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Cava Sangria 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...
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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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Margarita Fruit Salad 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...
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Tea Smoked Chicken 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...
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Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon shortening 1 cup confectioners'...
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Grilled Corn and Potato Chowder Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup) Ingredients 1 pound small red potatoes, quartered 1 tablespoon salt, divided 3 tablespoons softened butter, divided 4 ears shucked corn Cooking spray 3/4 cup finely chopped onion 1/8...