Scientists will tell you that there’s no way eating pork, beans, and/or greens at the beginning of a new year can bring you good luck and great fortune; but our lab-coated, left-brained friends are missing one very important fact: People who think they’re lucky, are lucky.
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We’ve posted chocolate truffle-like confections before, but I’ve always taken the coward’s way out, and just finished them by dusting in cocoa, which, while technically acceptable, isn’t even close textually to what we’ve finally done here. A proper truffle needs to feature that irresistible contrast between the soft ganache center, and a crispy, pure chocolate shell. Don’t worry – it’s easier than it sounds.
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This amazing Moroccan-spiced pork recipe is actually adapted from a classic North African technique for roasting leg of lamb. And while the spice-rub is incredible with either meat, by using this approach, we’re not only saving a few dollars, but also, your average American holiday dinner guest is probably more likely to prefer roasted pork to the slightly more exotic lamb. And yes, in case someone asks, that’s our official reason, verses the saving money part.
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I’m a big fan of meatballs, and a really big fan of really big meatballs, so you can imagine my excitement when I heard about something called Lion’s Head Meatballs, which were described as not only extra large in size, but also supposedly looked like the head of a lion. As it turned out, only half those claims were true, but they were so tender, and so tasty I quickly forgave any visual exaggerations.
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This crispy on the outside, soft in the middle, Italian meat and cheese stuffed loaf is a party waiting to happen. "Festive" doesn’t even begin to describe this visually stunning loaf. Use the easy technique as shown, or switch up the ingredients to create your own personalized party bread.
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