Daily Indulgence: February 2011 Recipe Calendar

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Kacy Carroll

Satisfy your cravings with this daily recipe collection of guilty pleasure recipes including savory snacks, decadent desserts, and creative cocktails.

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Lemon Butter Cookies

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Mass-produced greeting cards are so last year! Instead of sending sweet messages via paper and pen, share your sentiment with cookies and icing.

Lemon Butter Cookies Recipe

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Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Photo: Van Chaplin; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

Cupcakes aren’t just for kids, you know. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and sweet potatoes give these little numbers a satisfying touch of sophistication.

Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Long Life Noodles

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with long noodles, which represent a long unbroken life. Xin Nian Kuai Le!

Long Life Noodles Recipe

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Magic in the Middles

Jim Franco

Abracadabra! Fill chocolate cookies with a sweet peanut butter concoction and be amazed at how quickly they disappear. Now that’s the kind of magic we like.

Magic in the Middles Recipe

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Ultimate Burgers

Photo: Thayer Allyson Gowdy

Tyler Florence outdid himself when he created this burger. Lucky for us, he added a special twist to every topping (even the ketchup!).

Ultimate Burgers Recipe

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Layered Bean Dip

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

The Super Bowl calls for a super appetizer. And this super-easy Mexican dip will score points with all fans, no matter what team they cheer for!

Layered Bean Dip Recipe

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Cheesecake Brownies

Yunhee Kim

Two dessert superheroes have joined forces to bring you an out-of-this-world brownie that will - boom! pow! - help you fight a case of the Mondays.

Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

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Samoas Ice-cream Truffles

Photo: William Dickey; Styling: Melanie Clarke

Scoop ice cream, roll it in cookies, and freeze. If you find an easier way to indulge in sweets, short of eating the cookies straight from the box, please let us know.

Samoas Ice-cream Truffles Recipe

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Peanut Butter Pie

Lee Harrelson

This recipe makes two pies; one for you, and one for a friend. Or, maybe two for you? We’re not here to tell you how to divvy them, just here to give you the 5-star dessert.

Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

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Homemade Chocolate-Dipped Caramels

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Anyone can buy a box of chocolates. But making your crush a box creamy caramels, dipped in chocolate? Now that says, “I love you.”

Homemade Chocolate-Dipped Caramels Recipe

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Sparkling Passion-Fruit Aperitifs

Photo: Minh & Wass

Put a little passion in your weekend by mixing up these champagne cocktails. Cheers!

Sparkling Passion-Fruit Aperitifs Recipe

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Cordial Cherries

Make these classic cherries now and have them ready for Valentine’s Day. Whether you choose to add the brandy or keep them sweetly simple, love will be in the air!

Cordial Cherries Recipe

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Orange Souffle

Photo: Beth Galton

Serve a decadent souffle to celebrate the one you love this Valentine's Day. They're guaranteed to feel special.

Orange Souffle Recipe

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Grilled Chocolate Sweetheart

Van Chaplin; Rebecca Kracke Gordon

Sure, it's just melted chocolate on toasty bread, but to us, it's a love letter written in sugar.

Grilled Chocolate Sweetheart Recipe

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Two-Bite Chocolate Cream Pies

Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

Move over, cupcake. There’s a new bite-size dessert in town that goes by the name of chocolate cream pie. Warning; it’s sweet and sassy, a real force to be reckoned with.

Two-Bite Chocolate Cream Pies Recipe

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Turtle Trifle

Photo: John O'Hagan; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

This trifle is hip to the “hostess with the mostess” because it feeds a crowd and is easy to make. It will leave your guests begging for more; don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Turtle Trifle Recipe

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Sour Cream Raspberry Swirl Loaf

Randy Mayor; Fonda Shaia

A bold swirl of sweet-tart raspberry brings this moist sour cream cake to life. Cut a slice, pour a cup of coffee, and enjoy some time all to yourself.

Sour Cream Raspberry Swirl Loaf Recipe

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Panko-crusted Crab Cake Bites with Roasted Pepper-Chive Aioli

James Carrier

Need a reason to celebrate? These crab cakes were named “One of the Easiest Finger Foods Ever.” So have a party for them, and see what all the fuss is about!

Panko-crusted Crab Cake Bites with Roasted Pepper-Chive Aioli Recipe

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Chocolate-Mint Bars

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

If you’re looking for chocolate (and let’s be honest, that’s most of us), you’ve come to the right place! And change things up today by adding a refreshing layer of mint.

Chocolate-Mint Bars Recipe

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Bacon Waffles

Instead of serving bacon on the side, work it right into your waffles. Breakfast will never be the same again, and we mean this in a good way, of course.

Bacon Waffles Recipe

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One-Bowl Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake

This cream cake deserves a tiara! Ever since she won the title of Best Dessert in a Cooking Light contest, she’s remained one of our highest rated chocolate recipes.

One-Bowl Chocolate Mocha Cream Cake Recipe

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Extra Cheesy Grilled Cheese

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

The perfect grilled cheese is like your favorite little black dress; functional, classic, and simply irresistible!

Extra Cheesy Grilled Cheese Recipe

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Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Pudding

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Marian Cooper Cairns

A modern-day take on a traditional dessert, this bread pudding is updated with creamy peanut butter, gooey caramel sauce, and tasty bananas slices. Yummy!

Peanut Butter-Banana Sandwich Bread Pudding Recipe

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Secret-Ingredient Devil's Food Cupcakes

Photo: Anna Williams

Sorry, we gave these moist, chocolaty cupcakes our word that we wouldn’t give their secret ingredient away. You’ll just have to bake them to find out; a promise is a promise.

Secret-Ingredient Devil's Food Cupcakes Recipe

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Double-Cherry Pies

Howard L. Puckett

Fast-food fried pies have nothing on our 250-calorie version. And yes, those calories include the sweet white chocolate drizzle that’s calling your name.

Double-Cherry Pies Recipe

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The Chihuahua

Arden Ward Photography

If you add enough of the right ingredients to this Mexican cocktail, it may just make you bark like the pint-size pooch it’s named after.

The Chihuahua Recipe

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Toffee French Toast with Pecans

Make Sunday a fun day by starting off your morning with French toast smothered in homemade toffee sauce. After this meal, you’ll definitely need a nap.

Toffee French Toast with Pecans Recipe

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Luscious Lemon Bars