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I loved this as a kid - one of our local Greek-owned restaurants served it every week, so I had it a lot. I also like it with shredded chicken to make a meal, but it's SO much better with orzo than rice, IMO.

I'm a huge fan of her Baking Handbook, and I've made many things from it: biscuits, cookies, and apple pie to name a few. I haven't had the "guts" to try her birthday cake yet (the one with the meringue) but maybe in the new year!

I've also read Everyday Food - and cooked from it, everything from baking to main dishes, for years.

Would LOVE this cookbook! :)

It's hard to choose a favorite when it comes to chocolate because just eating it from the package is heavenly. But having to choose I probably would choose chocolate-praline truffles.

my grandma's fudge..........

Of course, chocolate truffles from Alice Medrich

The maintstay, chocolate chip cookies!

Here is my favorite chocolate recipe. It's super easy and wonderful with ice cream!

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Makes: 8 -10 servings Preheat: 350º

Ingredients
1¼ cups sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
7 tbsp Hershey's Cocoa, divided
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup milk
⅓ cup butter or margarine, melted
1½ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup packed light brown sugar
1¼ cups hot water

Heat oven to 350º. In medium mixing bowl combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour, 3 tbsp cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Blend in milk, melted butter and vanilla; beat until smooth. Pour batter into square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches. In small bowl combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, and remaining 4 tbsp cocoa; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over top; do not stir. Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Let stand 15 minutes; spoon into dessert dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan over top.