Ingredient

Chocolate Syrup

A higher quality Hershey's syrup equivalent. Best to use at room temperature.

Great in egg creams (couple tablespoons of syrup in a cup, milk to halfway, seltzer to finish it).

Ingredients	Step
3/4 c. white sugar 1/4 t. kosher salt 1/2 c. water	Combine in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, whisking.
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed	Add cocoa powder while whisking. Whisk until smooth.
1 oz. (3 T) unsweetened chocolate, chopped	Remove from heat. Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until melted.
1 t. vanilla	Whisk in.
	Transfer to jar. Refrigerate.

Source: Genevieve Ko (NYT)

Coats 1 pound of tofu in a gallon bag (slice and dry the tofu).

Ingredients	Step
2 T. tamari 1.5 T. maple syrup 1 T. rice vinegar 1 T. ginger, finely grated 1 T. sesame oil 2 cloves garlic, finely grated	Mix marinade. Let marinade sit on food at least 30 minutes. Grilling is best.

Yields 2 cups.

Ingredients	Step
1 cucumber (8 oz.)	Peel, seed, shred, drain.
1 c. Greek yogurt 3 T. mint, chopped 2 t. lime or lemon juice 1/8 t. salt 2 garlic cloves	Combine with cucumber.

Source: Cooking Light

Ingredients	Step
1/2 stick of butter, room temp	Let butter warm to room temperature.
3/4 t. garlic, minced 1 T. Parmesan, finely grated 3/4 t. garlic powder 1/4 t. Italian seasoning (basil, marjoram, thyme, oregano) 1/8 t. black pepper 1/8 t. paprika	Combine with butter.
	Store in glass container.

This recipe makes 4 cups of sauce, which can be used for ~3 pizzas depending on size. It freezes well.

Ingredients	Step
28 oz. crushed tomato 6 oz. tomato paste 1 t. sugar (increase for deep dish) 1 t. black pepper (decrease for deep dish) 1/4 t. cayenne (decrease for deep dish) 1/2 t. garlic powder 2 t. basil (6 t. if fresh) 1 t. oregano (2 t. if fresh) 1/4 t. fennel	Combine.
salt	To taste.

Source: Mom's pizza cookbook