Moist, black, and tender. I made this for Father’s Day and it was an impressive success. I got a little bit carried away with the frosting and piped edges and curly letters and big hearts and then dotted it all over with whole rasberries and individual seeds. A little tacky a lot beyootiful. I used extra dark cocoa, but the rasberries made a world of difference in keeping it flavorful vs. dull. Oh, and I loved the frosting.

You might need to buy:
  • For the cake:
  • Guinness
  • unsalted butter
  • unsweetened cocoa
  • sour cream
  • eggs
  • pure vanilla extract
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • For the cake:
  • Guinness
  • unsalted butter
  • unsweetened cocoa
  • sour cream
  • eggs
  • pure vanilla extract
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • For the topping:
  • Philadelphia cream cheese
  • confectioners' sugar
  • heavy cream
  • Philadelphia cream cheese
  • confectioners' sugar
  • heavy cream

Rich, flavorful hot soup. I used crunchy peanut butter and liked it good. Sweet potatoes or yams are a great addition. Yields: 6 servings, 321 cal each.

You might need to buy:
  • peanut oil
  • unbleached all-purpose flour
  • chicken broth
  • creamy natural peanut butter
  • evaporated skim milk
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • hot red pepper flakes
  • Optional garnishes: chopped chives and chopped unsalted roasted peanuts

When these come out right, they are airy, tender, and wholesome. When they come out wrong (rising is a tricky business), they are still very enjoyable, especially with preserves. The dough is very sticky and hard to handle, so it requires a stint in the fridge. Makes 12 biscuits, 128 cal each

You might need to buy:
  • whole wheat flour
  • unbleached all-purpose flour
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • vegetable shortening
  • skim milk
Belongs to mr.diet Dijon Chicken 
You might need to buy:
  • skinless chicken breasts
  • chopped parsley
  • country dijon mustard
  • paprika
  • black pepper
  • light mayonnaise
Belongs to mr.diet Chef Salad 
You might need to buy:
  • hard-boiled eggs
  • louis rich ham lunch meat
  • oscar mayer roasted turkey breast
  • sliced peeled cucumber
  • chopped romaine lettuce
  • tomato wedges
  • reduced-fat ranch salad dressing
Belongs to mr.diet Baked Pork Chops 
You might need to buy:
  • pork chops
  • italian style breadcrumbs
  • 4T low-fat plain yogurt
  • dried rosemary
You might need to buy:
  • powdered sugar
  • cream cheese
  • vanilla
Belongs to Mar Minestrone Soup 

This recipe has been adapted from an Italian cookbook, and contains no beans or pasta. Either or both can be added if you feel that it is necessary but I think it perfect as is.

ready in about an hour; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • tbs olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Belongs to Mar Classic Chicken Soup 
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Classic Chicken Soup
  • From
  • chicken
  • celery stalks
  • kosher salt
  • whole black peppercorns
Belongs to bubblewrap Siopao 

Steamed goodness

ready in about an hour and 20 minutes; serves 20
You might need to buy:
  • For the pork asado filling :
  • ground pork
  • finely minced garlic
  • soy sauce
  • star anise or cinnamon stick
  • bay leaf
  • ground black pepper
  • sugar
  • cooking oil
  • water
  • cornstarch
  • For the bola-bola filling :
  • ground pork
  • finely minced garlic
  • salt
  • ground pepper
  • For the siopao dough :
  • lukewarm water
  • sugar
  • dry yeast
  • rice flour
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • extra flour and cooking oil
  • x 2-1/2 pcs of kitchen wax paper