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Molten Chocolate Cake

[heart_this] · Feb 14, 2009 · 115 Comments

Molten Chocolate Cake

Chocolate cakes with a decadent warm melted chocolaty center.

For a while now I have been seeing posts about chocolate cakes that are solid on the outside but have a liquid chocolate inside. How good does that sound?!? A dark chocolate cake with a melted liquidy chocolate center! I have been wanting to try them since I first saw them but I thought that they would probably be difficult to make. With it being that chocolate time of year it was the perfect time to roll up my sleeves and get to it. The molten chocolate cakes turned out to be pretty easy to make. The recipe reminded me a lot of a souffle with the egg yolks being mixed into the main batter and the beaten egg whites that are then folded in. The cakes also baked like a souffle, rising a lot and then deflating quickly as they cooled. The molten chocolate cakes turned out great! They were just baked solid on the out side and still liquid on the inside! Both the solid outside and liquid center were nice and light and fluffy and so good! I really liked how the cakes were not sweet and that the nice slightly bitter dark chocolate flavour came through really well.
These cakes are best served just out of the oven, well, as soon as they are cool enough to eat anyways and who could wait? They only take a few minutes to bake so you can easily make them after dinner. Luckily the batter keeps well in the fridge so you can make it ahead of time and just toss them into the oven when ready. You can either serve the cakes in the ramekins that they were baked in or you can easily turn them over onto a plate and they slide out without a mess. I served the cakes simply with a dusting of powdered sugar or a dollop of whipped cream which melted into the still warm cake with nice results. You could also serve them with ice cream or sauces (I am thinking chocolate or raspberry) or fresh berries etc. I will definitely be making these again and again!

Molten Chocolate Cake

Molten Chocolate Cake

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 3

Chocolate cakes with a decadent warm melted chocolaty center.

ingredients
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 egg whites
directions
  1. Lightly grease 3 ramekins with butter.
  2. Melt the chocolate into the butter in a double boiler and let cool a bit.
  3. Beat the egg yolks and sugar and mix into the chocolate.
  4. Beat the egg whites in a bowl until they form soft peaks.
  5. Fold the chocolate into the egg whites.
  6. Pour the batter into the ramekins, no more than 2/3 full.
  7. Bake in a preheated 400F/200C oven for 7-10 minutes. The outside will be set and possibly crack and the inside will still be liquid.
  8. Let cool for a few minutes and then run a knife around the edges and tip onto a plate. (Optional; Feel free to eat it right out of the ramekin with a spoon.)
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Comments

  1. Patsyk says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:04 am

    desserts like this are pure HEAVEN!

    Reply
  2. Dana McCauley says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:08 am

    Love your baking dish! Looks like a great dessert.

    Reply
  3. Donna-FFW says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:11 am

    This looks like the absolutely most perfect choice of dessert for tomorrow. It looks amazing. You make it sound quite easy to make. I may have to attempt this one. Thanks!

    Reply
  4. Rita says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:17 am

    My husband tried those in Brazil and he loved it, I have been planning on making them since then.I didn’t know you could keep the batter in the fridge, that sure is convenient.
    Can you tell me what size are your ramekins? Tx

    Reply
  5. Kevin says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:26 am

    Rita: My ramekins are about 3 inches across and 2 inches deep.

    Reply
  6. OhioMom says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:28 am

    These cakes are so good .. who can resist chocolate ?

    Reply
  7. Steph says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:28 am

    Those look so good! I totally know what you mean about a dark chocoalte cake wiht a melty center..yum!!

    Reply
  8. Joie de vivre says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:44 am

    We went over to a friend’s house recently for dinner and she made these for us. I was amazed at how easy they were! She did not even make them in ramekins, just large muffin tins! They came out perfectly.

    Reply
  9. Manggy says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:44 am

    And just in time for Valentine’s too! Looks soo decadent Kevin!

    Reply
  10. Angela says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:52 am

    I too stayed away from making these amazing cakes thinking they would be difficult to make. I can’t wait to make them now!

    Reply
  11. Elra says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:55 am

    OMG Kevin, this is divine. My son loves this dessert so much, that he lean how to make it himself. He become very good at it. Delicious Kevin, what a treat!
    Cheers,
    Elra

    Reply
  12. Gloria says

    February 14, 2009 at 4:00 am

    WOW!!! Kevin I was thinking in something with chocolate,many times I dont made something with chocolate, this look as heaven!!xxGloria

    Reply
  13. Heather says

    February 14, 2009 at 4:06 am

    kevin, can i just say, if you have a significant other, they are easily the luckiest person in the world?!?! gourmet meals AND molten chocolate cake?! if i wasn’t already married, i would totally be stalking you 😉

    Reply
  14. Jennifer says

    February 14, 2009 at 4:17 am

    I’l be honest, I have NEVER made a molton cake despite the many recipes I have for them!!! Yours looks so lovely!

    Reply
  15. Foodess says

    February 14, 2009 at 4:31 am

    Y-u-m! Lava cakes are possibly my #1 most favorite dessert. SO good straight from the oven with vanilla ice cream. Nothing in the world is better than warm, gooey chocolate.

    Reply
  16. Melissa says

    February 14, 2009 at 4:33 am

    This recipe and a glass of Port and all is well on the western front. Melissa SW Colorado

    Reply
  17. Sharon says

    February 14, 2009 at 4:44 am

    Oooeey-goooey yum!

    Reply
  18. Erin says

    February 14, 2009 at 4:48 am

    This looks so heavenly! You can’t go wrong with all of that chocolaty goodness!

    Reply
  19. VeggieGirl says

    February 14, 2009 at 5:12 am

    SENSATIONAL, Kevin!!

    Reply
  20. Nurit "1 family. friendly. food." says

    February 14, 2009 at 5:53 am

    Molten Chocolate Cakes ARE the ultimate choclate dessert. Hmmm, on the second thought maybe after chocolate soufle. But souffle sounds too scary to make.
    I made Mini Cognac-Soaked Chocolate Cakes. The original recipe is by Melissa Clark at NY Times. I’ve never had anything like it before. Totally decadent and sinful, and…. boozy. You might want to try it next 😉

    Reply
  21. K. Grace says

    February 14, 2009 at 7:57 am

    I just made a choc. lava cake the other night! It was an organic boxed kind…still really good. But nothing compared to what yours looks like. Great choice…whew! Makes me happy just looking at it!

    Reply
  22. mikky says

    February 14, 2009 at 8:31 am

    i just love gooey chocolate dessert… happy valentine’s day, kev!!! 🙂

    Reply
  23. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    February 14, 2009 at 9:28 am

    One of the best chocololate desserts that exists… Exquisitely divine!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  24. Zerrin says

    February 14, 2009 at 10:47 am

    This cakes are gorgeous! I must give it a try soon

    Reply
  25. Dani says

    February 14, 2009 at 11:59 am

    looks great kevin 🙂

    Reply
  26. Nina Timm says

    February 14, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    I was just thinking of a nice dessert to make for tomorrow’s lunch…. this is it!!!!!

    Reply
  27. Maggie says

    February 14, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    Wow, that looks great! I was just thinking that a molten chocolate cake would be perfect for Valentine’s Day.

    Reply
  28. ttfn300 says

    February 14, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    yeah, you can’t really go wrong here!!

    Reply
  29. Laura P. says

    February 14, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    OMG ::drool:: this looks so good!

    Reply
  30. Parker says

    February 14, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    I love the smell of molten chocolate cake.

    Reply
  31. Nick says

    February 14, 2009 at 2:29 pm

    Hey Kevin, Awesome idea with the ramekin. While you can use a cupcake tray like I did a few days ago, I also lost one of my lovely cakes because it fell apart trying to get it out.

    The ramekin solves that problem completely! Nice work.

    Cheers,
    Nick
    Macheesmo

    Reply
  32. Hayley says

    February 14, 2009 at 2:39 pm

    Beautiful picture, the cake looks incredible! Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

    Reply
  33. Christelle says

    February 14, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    These chocolat fondants are criminal!! ;))

    Reply
  34. Cynthia says

    February 14, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    It’s times like these I am glad that I am not a choco-holic if not I’d be falling off the wagon right now!

    Reply
  35. once in a blue moon... says

    February 14, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    looks fabulous, what took you so long to come over to the dark side!

    Reply
  36. HoneyB says

    February 14, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    Would you believe I have NEVER had this? I want to, believe me, I just need to find the right time to make it.

    Reply
  37. dishesdone says

    February 14, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    Looks fantastic, Kevin! Warm, gooey, chocolate! Perfectly sinful dessert!

    Reply
  38. Anonymous says

    February 14, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    Hi Kevin. This looks so good! We call these “Lava Cakes”.
    Take care and happy valentines day 🙂

    Reply
  39. Cheryl says

    February 14, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    My lord Kevin, those look good, can I come over, LOL

    Reply
  40. Esi says

    February 14, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    Love this cake and that it’s so easy to prepare.

    Reply
  41. Sophie says

    February 14, 2009 at 9:09 pm

    I like everything with chocolate & this dessert looks utterly delicious!!!!!

    Reply
  42. Clumbsy Cookie says

    February 14, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    Ooey gooey chocolatey is the way to go!

    Reply
  43. Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says

    February 14, 2009 at 10:19 pm

    WOW that is better than S*X!!!

    Reply
  44. H.Peter says

    February 14, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    AND it’s gluten free.
    I like it.

    Reply
  45. LunaCafe says

    February 14, 2009 at 10:50 pm

    Kevin, this looks great and so easy too!

    Reply
  46. Bobby says

    February 14, 2009 at 11:00 pm

    what could be better than chocolate cake? This looks delicious.

    Reply
  47. Dana Treat says

    February 14, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    Glad you had success with those! They are totally one of those things that seem like they will be hard but are actually fairly simple. And delicious!

    Reply
  48. Judy says

    February 15, 2009 at 12:36 am

    A great Valentine’s Dessert, and it doesn’t hurt that it’s easy too.

    Reply
  49. Soma says

    February 15, 2009 at 1:25 am

    Divine!! Very Tempting.

    Reply
  50. Maria says

    February 15, 2009 at 1:35 am

    This dessert will melt anyones heart!! Happy V-day!!

    Reply
  51. Melissa says

    February 15, 2009 at 3:47 am

    Perfect for Valentine’s Day! It looks great!

    Reply
  52. Paula says

    February 15, 2009 at 4:09 am

    Mmmm … gooooey chocolate! Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Reply
  53. Jan says

    February 15, 2009 at 7:28 am

    ‘Hot Chocolate Fondant’ is what we call them in the UK – whatever, they are yummy!

    Reply
  54. Jamie says

    February 15, 2009 at 10:55 am

    Ah, Kevin, I dream of this molten chocolate cake! Beautiful!

    Reply
  55. diva says

    February 15, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    I LOVE THIS! i’ve been craving this for so long now. looks so good. x

    Reply
  56. pigpigscorner says

    February 15, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    This is one of my favourite chocolate desserts!! Yummy with vanilla ice-cream.

    Reply
  57. Elizabeth says

    February 15, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    My husband and I made this last night… thanks for sharing! It was pretty quick and easy except that the egg yolks we added were too cold (straight from the fridge)and they quickly hardened the chocolate/sugar mixture. We melted it all again in the double boiler set up and were good to go! Also, we chilled the batter before dinner and when we took it out after dinner, it looked a bit deflated. I think we should have put them in the ramekins before putting in the fridge. A perfect V-Day treat!

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  58. Natalie says

    February 15, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    For some reason I always thought making chocolate pots was really hard…

    But with this recipe I think I could do it!!

    Reply
  59. Anonymous says

    February 15, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    I had to laugh. your recipe says it makes three servings but you filled four ramekins. how do you pick who gets to eat two of them? btw, I always add a pinch of salt to desserts. really balances and enhances the flavors. Otherwise, I think the dessert can taste overly sweet and somewhat flat. Molten cakes were in a recent issue of the NYtimes….the author uses cocoa to dust the ramekins

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  60. Amanda says

    February 15, 2009 at 10:26 pm

    I’ve been saving a recipe for this too, forever. I haven’t made them yet because of just what you said, they are best served out of the oven. One of these days I’ll do it!

    Yours look divine!

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  61. Anonymous says

    February 15, 2009 at 11:20 pm

    I made something like this for our Valentines meal yesterday. (My recipe has about an oz of flour, but it’s otherwise very similiar). It’s one of my favourite desserts in the whole world.

    I love your pretty Le Creuset ramekins.

    Reply
  62. Jan says

    February 16, 2009 at 4:47 am

    Oh, gosh, absolute heaven.

    Reply
  63. Nicisme says

    February 16, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    Oooey, gooey deliciousness!
    I’ll take one please!!

    Reply
  64. lisaiscooking says

    February 16, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Great job. It looks fantastic! There was an article in Food and Wine about different fillings for these like marshmallow and caramel. I have that page in my to try pile!

    Reply
  65. Marysol says

    February 16, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    My absolute favorite way to enjoy chocolate!

    Reply
  66. Leah says

    February 16, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    This cake looks incredible.

    I love your blog title. Clevah clevah 😉

    Leah

    Reply
  67. Jeanne says

    February 16, 2009 at 11:13 pm

    I agree – I always thought these would be really hard to make, but they are dead easy, and completely delicious. Yours look fabulous 🙂

    Reply
  68. Deborah says

    February 17, 2009 at 12:14 am

    These are one of my favorite desserts!

    Reply
  69. Mrs Ergül says

    February 17, 2009 at 2:08 am

    I have always fear undercooking food! So when I make food like these, inevitably they turned out fully cooked right down to the molten center!

    Reply
  70. Sweet Bird says

    February 17, 2009 at 3:52 am

    Snap Kevin – this looks amazing!

    Reply
  71. ChichaJo says

    February 17, 2009 at 11:11 am

    This looks divine! I have always wanted to make this type of cake (because I love eating them!)…thanks for sharing the recipe and making it sound so simple!

    Reply
  72. Jeena says

    February 17, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    Pass me a spoon now so I can taste this gorgeous molten chocolate!!!

    Reply
  73. Sophie says

    February 17, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    The center of your cake is perfect. It’s not easy to make molten chocolate cake :), this is flawless.

    Reply
  74. Jeanine says

    February 18, 2009 at 12:29 am

    Ha! I made those on the same day, and if I’d seen your recipe before making them, I would have gone that route. Yours looks FANTASTIC! Makes me want them again. 🙂

    Reply
  75. Ginny says

    February 18, 2009 at 1:55 am

    delicious, kevin! I’m trying to take my spoon to it but the computer screen won’t budge! 🙂

    Reply
  76. Katrina says

    February 18, 2009 at 3:29 am

    LOVE molten chocolate cake! This recipe sounds great.
    Having a giveaway on my blog, check it out.

    Reply
  77. Laura Lee says

    February 18, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    Fab. I’ll be making these for a special treat this week, fo’ sho’!

    Reply
  78. Margaux says

    February 18, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    It’s one of those recipes that has intimidated me as well, but I think I actually saw a Dr. Oetker cake mix for them! I still haven’t tried making them (from scratch or with the mix) but I’ve had the recipe from the LCBO Food and Drink magazine bookmarked for some years now. Perhaps it’s time?

    Reply
  79. Kasey says

    February 19, 2009 at 3:54 am

    I have that same ramekin! My fiance made a molten chocolate cake for Valentine’s Day and I was amazed at how easy it was. This is definitely one of those more bang for your buck recipes 🙂

    Reply
  80. Foxglove says

    February 19, 2009 at 5:43 am

    I didnt know molten chocolate cake is this easy! the other day i was out at this dessert house n i had this n i was wonderin how do they make it like that.. n now i know.. thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  81. Mochachocolata Rita says

    February 19, 2009 at 9:39 am

    I won’t be able to wait 😉

    Reply
  82. Ciao Chow Linda says

    February 19, 2009 at 1:30 pm

    kevin – obviously this is a popular post. i am catching it at an internet cafe in padova and you’re making me think of desserts in the states – something very hard to do when one is in italy. but i will be sure to make it once i return. keep on cooking. loved the zucchini recipe too.

    Reply
  83. Homecooked says

    February 21, 2009 at 10:56 am

    Absolutely Divine!

    Reply
  84. Max Criden says

    February 24, 2009 at 1:58 am

    Hi,

    I made the recipe, and it was delicious!

    I posted some pics on my Flickr page, if anyone’s interested in seeing:

    http://flickr.com/photos/maxcriden/3303207586/

    http://flickr.com/photos/maxcriden/3303243195/

    http://flickr.com/photos/maxcriden/3302377355/

    Thanks again for the great recipe!

    Reply
  85. Anonymous says

    February 27, 2009 at 9:35 am

    frankly didnt think it wud turn out well coz it seemed too easy 2 make. boy was i wrong! i’ writin this while havin one of these lava cakes. took me 15mins to put together n this is simply amazing …. YUMMMMM!

    Reply
  86. ~lely~ says

    February 28, 2009 at 5:11 am

    hi! Came across this lovely n simple recipe when looking for crepes.

    Will definitely try it out – meanwhile hope you don’t mind me sharing this with my bf.

    Reply
  87. the Phat Baker says

    March 12, 2009 at 7:47 am

    Hi Kevin,

    I fell in love with your recipe and I am going to try it tonight. I am new with this blogging thing and I hope you don’t mind me featuring your recipe on my blog.

    I was just wondering..what type of camera do you use? your pics look amazing.

    Thanks!!

    Reply
  88. Kevin says

    March 12, 2009 at 11:01 am

    the Phat Baker: I am using a Canon XSI.

    Reply
  89. foodizm says

    March 28, 2009 at 2:16 am

    I tried to make this and it turns out to be so great,Kevin. I’m glad I found this recipe on your blog. It’s so good and easy to make.

    Reply
  90. humeyra says

    February 10, 2010 at 11:41 am

    It looks attractive. If this cake were a man, I would probaply marry this cake. As soon as possible, I'll make this cake for my love(fiancee), to make him love me more. What a perfect picture it is.

    Reply
  91. Maryam says

    February 11, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    I have tried your recipe and it was delicious .. thanks

    Reply
  92. Vanessa says

    February 12, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    I made a batch and there was more than enough to fill four 6oz ramekins.

    Reply
  93. Couples Kitchen says

    March 2, 2010 at 3:38 am

    Wow! this looks impressive. love the dusted icing sugar over the top. its the little things that make all the difference isnt it?

    Reply
  94. Anonymous says

    March 12, 2010 at 12:35 am

    it is wonderful , i just have a quetsion what do you think to use that like filling for a cake?

    Reply
  95. Kevin says

    March 13, 2010 at 2:22 am

    Anonymous: I am not sure what you are asking.. This is a cake. In fact if you leave it in the oven longer the molten center become cake like as well.

    Reply
  96. Spanguolle says

    November 9, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    Firstable, thank you very mich for this adorable recipe. I've been looking for it since last summer. I have a question and I hope someone will answer me. I do not have at home any speacial remakins for this kid of bakery, so can I use simple mugs ? 🙂

    Reply
  97. Kevin says

    November 10, 2010 at 9:52 am

    Spanguolle: Any small containers that are oven safe will do the trick.

    Reply
  98. Anonymous says

    February 14, 2011 at 6:13 pm

    So I made these, hoping to have them for desert during a dinner party. We didn't get to them. So the batter remained in the fridge overnight (maybe upwards to 30 hours), and when I got around to making them the next night for desert, they still worked out fabulously. I was thinking the meringued egg whites would settle and the cakes wouldn't work, but the did. So If there are any of you out there who expirence the same situation, fret not. The cakes keep well unccoked in the fridge for quite a while 🙂

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  99. b says

    February 11, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    Looks great! Do you put the ramekins on a tray or directly on the rack? thanks.

    Reply
  100. Kevin says

    February 11, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    b: Place the ramekins directly on the rack.

    Reply
  101. Jes says

    February 13, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    Could I use margarine instead of unsalted butter? I use Earth Balance buttery spread as a substitute for most of my recipes that call for butter.

    Reply
  102. Kevin says

    February 14, 2012 at 11:18 am

    Jes: I have never tired this with margarine and I would try to stick with using butter if at all possible.

    Reply
  103. Lai says

    July 2, 2012 at 12:47 am

    i made it just now yummy as in yummy!! thanks for the recipes makes us inspired to cook!

    Reply
  104. Anastasia says

    July 20, 2012 at 12:40 am

    I have a question, does this recipe double well?

    Reply
  105. Kevin says

    July 20, 2012 at 9:25 am

    Anastasia: Yes this recipe doubles well, as long as you have enough ramekins! :). Enjoy!

    Reply
  106. gluten free says

    October 2, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    How to tell if a cake is done…look inside of the pan and you will see the cake has shrunk a little from the sides.

    Reply
  107. Anonymous says

    August 3, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    These are soufles not molten cakes. This recipe is wrong!!

    Reply
  108. Judy Goldin says

    February 9, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    Isn't this just a mousse and could be done in a bowl instead of ramekins? I'm not being rude and I would like a reply please

    Reply
  109. kevin says

    February 9, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    Judy Goldin: The idea is that it partially bakes giving you an outside that is cake like and an inside the is 'liquid'. You could remove them from their ramekins and they would retain their mini cake shape.

    Reply
  110. TravellingAK says

    February 12, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    Looks absolutely delicious, I will definitely make this at some point!

    Reply
  111. Anonymous says

    June 7, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    I have had this kind of cake before and they are heavenly!

    Reply
  112. Jo Scoulos says

    June 14, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    I baked them last night for 15 minutes at 400'
    They did not have a liquid center!
    WhT am I doing wrong?

    [email protected]

    Reply
  113. kevin says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:23 am

    Jo Scoulos: You want to take them out earlier, at about 7-10 minutes so that the centre is still liquid.

    Reply
  114. TravellingAK says

    June 25, 2014 at 10:25 am

    Jo Scoulos, you cooked them for too long, if you read the recipe it says 7-8 minutes in the oven. I would personally also lower the heat. Try again, and good luck!

    Reply
  115. Anonymous says

    February 15, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    made these yesterday for Valentines dinner. It made six ramekins, 3 1/2 in diameter by 1 1/2 inches deep. Only baked 2 and the other four are refrigerated until next time????? Very good and rich. Mine were molten, just like they were supposed to be.

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Kevin: I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.
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