Recipe: Brownies

These brownies are really perfect they’re not too chocolate-y and not to heavy and not too cake-like. I know that everyone has their perfect type of brownies but these are pretty close to mind. The recipe includes cream which is kind of a weird addition to the pantheon of brownies but it does give them a really interesting crumb and a delightfully creamy taste so don’t substitute it if possible.

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Recipe: Cauliflower Musakhan

Obviously the original version of musakhan is a big leg of chicken with pinenuts and sumac served on a flatbread but this recipe gestures towards it and is both really easy to whip up (especially if you have some frozen or ready made naan). Usually it’s not served with a yogurt sauce but I think most things in life would be better with a yogurt sauce. You could easily add some fresh olives, tomatoes, or finishing olive oil instead and those would all be nice additions too.

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Recipe: Chicken Chasseur

This is a great fancy weekend meal because it is a nice and extra special dish but also it isn’t too involved. The only ingredient you might have to go out of your way to get is cognac. You can substitute in a white wine (or use both cognac and white wine) but that flavor really makes the sauce special since it’s such a simple dish. This can be easily doubled, made ahead, or frozen meaning decadence can be available at almost any time.

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