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Burnt Toast Cookbooks: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

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Rugelach is a beloved Jewish treasure originating from Eastern Europe. The cookie-pastry hybrid can be filled with anything from jam to chocolate and is the perfect two-bite treat fit for any holiday spread. This version, a classic chocolate rugelach bolstered with the flavors of creamy milk chocolate and malted milk powder, has a nostalgic flavor and tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture that will shine at any cookie swap.

Part Cookie, Part Pastry, All Delicious! Malted Milk Chocolate Rugelach

Hey, Burnt Toast fans: We're sharing an episode from Play Me a Recipe. This week: International pizza consultant Anthony Falco shares his grandma's recipe for a sourdough pan pizza topped with onions and olives, from 'Pizza Czar.'

Play Me a Recipe: Anthony Falco makes Onion & Olive Bread

Need to use leftover apples from your latest trip to orchard? Looking for a crowd-pleasing dessert for a fall gathering? Listen to Molly Gilbert's episode of Play Me a Recipe as she makes this homage to her favorite donut, the apple fritter. This cake has the same dense crumb, baked apple pockets, and sweet maple glaze. And the best part? No frying necessary.

Molly Gilbert Makes Apple Fritter Cake

The Simply Genius Cookbook is out now!! To celebrate, we're sharing an episode of Genius Recipe Tapes all about one of the featured recipes from the book, Tara O'Brady's Basic, Great, Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Simply Genius Cookies with Tara O'Brady

With the release of the Simply Genius cookbook right around the corner, this week we wanted to share a particularly simple and genius recipe from the book. And because every great chef needs a partner, in this episode Kristen is joined by a very special sous-chef, her daughter Mari, as they cook their way through Heidi Swanson's 5-minute tomato sauce (in maybe a few more than 5 minutes).

Burnt Toast Cookbooks: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

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