned out after cooling on the counter: I never sweat about cracks on top of the cheesecake: ...
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• Tuna Melt Sandwiches - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Tuna Melt Sandwiches recipe - BigOven.com2 ServingsTuna AmericanMain Dish Broil Meatless American Tuna Dinner Lunch Summer 2 slices Kings Hawaiian Bread 1 6 ounce can Albacore tuna drained and seperated with a fork3 tablespoon Hellmanns Real Mayonnaise divided 1/8... For the full recipe, please visit ...
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• Kanes Chicken Spaghetti - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Kanes Chicken Spaghetti recipe - BigOven.com10 Servingschicken Southernpasta cheese chicken Easy Recipes comfort food leftovers Southern 1 fryer chicken 1 pkg spaghetti 1 jar sliced green olives drained 16 box Velveeta Cheese cubed 1 can Original Rotel tomatoes... For the full recipe, please ...
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• Mini Meat Loaf - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Mini Meat Loaf recipe - BigOven.com4 ServingsGround beef AmericanBeef meat loaf Cheese Fast Easy Simple Ground beef American 1 egg lightly beaten 1 cup marinara sauce (store bought) 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 1 lb. ground beef 1 cup shredded cheese 1 salt... For the full recipe, please ...
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• Sofrito (Puerto Rican Cooking Base) - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Sofrito (Puerto Rican Cooking Base) recipe - BigOven.com6 ServingsVegitables Latinonion Peppers Spanish sofrito cooking base Vegitables 1 large Yellow Onion 1 Green Bell Pepper 1 Red Bell Pepper 1 Ajies Pepper (Red and Sweet) 1 head of Garlic 1 bunch ... For the full recipe, please visit ...
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• Chocolate Mousse - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Chocolate Mousse recipe - BigOven.com10 Servingschocolate Frenchchocolate Eggs sugar milk chocolate dark chocolate Milk French 2 large bars of milk or dark chocolate 10 egg whites beated 1. Break up chocolate into small chunks and melt until liquid. Add a little sugar... For the full recipe, ...
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• Chocolate Cheesecake - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Chocolate Cheesecake recipe - BigOven.com16 ServingsCream Cheese UncategorizedCakes Desserts Cream Cheese Cream Butter Cheese 8 1/2 oz Chocolate Wafers, Fine Crush 1/2 c Butter, Melted 12 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips 1 1/2 c Heavy cream 16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened 1/4... For the full recipe, ...
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• Banana Nut Sauce - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Banana Nut Sauce recipe - BigOven.com2 1/2 cupsBanana UncategorizedSauces Fruits Apple Butter Orange Raisin Banana 2 tb Butter 1/2 c Packed brown sugar 1/2 c Pineapple juice or orange 4 Bananas 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 c Chopped pecans or raisins In skillet, melt butter... For the full recipe, please ...
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• Create A Quiche - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Create A Quiche recipe - BigOven.com1 RecipeEggs FrenchBake Main Dish Hors dOeuvres Brunch Breakfast French Eggs Dinner Hors dOeuvre Spring Creamy 2 cups cheese shredded2 tablespoons flour 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 3/4 cup meat and/or vegetable finely chopped1/4... For the full recipe, please ...
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• Carolina Barbequed Pork - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Carolina Barbequed Pork recipe - BigOven.com8 ServingsPork American-SouthSummer Slow cook Lunch Dinner Sandwiches Main Dish American-South Pork Savory 2 ea Onion quartered2 tablespoons Brown sugar 1 tablespoon Paprika 1 tablespoon Paprika 2 teaspoons Salt 1/2 teaspoon... For the full recipe, please ...
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• Pumpkin Gingerbread with Caramel Sauce - BigOven.com

  
  BigOven.com - Recipe Raves — Authority: 506
  Pumpkin Gingerbread with Caramel Sauce recipe - BigOven.com12 ServingsGrains Uncategorized2 1/4 c Flour -- all purpose 1/2 c Sugar 2/3 c Margarine -- or butter 3/4 c Pecans -- chopped 3/4 c Buttermilk 1/2 c Pumpkin -- canned 1/2 c Molasses 1 lg Egg 1 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1 ts... For the full recipe, please ...
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• Recipe: Pear and Apple Crisp

  
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  Easy Autumn Baking with Less Fuss, More Flavor Does Dessert Get Any More Comforting than This? My next recipe post was supposed to be for the quick roasted brussels sprouts Ive been eating by the pound lately—and which would be perfect for Thanksgiving. But all fresh vegetable goodness aside, ...
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• Chocolate: Gift for All Seasons

  
  Joy for Christmas — Authority: 100
  Gift-giving has become a part of the culture of people all over the world and one of the most common gift, especially for his/her special someone, is chocolate. It is very nice, more specially for women, to receive chocolate from someone because it brings him/her happiness. Scientifically, it is because of the fact ...
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• Weekend Waffles with Joy!

  
  shutterbean — Authority: 413
  Quick!  There’s still time!!!  Make some batter tonight!Make some weekend waffles with maple peppered bacon!!  DO IT!!!I got the recipe from of Joy the Baker!I made the batter last night so we could have some this morning! And it was DEEE-LISH.I topped mine with some bananas!  I think Elvis would have been ...
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• Fudge Bottom Brownies & Peanut Butter Fudge Drops

  
  3 Sides of Crazy — Authority: 472
  Did you know that Domino Sugar and C&H Sugar are the same great pure cane sweet goodness? The name is based on where you live! You should head on over and check out their websites for some fun and creative recipe ideas from themed parties , cookies and edible ornaments to mixes in ajar for the upcoming ...
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• Pumpkin Pie Brioche

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Pumpkin Pie Brioche and Croissants filled with Dark Chocolate
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• Saj Bread

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Saj is a flat, soft bread. Baked on upside down iron.
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• Going all domestic like

  
  Marianne LaCroix — Authority: 138
  After playing online for a while, I have to clean my living room. I’m giving myself 2 days on that, and Monday, I clean the kitchen. Oh joy. I will be that cat by the end of Monday. But no rest for me, I have to go pick up my brother at the airport that [...]
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• Salted Butter Caramel Ice Cream

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 174
  Sitting down with a bowl of this Salted Butter Caramel Ice Cream sitting atop a chewy brownie is as good as it gets.
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• Stock Up on Organic Sweet Potatoes

  
  OrganicAuthority.com - Organic Blog — Authority: 475
  1.8 billion pounds.  That’s how many sweet potatoes were grown last year by the major U.S. sweet potato-producing states, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. North Carolina led the way with 874 million pounds, followed by California (437 million pounds) and Mississippi (335 million pounds).  We’ve increased ...
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