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filling for a two layer chocolate cake? My hubby LOVES chocolate and peanut butter, and he would even be willing for me to just schmear peanut butter in between the two layers of cake, but I'm looking for some kind of peanut butter type filling. Anyone?????? TIA Deb

chicken cutlet or eggplant parmigiana lasagna meatloaf

Yeah, definitely brine the pork chops, you won't believe the difference it makes. Usually thyme is used with pork.

I don't buy wine less than $20 a bottle, so that's what I cook with. A good burgundy for my sunday sauce, a combination of burgundy and port for nice simmering pot of french onion soup.

I saw it yesterday for the first time in a regualr supermarket, hefty price tag, very small bottle 12.99

Company tonight - eggplant parmigiana layered with veal and prosicutto, fontina and mozzarella, homemade garlic rolls, insalata, homemade wine, desserts will be homemade pear crunch tart, stacked cannoli, orange-apricot corn muffins. Whew! I'm tired just reading it.

Haven't tried it, but I'm told buttermilk biscuits in the can work as great dumplings over stew or chicken and vegetables.

I really do wish they would rerun the old Julia Child stuff, when she was much younger. Very informative, and she was a hoot.

I am making a new recipe tonight, garlic knots to go along with our eggplant parmigiana. The recipe calls for potato flour. I really don't want to go out and spend $5 on that when I only need 3 Tbs. So, what do you think about processing instant mashed potato flakes? CAn't be that far off...

Good, comforting old fashioned pot pie with homemade crust on top, Yum!

That is exactly what I was looking for - thanks so much! My out-of-towners will be pleased.

Nonna's caponata 1lb eggplant, diced small, do not peel 1 onion, diced small 2 celery ribs, diced small 1 cup sliced mushrooms 2 garlic cloves, pressed 1 1/2 Tb capers, or more depending on preference 2 plum tomatoes, diced 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, heated with 1 Tb sugar oregano, salt and...

I also make a dynamite pot roast with it. I brown the meat, put it in a dutch oven with a package of onion soup mix, two cans of beef broth, cup of good red wine, one onion cut up. Cover, and cook for about 4 hours. Makes a very tasty gravy. And the wine tenderizes the meat.

My husband will only eat basmati, so I buy a giant bag from Costco which only costs aorund $6.

using a bechamel type sauce for the middle layers. I made a nice big pot of sauce yesterday, and now I'm going to make some lasagne for company. Instead of the regular ricotta/mozzarella filling, I remember seeing a recipe once using a bechamel sauce. Anyone got one?