Rich in chocolate flavor, these cookies have less than half the fat of crisp chocolate cookies. Cocoa powder contributes a deep chocolate flavor without adding fat. Adding coffee heightens the chocolate flavor.

An old time favorite from Horn & Hardart's chain of Automats in New York and Philadelphia.

Serves 4 to 6 medium portions

The tarka this time is of cumin and mustard seeds, but they provide only the background taste. It is the tomato-cream sauce, flavored with the aromatic garam masala, that provides for the main flavors in this dish.

Serves 5 to 6

We use this method to cook our salmon.

Makes eight 2 ounce pops

I often bake the cake and add the rum sauce two or three days ahead.  Then decorate and add the whipped cream just before serving. -- Una Pratt