Hershey Black Magic Cake

BLACK MAGIC CAKE2 cups sugar1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt2 eggs1 cup buttermilk or sour milk*1 cup strong black coffee OR 2 teaspoons powdered instant...

Bourbon Pecan Cake

a day in advance– combine cherries, raisins and Bourbon in a medium-sized mixing  bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let stand in refrigerator overnight. BOURBON PECAN CAKE2 cups whole, red candied cherries2 cups white, seedless raisins (sometimes called...

applesauce-cake

 ( In September 1966, Peter’s mother, Nancy, arrived to help celebrate his 23rd birthday carrying this cake.  She had flown into Baltimore from Hartford , not just driven across town.  This cake travels well!.  Tootie was Nancy’s housekeeper and the source...

Barley-Wild Rice Risotto

No need to stir as often as Italian-style risotto; try this ersatz risotto (a fairly simple concoctionwild rice is a special touch which makes this great for entertaining)  Have adapted this recipe  for the rice cooker.  If you do not have one, no problem.  As a...

Blanquette de veau

A creamy veal stew with French origins Blanquette de veau à l’ancienne  — veal simmered in stock, then served in a sauce made with the stock, enriched with cream and egg yolks. Beck, Bertholle and Child, authors of a ground-breaking sixties French cookbook, ...

Bourbon Pecan Pie with Sweet Spice Crust

BOURBON PECAN PIE with SWEET SPICE CRUSTFilling:1 cup dark corn syrup¾ cup sugar6 tablespoons butter3 large eggsPinch salt2 tablespoons Bourbon2 cups pecan halves, about 8 ouncesOne 9-inch Pyrex pie pan To make the filling: combine corn syrup and sugar in saucepan and...