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I make this cake all the time for parties and holidays. It is absolutely awesome! I suggest using mini chocolate chips. Also, I always seem to have to bake this longer than the recipe calls for - usually an extra 15-20 minutes.

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Sesame Pasta Chicken Salad

Reviewed: May 31, 2009

This salad is fantastic! My husband begs me to make it every week. I didn't change the recipe at all except for buying the sesame seeds already toasted and a cilantro paste - both are a real time saver. The dressing on this is really great.

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Crunchy Romaine Toss

Reviewed: May 26, 2009

Fantastic salad - provided you make a few changes suggested by others. Definitely cut the sugar in half. I'm a major sweet tooth, and even this was too much. I also toasted the ramen noodles by using PAM spray - turned out just as well as using butter. I also thought this recipe made too much dressing, so I just doubled the salad part - PERFECT!

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Italian Sausage Soup

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2007

I have to say, I was quite skeptical about this recipe. The ingredients didn't appeal to me and the picture didn't either. But I thought it was something my husband would like and all the rave reviews had me curious. Well, I'm soooo glad I tried this - AWESOME!!! I made it exactly as the recipe states and it was really hearty and delicious. We ate half of it as soon as it was finished! It's only a few days later and I'm already running to the store to buy the ingredients to make this again! This is a keeper!!!

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Big Soft Ginger Cookies

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2006

These really are big and soft! I did up the spices just a bit as some others suggested and they were delicious!!!

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Golden Rum Cake

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2006

This was a huge hit over the holidays - especially given the accolades were from Italians who literally grew up on rum cake! The cake was simple to make (I followed the recipe exactly), but I did have trouble with the glaze at first. I over-cooked it thinking it had to get thick like an icing. So I tried again and stopped cooking after 5 minutes and added the rum - it was perfect! I used Myers Dark Rum - everyone loved it!!

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Double Tomato Bruschetta

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2006

Simply the best Bruschetta I have ever made! It got rave reviews from everyone over the holidays. I would definitely suggest letting it marinate over night - the longer the better. I also took someone's suggestion to put the cheese on the bread and bake it first - then everyone can put on their own amount of bruschetta. Everyone agreed that was the better way to go. This really is easy to make - I also definitely suggest using fresh basil and buying the bread the day you are serving it as well.

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