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These are so simple to prepare, they just might become your new signature hors d'oeuvre. Check out Cooking Channel's recipe for escargots from Chef Philippe Bertineau.

These heart-shaped chocolate cakes are Devil's food layers filled with raspberry cream and covered in glossy chocolate ganache. Perfect for Valentine's Day.

Ted Russin is a man of science and a foodie of the highest order, and he's bringing geekdom and all its glory back into the kitchen where it belongs. Ted is teaming up with top chefs to solve their kitchen conundrums using a touch of scientific inspiration.

Fuel your day with Cooking Channel's amaranth pancakes recipe. Amaranth is a nutrient-rich food, packed with amino acids, fiber, iron, calcium and magnesium.

Get Cooking Channel's recipe for homemade barbecue sauce and start a traditional all your own.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is popular, but why not serve the cake rightside up? Get Cooking Channel's recipe for Pineapple Rightside-Up Cake baked in mason jars.