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Have you ever browned butter? It's an easy way to take a recipe that relies on butter up a notch in flavor. Just by cooking the butter a little past the melting point results in the milk solids in the butter browning, and creating a wonderfully nutty aroma. It's fun to do with butter-based sauces, baked goods that call for melted butter, or with vegetables such as winter squash that you sauté in butter. Just be sure to keep your eye on it while cooking; it's pretty easy to go from browned to burnt.

Julia Childs recipe YUM!

Breaded, oven-fried zucchini chips taste like they’re fried, yet they are baked and amazingly crispy. These chips make a healthy substitute for French fries or potato chips.

These are bursting with chocolate and peanut butter. The filling is so gooey and rich. The crust is full of peanut butter.

This version is creamy but light – it doesn’t resemble the thick and heavy chowders that most restaurants serve, but it still melts in your mouth and is satisfying while tasting like sunshine and beaches and ocean waves. Without all the sand in your mouth.

The flavors of Vermont sharp cheddar and maple syrup bring a subtle tang and sweetness to a classic cheeseburger. Some grilled onions brushed with a little maple syrup are about the only other condiment you need - no pickles required.

This is a great Italian style way to prepare beef cube steaks. Double the ingredients for a crowd!

A hot cheese based dip with all of the flavours of a reuben sandwich with corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese and Russian dressing. Serve with toasted dark rye for dipping to complete the reuben sandwich flavours.

Serve this flavorful dip with tortilla chips. Roasted red peppers and two kinds of cheese create the perfect combination. Adjust the amounts of onion and garlic to taste.

a handful of ingredients for this moist and tender main course.