Author: chefalice

Pasta ideal for dinner after work. We offer the option of pasta with mussels. Mussels are rich in protein and minerals while low in fat and calories.

For this dessert, juicy strawberries are made even more fragrant with a little rose water. The lemon-scented crust isn’t plopped on as it is on most cobblers; here it’s placed in lattice strips, to add a little down-home sophistication. It’s so pretty and cheery that if you aren’t already donning a ’50s-style apron, you’ll feel as if you should be.

These brownies are ridiculously fudgy. They better be, they’re called fudgy wudgies. They have triple chocolate power in the form of melted chocolate, cocoa powder, and then chocolate chips. And they have double blueberry power in the form of blueberry spreadable fruit and plump, fresh blueberries, adding a tangy contrast to each sweet bite. The blueberry-chocolate combo is not the most popular one, but it should be! For a variation, try raspberry-chocolate by replacing the blueberry ingredients with raspberry ones.

These aren’t ordinary sandwiches—spiced beef slowly simmers to tender perfection while the juices that fill the slow cooker become a rich sauce for dipping. You can add cold toppings, or for a special treat, top rolls with provolone cheese and toast them in the oven before adding the roast beef.