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"This is my favorite chocolate cake. No fuss, no mess and very moist. Back in the early days when it was paycheck to paycheck, this simple dessert made it into his lunchbox many a day because it was cheap and simple. No eggs, no milk."

Ingredients: cocoa, salt, sugar...

"My friend Lorraine B gave me this wonderful recipe when I was looking for an interesting hostess gift. One of the best things about this recipe is that it only takes one week to infuse, as opposed to up to a month that I've seen in other recipes. I actually made a quadruple recipe and got 6 bottles to give as gifts (I kept one for myself, of course!)...."

Ingredients: lemons, sugar, vodka...

"I made chocolate dipped candied orange peels and with the leftover chocolate I made these drops. They are yummy and go well with autumn and winter celebrations."

Ingredients: dried cranberries, walnut pieces...

"I don't eat bananas often, even though I love them. When I do have bananas, they have to be very special, and I promise you, these babies are very very special! Try serving them over vanilla frozen yogurt, or with an intensely chocolate ice cream."

Ingredients: currants, fresh lime juice...

"This is my daughter Nomi's all-time favorite way to eat rice. My friend Debbie, who is married to a Persian, makes this for her every time we're over at their house for a meal. I figured I was going to have to learn to make this myself, since Nomi just adores this rice and asks for it every time. It's a little complicated, but gets easier..."

Ingredients: cooking oil, long grain rice...

"My daughter Tehila has a wonderful friend, Adva, who is of Moroccan descent. Her mother makes these treats for the family on holidays, and shares them with our family. The last time we made these together, and had lots of fun doing it. Prep time includes time for the dough to rise."

Ingredients: baker's yeast, salt, flour...

"This is a lovely lemony champagne punch that has a luscious flavor and golden color. Very light and refreshing."

Ingredients: sparkling water, frozen lemonade concentrate...

"I can't believe I didn't post this one earlier since this is one of the few things in the world that ALL the men in my life love--DH, my sons, my father--and most of the women too. I have a hard-to-please crowd here at home, and they ALL ALWAYS eat this, and drain the pot to the end. On top of that, it is just about the easiest soup to make..."

Ingredients: yellow split peas, oil, onions...

"I like this version so much better than the sweet stuff."

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried cilantro...

"Talk about presentation! These gorgeous frozen floral bowls (edible!) are recommended for cold soups, particularly fruit soups. But I figure anything cold would be more than enhanced by these bowls. You can make a bowl for each serving or one big serving bowl. Recipe discovered in "Cooking Fearlessly: Recipes and other Adventures from Hudson's..."

Ingredients: fresh edible flowers, water...

"This is ideal for when fresh fruit isn't available."

Ingredients: sweet red wine, oranges...

"I got this from Nice and Easy by Lyn Bedford Hall. My kids love it!"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"A perfect, basic apple crisp recipe. Add raisins or cranberries if you like. I use Granny Smith apples but you can use whatever kind you've got."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, arrowroot...

"No, you don't eat this for dessert, it's a fantastic vegetarian main course or side dish."

Ingredients: rutabagas, fat, garlic...