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from the October, 2008 issue

Perfecting Mussels

F&W’s Grace Parisi shares a classic recipe for mussels in white wine, then creates amazing alternatives with clam broth, sake and lager.
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September, 2008
Oozy, Gooey Chocolate Cake
More decadent than molten chocolate cake: one filled with warm peanut butter, caramel, raspberry or marshmallow, reveals F&W’s Grace Parisi.

August, 2008
Perfecting Fruit Desserts
F&W’s Grace Parisi loves to bake big fruit desserts for summer parties. Here, she creates easy mix-and-match fillings and toppings.

June, 2008
Marcia Kiesel’s Top Grilling Tips
Four suggestions for no-fuss, delicious grilled dishes.

June, 2008
Guacamole: The Remix
F&W’s Grace Parisi invents a smoky guacamole, then presents three ingenious ways to use it: in a soup, an hors d’oeuvre and a salad dressing.

May, 2008
Perfecting the Cupcake
F&W’s Grace Parisi invites you to play with two sensational batters, three fabulous frostings and loads of toppings (from granola to crushed Oreos) to create your own irresistible mix-and-match cupcake variations.

April, 2008
6 Quick Fixes for Fish Fillets

Three speedy recipes plus three inspired variations equals six ideas for many different kinds of fish, from salmon to sea bass to trout.

April, 2008
Perfecting Roast Chicken
F&W’s Grace Parisi creates four flavorful sauce recipes by scattering ingredients like lemons, tomatoes, chiles and dates in the roasting pan.

March, 2008
Perfecting the Panini
F&W’s Grace Parisi reinvents the classic grilled cheese by experimenting with four fantastic hot-sandwich breads and fillings.

February, 2008
The Perfect Pot Roast
F&W’s Grace Parisi refines—and redefines—this quintessential wintry braise.

December, 2007
Perfecting the Cookie
F&W’s Grace Parisi opts for baking soda instead of baking powder to create delectable holiday sugar cookies that are especially crispy.

November, 2007
Perfecting Biscuits
For exquisitely flaky biscuits, F&W's Grace Parisi makes sure to do two things: Use lots of cold butter and chill the dough before baking it.

October, 2007
The Fluffiest Cheese Soufflé
Soufflés are quite simple, says F&W's Grace Parisi: The base can be refrigerated overnight and the cooked soufflés reheated in the oven.

September, 2007
The Perfect Tomato Sauce

August, 2007
Perfecting Fruit Pie

July, 2007
Making the Best Burgers

June, 2007
Layer Cake Greatness
Combining moist, spongy cake and frosting that’s a perfect balance between sweet and buttery, this recipe is my ideal.

May, 2007
Perfect Salad Dressings

April, 2007
Updating Coq au Vin

March, 2007
Perfecting the Pizza

February, 2007
Blueberry Muffins

February, 2007
Top 10 Test Kitchen Discoveries