Coconut Rice

ingredients 2 cups jasmine rice 1 cup coconut cream 1-1/2 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp kosher salt   preparation Rinse rice in a large bowl with cool water until water runs clear. Drain rice. Combine rice, coconut cream, sugar, salt, and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan. Bring just to a boil, stirring to dissolve…

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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Matt had the privilege to meet Frank Pellegrino and get a signed copy of his restaurant’s cookbook while dining at Rao’s in Las Vegas. ingredients 1/3-1/2 cup fine-quality olive oil (we use 100 mL) 1 cup finely diced onion 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced 6 anchovy fillets, chopped 1/4 cup dry white wine 4…

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Speedy No-Knead Bread

This is an attempt to cut the start-to-finish time down to a few hours, rather than the original 14 to 20 hours rising time.

Mini Chocolate Tiramisu Cakes

Treat yourself with these decadent mini cakes which are paired with a melt-in-your-mouth filling for an impressive dessert.

Cocktail Meatballs

Only three ingredient and there are only slight variations online, but this version from a friend has the best ratio for the perfect flavor.

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Sink your teeth into these moist pumpkin cake layers with bourbon cream cheese filling and chopped bits of candied pecans around the edge of the filling. Made these for our Bunco group, and they were a hit! Definitely suggest the make-ahead tips.

Banana Everything Cookies

With some slight modifications from the original recipe, these are some addictively good cookies — perfect use for those overripe bananas.

Honey-Lime Grilled Chicken

This chicken couldn’t be easier. Just mix up the marinade, let the chicken marinate a few hours or overnight and grill. It’s extremely moist and flavorful.