6 three center and Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, divided, onion (about 7 oz), thinly sliced, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, garlic cloves, 3 thinly sliced, 1 finely grated, low-salt chicken broth, yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1/2 pieces, collard greens (8 oz), center ribs and stems removed, chopped (about 2 cups), swiss chard (12 oz), center ribs and stems removed, coarsely chopped (about 8 cups), packaged spinach (not baby), stems removed (about 4 cups), divided, more) fresh lemon juice, grated lemon zest, toasted pine nuts

butter or margarine, softened, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, vanilla extract, grease and flour three nine-inch round cake pans and preheat oven to 350of. cream the butter or margarine with both granulated sugar and light brown sugar until very light and fluffy, then add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the batter alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. stir in the vanilla extract. divide batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake in the center of the preheated oven for twenty-five to thirty minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the layers comes out clean. cool layers in their pans over a rack for ten minutes, then loosen and turn out layers directly onto racks for cooling. cool layers thoroughly before icing (recipe follows). recipe yields a nine-inch, three-layer cake.

flour , for dusting, vanilla cake mix, buttermilk, vanilla frosting, sugar, divided, lemon juice, brioche tins, brioche tins, count) cupcake tin, white cupcake liners, pastry bag, or resealable zip top bags, pastry tip (number 804 or similar), store bought rectangular petit fours (lavender in color), purple flowered cupcake paper covers, tiered silver dessert stand, lavender, fresh or dried, edible glitter (available at craft and baking supply stores)

center-cut bacon, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, crushed, crushed red pepper, cut romano beans, cut green beans, cut yellow wax beans, kosher salt, diced plum tomato (about 5 tomatoes), fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, chopped fresh rosemary, freshly ground black pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided, olive oil, thick) slices diagonally cut french bread baguette, garlic clove, halved, chopped fresh rosemary