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12 ounce semisweet chocolate pieces (2 cups) ½ cup butter 1 8 ounce container dairy sour cream 4 ½ cup sifted powdered sugar (about 1 pound)

1 cup milk ¾ cup rendered lard* 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 package active dry yeast 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon kosher salt Our empanada dough calls for rendered lard, which is a melted-down pig fat available at butchers and Mexican markets. Alternately, you can use drippings from cooking 2 slices of bacon, then add enough butter to make 3/4 cup. * If you can’t find rendered lard, render the fat from 2 slices bacon and add enough butter to make 3/4 cup....

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed 2 tablespoon ice water Filling: 3 whole heads maitake mushrooms (12 to 15 oz total) 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cubed 4 ounce goat cheese, crumbled ¼ cup creme fraiche 1 egg 1 ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme ½ cup coarsely chopped parsley Zest of 1 lemon Button Mushrooms: In place of maitake mushrooms, you can substitute two 8-ounce packages fresh sliced button mushrooms....

The Honeywell HT-908 TurboForce Medium Fan is designed for you to use on the floor or on a table in small to medium sized rooms. It has three speeds, and you can adjust the angle by up to 90-degrees. Most importantly, according to the brand, you can feel the air the fan cools and circulates from up to 35 feet away. Shoppers have caught on: The popular Honeywell model has 10,900 five-star ratings and more than 2,900 positive reviews....

4 ounce soft goat cheese (chèvre), softened ¼ cup snipped fresh chives 1 clove garlic, minced ⅛ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper 6 ounce plain fat-free Greek yogurt

3 cup firm-textured bread, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 tablespoon herb-flavored olive oil, or olive oil ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black or tri-color peppercorns ¼ teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt (optional)

Look for Wasted Space When searching for solutions to your storage trouble spots, look for areas that are being underutilized. For instance, if you’re organizing a closet, take advantage of the wasted space behind the back of the door by installing towel bars or narrow, over-the-door shelving. But don’t stop there. Also think about how you can better organize and arrange items according to size to better use your space....

3 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar ½ tablespoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 ¾ cup cold unsalted butter ⅔ cup ice-cold water 2 tablespoon sour cream 1 teaspoon vinegar

1 cup sifted powdered sugar 1 teaspoon melted butter 1 tablespoon rum Water