Stephanie’s (Grandma’s) Famous Chocolate Pudding & Pie Filling

 
I love recipes that are handed down in families.  My friend, Stephanie, whips up a batch of this decadent chocolate pudding anytime she wants to pamper someone special.  The recipe came from her grandmother, who (as you’ll see by the end of the recipe, transcribed from her recipe card) is quite the funny lady. 
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Rachel Ray’s Cherry Coffee Cake

I just wrote “cheery coffee cake” by mistake, but isn’t that fitting?

Because sometimes life’s a bowlful of cherries…nestled in buttery batter and (if you’re lucky) topped with crumbly streusel.  Especially when good friends come to visit from out of town.
This recipe started with one Rachel Ray calls ”Cherry Breakfast Cake.”  I decided to halve it (because really, 3 sticks [...]

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The Queen of Excess

Martha Stewart takes a lot of flack for pushing all things rich and fattening, but you know, she’s met her match in Paula Deen.  Paula just can’t stop herself: an extra pat of butter here, a hearty dollop of bacon grease there.  And she has a sense of humor—something Martha can only aspire to.  Just check the mischievous look she flashes at 00:00:14 in this [...]

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