5 deep dark rich Recipes

semisweet chocolate (i use ghiradelli s), butter, melted, eggs, sugar, corn syrup (light or dark ), vanilla extract, pecan halves, pecan halves for topping, unbaked 9-inch pie shell (deep dish style )

unsweetened chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, baking powder, flour

milk, dark brown sugar, bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, dutch process or unsweetened cocoa, instant espresso powder, ground cinnamon, coffee liqueur (optional), garnishes: sweetened whipped cream*, ground cinnamon, vanilla beans (optional)

stew meat, cubed, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, vegetable oil, stalks celery , sliced into bite sized pieces, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, mushrooms, sliced, beef gravy mix (i use 1 package of clubhouse brown gravy mix), water, guinness stout (or another dark brew), tomato paste, bay leaves, lipton onion soup mix, dried thyme, worcestershire sauce, black pepper, garlic powder, oregano, basil, frozen peas , if desired, water, potatoes (i use parisienne , small pre-peeled), baby carrots (1/2 small bag)