Easy French Onion Soup Recipe

You know that effortless, elusive “Je ne sais quoi” that follows Parisians about? Ever wish you could capture a wisp of it? A beret isn’t the answer. No, what you need is the key to all of our fantasies français: the ultimate French Onion Soup. Spoon after spoon of rich beef broth, sweet caramelized onions, gooey Gruyère and crusty bread, and you too will ditch your chic chapeau in favor of this magnifique bistro classic.

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Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs Recipe

We wish we had written the Chili's baby back rib anthem. You see, these easy oven-baked, tender and flavorful ribs make us want to sing. Marinated in a sweet and spicy dry rub and baked low and slow, the meat on these baby back ribs is so tender it falls off the bone. We want our baby back, baby back, baby back ribs.

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Homemade Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls Recipe

We've all heard the about Chicken Soup for the Soul books, but how do you cook a book? With this simple and superb recipe for Traditional Chicken Soup, a pot chock full of fresh vegetables, herbs, chicken and of course, tender matzo balls, you'll have a bestseller in every bowl.

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Easy Sugar Cookies Recipe

Calling all Pollock, Rothko and Mondrian wannabes: here’s your chance to unleash your subconscious. Lisa, your artistic enabler, supplies the ideal canvas – a sweet, soft-centered, sugar cookie. You can cut, shape, drizzle, dip, ice and sprinkle to your heart’s content or just be very “less is more” about it and let the buttery cookie shine au naturel.

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Superb S'mores Layer Cake Recipe

S'mores, the perfect trio of chocolate, graham and marshmallow, are no longer just for campfires and Kumbaya. Lisa, the trailblazer she is, has brought the fireside fun indoors with this unbelievably delicious S'mores Cake, with layers of fudgy brownies and chocolate chip graham, all iced with a toasted marshmallow frosting. Really, this is cake and camping at its finest!

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Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Recipe

It’s not just good things that come to those who wait…delicious things come too, especially where your bananas are concerned. Be patient and let them ripen to perfection – their natural sugars will take over, guaranteeing a big taste of sweetness in this moist, chocolaty loaf.

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Triple-Stuffed Oreo Cake Recipe

How do you transform a classic cookie into a decadent dessert? You follow the easy directions (albeit a bit longer than most) for this sky-high Triple-Stuffed Oreo Cake. The results are outstanding - super-moist chocolate cake is sandwiched between layers of super-creamy Oreo frosting and topped with mounds of super-addictive White Chocolate Oreo Popcorn. 

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White Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe

Want to get teachers, bosses and mother-in-laws under your thumb? Forget brute force, blackmail or bitchiness. You need our 2 Bs - baking and butter. These shortbread-like thumbprint cookies are loaded with sweet white chocolate and mounded high with berry jam. Not only are these scrumptious, crunchy cookies simple to make (I had time to twiddle my thumbs), but they're also excellent festive fare. These mouthwatering weapons will have friend and foe eating out of your hand.

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Coffee-Crusted Beef Tenderloin Recipe

Our highly caffeinated Chef Lisa always has a cup of Joe at her side, so it should come as no surprise that she's taken her favorite grinds and brought them to this most special cut of beef, the tenderloin. This Coffee-Crusted Tenderloin is a pull-out-all-the-stops star, a juicy, super-flavorful and tender (hence the name, tender-loin) main course guaranteed to have everyone buzzing with praise.

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Quick & Easy Tomato Soup with Parmesan Dumplings Recipe

Looking for the perfect quick and easy tomato soup recipe? Here it is, a delicious tomato soup that can be made in under 30 minutes, but, don't let the speed fool you. This quick bowl of comfort not only offers up depth of flavor, but also is elegantly topped with Parmesan dumplings to make it a perfect entertaining first course.

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Loaded BBQ Chicken Nachos Recipe

Chips and cheese. Sounds pretty basic, right? Not when Chef Lisa gets her mitts on this classic combo. This easy recipe for BBQ Chicken Nachos, piled high with all the fixings (not to mention a great twist of subbing in BBQ sauce for salsa) are scrumptious. Get ready for love at first bite.

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