Free-form strawberry tart.

Some folks I know are intimidated by pie crust, thinking that it’s too difficult to handle and too easy to mess up. If you count yourself among them, then I have two suggestions: First, try my …

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Simple chocolate-red wine cake.

In my estimation, this wine-infused chocolate cake is about as perfect as a dessert can be: deeply flavored, not too sweet, moist, very simple to make. Perfect, right? I spotted a photo of this chocolate-red wine …

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Sweet and salty appetizer.

When I spotted a box of gorgeous fresh figs in the produce section at The Fresh Market last week, one thing immediately came to mind: grilled figs wrapped in prosciutto. This appetizer recipe could not be …

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Homemade pizza dough.

In a pinch, I pick up fresh pizza dough from Trader Joe’s refrigerated case. But I prefer to make my own, because it’s just so dang easy. I’ve tried several dough recipes but found that using King …

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