[Liz]

Cant have world peace without chocolate.

Ganache tart.

[Liz]

Get ready for chocolate. Donald can have his DC hotel chef make this.

Chocolate-Chip Torte / topped w/ Kahlua Cream

METHOD Beat 3 eggs, 3/4 c sugar light/fluffy 5 min.
Stir in 2 c (42) Ritz cracker crumbs, 3/4 c sugar,
tsp vanilla, cup mini choc/chips, cup coarse-chp nuts.
Blend well.

BAKE in lightly greased 9" pie plate 350 deg 30 min. Cool.

SERVE wedges topped w/ generous dollops of Kahlua Cream.

KAHULA CREAM Sprinkle 1/2 tsp gelatin over cup h/cream;
steep 2-3 min, then whip slightly thickened. Now add
tbl ea conf, Kahlua; beat til thick.

[Liz]

Transforms garden vegetables easily into an eye-catching dish to star on your dinner table.....or at a BBQ.

CHEF CONCETTA'S RATATOUILLE

Sweat minced onion in heated ol/oil on med about 4 min. Add/saute chp garlic a min.
Add/saute sliced red peppers 3 min. Add/saute sliced eggplant and zucchini 5 min.
Add/saute sliced mushrooms 3 min. On med-low add bit of tomato paste, drizzle of veg stock. Cook 2-4 min.

Arrange slices uniformly in gratin dish. Add shake of Italian seasoning, s/p, drizzle of ol/oil. Do ahead to here.

When needed, drizzle in some veg stock to moisten, bake til bubbly, is heated through.