White Wine Sauce Chicken

Chicken is one of my favorite proteins. It is so easy to cook and comes in a variety of different cuts and styles.
Super simple and really tasty, the chicken tastes even better when it’s cooked for a long time, making it the perfect Friday night chicken! Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs 1 bottle Pure Food by Estée White Wine Sauce 1 cup French fried onions  1 cup Gefen Breadcrumbs Instructions: Place raw chicken in a pan. Pour Pure Food by Estee white wine sauce. Mix the french fried onions and breadcrumbs and pour over chicken. Bake chicken uncovered for one and 1/2 hours. Cover and bake for...
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The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

The perfect chocolate chip cookie… made with oil?? Not margarine? Couldn’t be.  But it is.  It rarely happens, but when it does,
The perfect chocolate chip cookie… made with oil?? Not margarine? Couldn’t be.  But it is.  It rarely happens, but when it does, it makes me happy: a perfect recipe, that tastes great, looks gorgeous and is simple enough for my 12 yr old daughter to make by herself from start to finish.  To my mind, that’s the perfect recipe. Ingredients: oil – 1 cup sugar – 1/2 cup brown sugar – 1 1/2 cups eggs – 2 vanilla extract –...
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Ellen’s Brownies

My friend Dassi has been raving to me about Ellen’s Brownies for years. One day we finally decided that it was time to stop talking and start baking!
My friend Dassi has been raving to me about Ellen’s Brownies for years. One day we finally decided that it was time to stop talking and start baking! Dassi took action and actually went over to Ellen to witness the brownie making process in person. She took meticulous notes, and here we have it – exactly as she gave it to me. I knew from the moment I tasted the batter that this one was an absolute keeper (and that...
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Pear and Cranberry Crumble with a Chocolate Surprise

The flavors of warm pears with cinnamon and tart cranberries are even further enhanced with a melted chocolate surprise in the center of this updated classic. I make these so often that I even purchased special individual ramekins for serving.
The flavors of warm pears with cinnamon and tart cranberries are even further enhanced with a melted chocolate surprise in the center of this updated classic. I make these so often that I even purchased special individual ramekins for serving. Yield: 8 Ingredients: Crumb Mixture 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp flour – ½ cup margarine or butter – ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed – ½ cup white sugar – Pears 8 Bartlett pears – ¼ cup sugar – 2 Tbsp...
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Coffee Break Biscotti

When four o’clock hits, it’s coffee time. Kids coming home from school requires a small dose of fortification. Biscotti is my treat of choice any day, anytime.
When four o’clock hits, it’s coffee time. Kids coming home from school requires a small dose of fortification. Biscotti is my treat of choice any day, anytime. Ingredients: butter – 1/2 cup cold (can use margarine but please try it with butter!) sugar – 1 3/4 cups flour – 2 1/2 cups baking powder – 1 1/2 tsp salt – 1/2 tsp eggs – 2 milk or soy milk – 2 tbsp freeze dried coffee granules – 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips – 3/4...
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