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Ingredients

  • 2 large water or soda bottles (empty)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Ready 2 large plastic bottles, cleaned and dried.
  3. Add 1 cup of flour to each bottle.
  4. Add 1/2 cup of sugar to each.
  5. Melt butter, then add equal halves to each bottle.
  6. Add 6 eggs, 3 in each.
  7. Add 1/2 tbsp of baking powder to each.
  8. Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream to each.
  9. Shake the bottles thoroughly until the contents are well mixed.
  10. In one of the bottles only, add the cocoa powder.
  11. Beginning with the cocoa powder mixture, add a dolop of batter to the center of a circular
  12. baking tin. Do the same with the other mixture, placing the dolop directly in the center of the previous one.
  13. Continue with alternating additions of each mixture until all batter is used and the tin is full.
  14. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
  15. Serve and enjoy!

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  • 4 Tbsp chopped fresh basil or parsley, divided
  • 12 jumbo pasta shells
  • 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
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  • 1 pound rigatoni
  • Salt
  • 1 pound cooked chicken sausages
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 green or red bell pepper, seeded and sliced
  • 1 cubanelle pepper, seeded and sliced
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken stock, a couple of glugs
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, (recommended: San Marzano)
  • Handful chopped flat-leaf parsley
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  • 1 can of San Marzanos tomatoes crushed with your hand
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  • 1/4 ground pork
  • 1 large onion - diced
  • fresh basil
  • olive oil
  • 1/2 glass good Italian red wine
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 cup fresh cooked or frozen peas
  • 1/2 lb. crumbled primosale cheese (or ricotta salata)
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  • 1 pound small shell pasta
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan in a slow stream
  • 3 large cloves garlic
  • 1/2 small to medium yellow onion
  • 1 (28-ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes, any brand
  • 1/2 cup, 10 to 12 fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup store bought basil pesto sauce
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  • 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, a couple of handfuls
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  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 cup light ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp grated lemon rind
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
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  • Kosher salt
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  • 3 strips bacon
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
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  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 4 to 5 whole fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish, optional
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