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  2. Daily Indulgence: January 2012

Daily Indulgence: January 2012

January 01, 2012
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Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett
Satisfy your cravings with decadent recipes including chocolate desserts, impressive cakes and pies, and rich main dishes.
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Smothered-Covered Hash Browns

After ringing in the New Year, cozy up and enjoy this diner favorite on the couch. We give you permission to start your diet tomorrow.


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Cranberry-Hazelnut Coffeecake

Once you cut a decadent slice of this delicious coffeecake, we guarantee you won't be able to leave even a crumb on your plate. Consider yourself warned.


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Chocolate Banana-Caramel Shortcakes

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

If chocolate cake filled with bananas and whipped topping isn't enough, we've gone and smothered it all in gooey caramel ... you're welcome!


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Warm Apple-Buttermilk Custard Pie

Credit: Photography: Becky-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Go ahead and lock your doors. Once the neighbors get a whiff of this creamy apple pie, they’ll do whatever they have to for a slice!


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Nachos Magnifico

Credit: Oxmoor House

These nachos know no boundaries. Three cheeses, beef, chilies...you name it, it's on there! Kitchen sink not included.


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Sour-Cream Chocolate Layer Cake

You'll have second thoughts on sharing this decadent chocolate cake. Lock everyone out of the kitchen and enjoy a slice all by yourself.


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Caramel-Pecan Tart

Credit: Jennifer Davick; Buffy Hargett

With all the flavor of a traditional pecan pie, our tart features a candy-like filling encased in a shortbread crust. This slice is all for you.


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Crab Eggs Benedict

Credit: Dan Goldberg

Layered with delicate Dungeness crab, this Eggs Benedict is so luscious and filling, you could serve it for dinner. But why wait until then?


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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Credit: Victor Protasio

Chocolate and peanut butter go together like Ozzie and Harriet. Pay tribute to this all-American dessert duo by slicing into our luscious cake.


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Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread

Caramel sundae sauce, pecans, sugar... No, we’re not making dessert, we’re serving up breakfast! This monkey bread feeds a crowd, but don’t feel obligated to share.


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Whipped Topping Dollops On Spoons

Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Leigh Anne Montgomery

Stir into hot chocolate, add to your ice cream; you’ll find several ways to enjoy these delightful dollops. Truth be told, they may be best licked right off the spoon.


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Fried Cheese Sticks

Credit: Photo: Oxmoor House

Why go out to eat when you can have these gooey, cheesy, fried pieces of fabulousness right at home? Yep, we thought you’d being staying in.


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Upside-Down Peanut Parfaits

What? It's not your birthday? That's ok, go ahead and enjoy this over-the-top dessert. We'll even let you blow out a candle, just for kicks.


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Toffee Blond Brownies

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Do blonds really have more fun? In the brownie world, these buttery bars topped with crunchy toffee bits definitely do.


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Fudge Butter Cake

Credit: Caitlin Bensel

Fluffy, moist cake, rich chocolate icing, and a simplicity that makes our mouths water. Grab a fork and dig in.


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Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cookies

Credit: Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Meet the overachiever of the cookie class. Sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy, and light? We didn’t think it was possible until we found this showoff.


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Warm Fudge-Filled Cheesecake

Credit: Photo: Tina Cornett; Styling: Trinda Gage

You may feel guilty just looking at a slice of this over-the-top cheesecake. But if loving something this rich and indulgent is wrong, we don’t want to be right.


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Diner-Style Onion Rings

Credit: Photo: Oxmoor House

Bring the best of the diner into your kitchen. The best news? You can skip the sassy waitress, or become one yourself and demand a tip. Order up!


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Bacon, Ranch, and Chicken Mac and Cheese

Credit: Photo: Romulo Yanes, Randy Mayor; Styling: Mary-Ellen Weinrib

This over-the-top delicious dish is cheesy, delicious, and qualifies as a one-dish dinner. Anyone for seconds?


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Sugared Chocolate Beignets

Credit: Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

Chocolate and cream and everything in your dreams, that’s what these beignets are made of!


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Pound Cake French Toast

Sure, it’s daring to batter pound cake and serve it for breakfast. But topping it with homemade cream and raspberry sauce? Now that’s indulgent!


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Overnight Coffee Crumble Cake

Credit: Photo: Luca Trovato; Styling: Dani Fisher 

This coffee cake is a dream when you have guests in town or simply want something to satisfy your morning hunger pangs. Prep the night before, bake in the morning, and indulge all day long.


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Layered Peppermint Cheesecake

Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell

You'll love this cake for its childlike whimsy, candy crunch, and--hello!--hidden layers of cheesecake.


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Cheddar-Herb Twists

Credit: Photo: Mark Thomas; Styling: Susan Vajaranant

Cheese straws are the "best personality" of the buffet. They go with everything, are delicious any time of day, and make you feel warm and cozy. Go ahead, grab a twist and enjoy.


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Healthy Wheat-Cracker "Nachos"

Credit: Photo: Johnny Autry; Styling: Leigh Ann Ross

Don't let the "healthy" fool you-- these nacho treats are loaded with satisfyingly bold flavor combinations. Because they're healthy, they can stand in for lunch, right?


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Chocolate Dipped Pretzels

Credit: Photo: Marcus Nilsson; Styling: Robyn Glaser

This dynamic duo of chocolate and peanut butter is hiding a secret: These are no ordinary pretzel sticks; they're honey flavored. Prepare to enter bliss...now.


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Angela's Spicy Buffalo Wings

Credit: Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Warm up your palate with a bite of these lightly fried, thoroughly spiced, delicious buffalo wings. Angela, if you can hear us, thank you!


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Upside-Down Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Credit: Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

There is nothing expected about this coffee cake except your total love for it. Have a slice with a cup of coffee and enjoy.


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Salty-Sweet Banana Biscuit

Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Amy Burke

This four-ingredient recipe list speaks for itself: hazelnut spread, bananas, bacon, and one angel biscuit. Try to read that even once without your mouth watering.


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Thousand-Seed Banana Date Muffins

Credit: Photo: Yuhnee Kim; Styling: Karen Shinto

Our love for this muffin starts with a single seed and ends with a pile of crumbs on our desks. Cheers to a delicious Monday!


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Spicy Cheddar Appetizer Cookies

Credit: Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

You had us at "appetizer cookie". These cheddar treats offer a savory slant on the pre-dinner offerings. Goodbye cheese plate! Hello cheese stars!


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1 of 31 Smothered-Covered Hash Browns
2 of 31 Cranberry-Hazelnut Coffeecake
3 of 31 Chocolate Banana-Caramel Shortcakes
4 of 31 Warm Apple-Buttermilk Custard Pie
5 of 31 Nachos Magnifico
6 of 31 Sour-Cream Chocolate Layer Cake
7 of 31 Caramel-Pecan Tart
8 of 31 Crab Eggs Benedict
9 of 31 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
10 of 31 Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread
11 of 31 Whipped Topping Dollops On Spoons
12 of 31 Fried Cheese Sticks
13 of 31 Upside-Down Peanut Parfaits
14 of 31 Toffee Blond Brownies
15 of 31 Fudge Butter Cake
16 of 31 Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cookies
17 of 31 Warm Fudge-Filled Cheesecake
18 of 31 Diner-Style Onion Rings
19 of 31 Bacon, Ranch, and Chicken Mac and Cheese
20 of 31 Sugared Chocolate Beignets
21 of 31 Pound Cake French Toast
22 of 31 Overnight Coffee Crumble Cake
23 of 31 Layered Peppermint Cheesecake
24 of 31 Cheddar-Herb Twists
25 of 31 Healthy Wheat-Cracker "Nachos"
26 of 31 Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
27 of 31 Angela's Spicy Buffalo Wings
28 of 31 Upside-Down Sour Cream Coffee Cake
29 of 31 Salty-Sweet Banana Biscuit