It’s not a secret that I’m a sucker for any kind of dessert with a non-traditional chocolate pairing. Paula Deen’s Chocolate Pecan Pie does just that with the classic southern dessert and decadent chocolate.
Chocolatier Max Brenner joined Paula for the episode of Paula’s Best Dishes, and though pecan pie is usually too rich for me this is one I might have a hard time pushing away from! Paula adds about four ounces of chopped chocolate and a couple tablespoons of bourbon as well.
Chocolate Pecan Pie
from Paula Deen
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
2 cups pecan halves
3 large eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 …read more

Paula Deen is one of the few cooks/chefs on the Food Network that I bother to watch anymore. I don’t make a lot of her recipes (I like my arteries) but the ones I have made have always turned out well.
This one is her Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies which is a take-off from her Gooey Butter Cake. I like it with a Devil’s Food cake mix, it gives the cookies and extra rich chocolate flavor. They’re a lot like Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, but a little bit chewier.
Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies
1 (8-ounce) brick cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick butter, at …read more

It’s National Donut Day! As Sandy points out, National Doughnut Day was established in 1938 by the Chicago Salvation Army to help raise funds during the Depression and to honor the Salvation Army workers who prepared doughnuts for thousands of soldiers during World War I. It’s always the first Friday of June each year.
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Did you know that? I didn’t!
Following is a recipe that I’ve used several times. Keep in mind, this is in no way any kind of gourmet doughnut. Don’t look at the can of biscuits and go “pshaw!” because …read more

Don’t those look amazing? I don’t make a lot of Paula Deen’s recipes (though I love her show) but the ones I have tried are always fantastic.
Paula Deen’s Creme De Menthe Brownies
Brownies:
1 cups (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 (10-ounce) package Creme de Menthe baking chips (recommended: Andes)
Shaved Creme de Menthe thins (recommended: Andes)
Chocolate frosting
Frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
Using an …read more

How can you not love something with that name? I made these a while ago but didn’t take a picture. I don’t normally shoot everything I make but sometimes there’s a rush of “it turned out!” and I feel the need to record it for posterity. This was actually one of those times but I didn’t feel like waiting for the camera battery to charge and the family was already set to dig in, so I had to let it go (the picture below is not mine). Anyway, this comes from one of my favorite Food TV cooks, Paula Deen:
Chocolate …read more