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Cut the tops off of each tomato and hollow out the inside using a small, sharp knife. Cut each mozzarella cheese ball in half and place a half inside each tomato. Chop the fresh basil and add a little ...

In a bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the dill, scallion, Thai chile, fish sauce, pepper and salt. In a medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the shallot and cook over moderately high ...

1. Preheat the oven to 400°. In a pot, cover the potatoes with water. Add a large pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cook over moderately high heat until barely tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and ...

To make the crust: Whisk together the flour, nutmeg, and salt in small bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed for 1 minute or until smooth. Add the egg ...

In a small bowl, sift the flour with the cocoa powder and salt. In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter with the sugar at medium-high speed until it is well blended.

In a bowl, cover the bulgur with warm tap water. Let stand until the grains are tender, about 2 hours. Drain the bulgur well. In a large bowl, whisk the lemon zest with the lemon juice and chopped ...

1. Preheat the oven to 375°. In a large ovenproof skillet, toss the tomatoes with the olive oil and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Roast the tomatoes for about 25 minutes, until starting to ...

Recipe from Made in Spain by José Andrés, courtesy of Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., 2008.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, then quickly and gently combine the wet and dry ...

1. Preheat the oven to 425°. In a large saucepan, heat 1 inch of water. Add the spinach by the handful; allow each handful to wilt before adding more. When the spinach is wilted, drain it, pressing ...

MICROWAVE 1 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Coarsely chop remaining chocolate. BEAT cream cheese, sugar and milk with mixer until blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Whisk in COOL WHIP, ...