I quite like the central European version from Rick Rodger's Kaffeehaus called Topfentorte/Farmer’s cheesecake. It’s made from farmer’s cheese and is light but not airy/mousselike. Will post if interested.

, same as the Czech one. This is called Marmor Guglhupf, or mramorova babovka. There’s a very good recipe in Rick Rodgers' Kaffeehaus cookbook.

recommend Rick Rodgers' Slow Cooker Ready and Waiting Cookbook as a good intro book that gives you an idea of techniques and the range of things you can make. You may find yourself adjusting his seasonings a bit (they tend toward...

if you’d like to try making an austro-hungarian dessert, kaffeehaus by rick rodgers is an excellent book to use with many recipes(cakes,strudels,yeast breads,slices,sweet omelets,sweet dumplings,etc. plus viennese coffee...

At Thanksgiving time, I live and die by Rick Rodgers, Thanksgiving 101. It’s a great guide for cooking and organizing the entire meal. He offers several options for cooking the turkey (brining, deep-fried, etc.)with pros...

Yes, the “traditional” crockpot recipes are absolutely revolting. The book to buy is Rick Rodgers's “The Slow Cooker Ready and Waiting Cookbook” - excellent recipes. Sometimes there’s a bit of fuss...

The recipe for Dobos Torte from Rick Rodger's “Kafeehaus” does not use effs in the chocolate filling. The ingredients are: 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped 3 sticks unsalted butter at cool room temperature 2 Tb...

Until recently I would have scoffed at the suggestion of leftover fish. But a few months ago I accidentally discovered a great fish leftover. I made Pescado a la Veracruzana from Rick Bayless' Mexico One Plate at a Time....

Stevens Nov. 2006 “Mexico One Plate at a Time” Rick Bayless Dec. 2006 “Baking from my Home to Yours” Dorie Greenspan Jan. 2007 “The Zuni Cafe Cookbook” Judy Rodgers Feb. 2007 “Hot Sour Salty...

Braising http://www.chowhound.com/topics/330177 Nov - Rick Bayless, One Plate at a Time http://www.chowhound.com/topics/339027 Dec – Dorie Greenspan, Baking from My Home to Yours http://www.chowhound.com/topics/347476 2007 Jan...

Agreed – I discovered a version by Rick Rodgers that I make all the time. Simple, healthy and tastes so good: http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2005/08/10/flank-steak-and-arugula-warm-balsamic-vinaigrette/

Can’t share it here? My usual go-to’s for crockpot recipes are either Rick Rodgers “Ready and Waiting” or Mabel Hoffman’s “Crockery Cookery”. Or my Mastercook software. Online is usually...

The Zuni recipe for Cornmeal Almond Biscotti as published in the Classic Home Desserts cookbook by Rick Rodgers is the only biscotti I’ll ever make, it’s so good. Crispy and elegant.

I have a few blueberry plants and I’ve just been making small blueberry pies. They are so good with the home-grown berries that I haven’t really branched out. If you put the plants in pots in acidic soil,...

A couple of favorites using chicken... Chicken & Asparagus With Mustard-Tarragon Sauce (from “On Rice” by Rick Rodgers) 2 cups long-grain rice – cooked 1/4 cup flour salt freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 lbs. boned and...