with ice cream maker:', 'heat milk until it just begins to bubble', 'meanwhile , process chocolate in a food processor or blender until the chocolate is finely chopped', 'mix chocolate and sugar', 'combine hot milk and chocolate mixture and blend until chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth', 'cool', 'once cool , stir in heavy cream and vanilla', 'chill for at least 50 minutes', 'pour mixture into your ice cream maker', mix in ice cream machine for 25-30 minutes or according to manufacturer's instructions, 'without ice cream maker :', 'mix up the ice cream recipe as directed', 'pour the ice cream mixture into a wide , airtight container , metal bowls work best', 'make sure the bowl you choose is wide rather than tall', 'a wide bowl aids freezing and allows you to mix your ice cream easily', 'place ice cream in refrigerator for at least 1 hour', 'ice cream will need to be in fridge longer if the mixture has been heated and cooked', 'ice cream must be well chilled before proceeding', 'place the chilled ice cream mixture in the freezer for 30 minutes', 'beat ice cream mixture with an electric mixer until smooth', 'the edges of your ice cream should have started to thicken', 'scrape the edges with a fork or spatula and beat with an electric mixer to add air to the mixture and break up ice crystals', 'you can use a fork instead of an electric mixer , but the ice cream will be less smooth and creamy', 'place ice cream in the freezer for 40 minutes - then beat with an electric mixer', 'repeat 40 minute freeze-then-beat cycle 3 times', 'this should total 2 1 / 2 hours of freezing', 'you can choose to either beat your ice cream mixture every 40 minutes until frozen or let your ice cream mixture freeze on its own', 'either method works fine', 'the more you beat it , the softer it will be', 'total freezing time can take anywhere between 3-5 hours', 'if you want to add mix-ins to your homemade ice cream , wait until the ice cream is thick enough to hold the mix-ins so they don\'t fall to the bottom of the container', 'generally , add mix-ins after 2-3 hours of freezing'

put mayonnaise into medium sized mixing bowl', 'pour heavy whipping cream into bowl with mayonnaise', 'stir until well blended', 'stir in vinegar and season to taste'

preheat oven to 350 degrees f', 'for crust:', 'in a large bowl , combine flour , powdered sugar , ground almonds , butter , and cocoa powder', 'beat with an electric mixer until combined', 'knead gently with hands until mixture comes together', 'press dough onto the bottom and up the side of an ungreased 9- or 9 1 / 2-inch fluted square or round tart pan that has a removable bottom or a 9-inch pie plate', 'bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until crust is slightly puffed', 'cool in pan on a wire rack', 'for filling:', 'in a medium saucepan , combine whipping cream , the 12 ounces chocolate , and the granulated sugar', 'cook over medium heat just until chocolate is melted , stirring occasionally', 'transfer to a medium bowl', 'whisk in strawberry jam', 'cover and chill about 1 hour or until mixture is cooled and slightly thickened , stirring occasionally', 'beat cooled chocolate mixture about 30 seconds or just until the color lightens slightly', 'pour into crust , spreading evenly', 'cover and chill about 2 hours or until firm', 'perepare whipped almond mascarpone:', 'in a medium bowl , combine half of an 8-ounce carton mascarpone cheese , 2 / 3 cup sugar , 1 / 3 cup whipping cream , and 1 / 8 teaspoon almond extract', 'beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth', 'beat on high speed until mixture is thick and holds firm peaks', 'to serve:', 'using a small sharp knife , gently loosen edge of crust from side of pan', 'remove side of tart pan', 'spread the whipped mascarpone over top of tart', 'if desired , sprinkle each serving with the chocolate shavings', 'makes 10 servings'

in a small bowl , combine mustard , vinegar , sugar , & oil', 'in a large bowl , combine cabbage , peppers , scallions & parsley', 'add dressing to veggies & toss well to combine', 'season with salt & pepper to taste'

melt butter , stir in vanilla , then let cool completely', 'in a large bowl , mix together the flour and the powdered sugar', 'stir in the cooled butter mixture along with the mini chocolate chips- this will be quite crumbly', 'shape into 48 tiny balls', 'set dough balls onto ungreased cookie sheets about 2 apart', 'flatten slightly using either a fork or a heavy glass dipped in a little extra sugar', 'bake in a preheated 375 f oven just until the edges start to brown - about 12 minutes', 'cool on wire racks'

spread the hummus evenly over the 2 slices of bread', 'roast the crumbled tofu in a non-stick saucepan over medium-high heat for a about 1-2 minutes', 'lower the flame , add the chopped tomatoes , and saute with constant stirring until the tomatoes are soft', 'season with salt and pepper and saute for another minute', 'remove from flame , and pile the tofu-mixture over one bread slice', 'season with extra salt and pepper if necessary , cover with the other bread slice and eat immediately , with ketchup , if desired'