Julia's easy and elegant French hamburger. (No buns here!)

Perfect for a quick dinner that everyone will love! INGREDIENTS 500g of fresh spinach Extra virgin olive oil 1 clove of garlic 350g (1 1/2 cups) of ricotta 100g (1 cup) of parmesan 1 egg A pinch of

This Christmas ham will be the star of your holiday meal.

Budin, or Puerto Rican Bread Pudding is a bread dessert that's very popular in Puerto Rico, especially during the holidays. Unlike American bread pudding, Puerto Rican budin is served at room temperature or preferably cold. It is delicious, inexpensive, and easy to make!

From my favorite dessert cookbook: "Gooey Desserts-The Joy of Decadence" by Elaine Corn She states: My mother goes to conferences now and then with my father. When the men sequester themselves, she and some other spouses attend cooking classes. During one such confab in New Orleans, she took a class from Joe Cahn at the New Orleans School of Cooking, and brought home this incomparable recipe. My friend Kathleen, who is also my chief bread-pudding tester, warns anyone who has just partaken of this dessert to wait a while before driving. "God forbid you might have to take a Breathalyzer test! Whew!