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Why not throw a wine party for close family and friends? Let's just not make this any old wine party; let's put some excitement into this one!
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YIELD: Makes 4 1/4 cups PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES Ingredients 8 large mint leaves 1 (750-milliter) bottle Cava sparkling wine, chilled* 3/4 cup white grape juice, chilled 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1/4 cup orange liqueur Garnish: fresh sugar cane...
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Perfect Sunday meal. Saffron is one of the more expensive spices, but because of its strong, pungent flavor, a little goes a long way. Heating and steeping the milk and saffron allows the herb's exotic flavor to blossom. You can purchase almond meal in specialty stores, or grind the little you need for this recipe in a coffee grinder.
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Ingredients Tequila Orange Liqueur Dressing: 1/2 cup Jose Cuervo Authentic Margarita 3 tablespoons orange marmalade 2 teaspoons lime juice Fruit Salad: 4 cups fresh strawberries, sliced 4 oranges, peeled and sectioned 1 honeydew melon, rind and seeds removed, cut in...
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Ingredients 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns 1 teaspoon five-spice powder 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs 1/4 cup white rice 3 tablespoon Chinese black tea 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Shao-sing wine or...
Every successful event needs to have the following: Great food, room and table décor appropriate to the occasion, entertainment, and detailed planning. Whether you buy food already prepared, have the event catered or make it yourself, you’ll want to have something for your guests to eat when they arrive.
