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Chonky Boys: The Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches that Scream Summer!

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Featuring my thick and nuggy Chonky Boy Chocolate Chip Cookies, these ice cream sandwiches are the stuff that summer dreams are made of.  If you've ever had the Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich at Disneyland , you are going to LOVE these!  These big and bold chocolate chip cookies are based on a recipe from my culinary school studies at Auguste Escoffier, but with a few modifications to give them that Jennuine touch.  They make the perfectas book for a fat slice of real vanilla bean ice cream.  And those mini chips?  You just gotta have that extra cronch! Thank goodness this recipe only makes 8 sandwiches, otherwise I would be eating them for breakfast lunch and dinner.  This way, my big family can help save me from my inner child diet-saboteur.   Print With Image Without Image Chonky Boy Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches Yield: 8 Author: Jenn Erickson Loaded with chocolate chips and buttery, brown-sugary vanilla flavor, these mall-sized cookies form a perfect partnership with a
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Spanakopita: Holiday Entertaining with Greek Spinach Pie
#FallForGreek with Debbie Matenopoulos (+giveaway)

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Back in July I had the joy of bringing my family's Greek heritage to life in the kitchen when I participated in the It's All Greek to Me Blog Tour celebrating the release of the new cookbook from Debbie Matenopoulos .   Remember these beauties?  My family and friends loved Debbie's Zucchini Fritters with Garlicky Tzatziki Dip .  You can find the recipe HERE .   With holiday baking and entertaining on the horizon, fans of Debbie's book are spreading the word -- #FallForGreek -- with a November Blog Tour.  I am delighted to be sharing another one of Debbie's easy-to-follow Greek recipes from her beautiful cookbook. Rich in family memories, Greek history, heirloom recipes, and mouth-watering photographs, It's All Greek to Me is worthy of a space on the most discriminating home chef's shelf of favorite cooking tomes. Ask my family about their favorite dish and you'll get a few different answers.  For my husband it's pastit
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Easy & Amazing Parmesan Polenta Fries

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  Like clockwork, the crisp chill of autumn blew in when we set the clocks back. Comfort food time!   One of my favorite easy fall comfort foods is polenta. Last week, I shared my recipe for fried polenta squares with my advanced culinary arts students. We topped the golden squares with a homemade balsamic tomato ragout and Italian sausage. I'll be sharing the recipe here on Rook No. 17 next week. Last night, I made up a batch of polenta for my family.  This time, I cut the polenta into a shape my girls adore -- fries!  Polenta fries are easy and inexpensive to make.  They make an elegant lunch or dinner side or can be topped with ingredients like chili or Bolognese sauce to make a meal. Parmesan Polenta Fries Yield:  approx. 48 Time:  approx. 45 minutes 3/4 cup polenta (I like Golden Pheasant brand) 3 cups water 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Vegetable oil for for frying Butter an 8x8 baking dish.  S
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