Holiday

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A Festive New Year’s Eve

Champagne • Sweet Cider Cocktails with Rye • Classic Filet Mignon with Roasted Potato Wedges • Beet Salad with Frizzled Leeks & Bacon • Baklava Tartelettes with Honeyed Mascarpone

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New Year’s Day Brunch

Smoked Salmon and Dill Hash with Fried Eggs • Orange Marmalade Muffins • Irish Hot Chocolate

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Christmas Morning Breakfast

Baked Eggs with Tomatoes and Smokey Potatoes • Pumpkin Pancakes • Apple Crumb Coffee Cake • Chai Tea Lattes

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How To: Make a Meal into a Gift

Caramelized Onion Pizzettes with Smoked Mozzarella and Arugula • Seared Radicchio Salad with Thyme-Honey Drizzle • Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Fennel and Cider Jus (from our book) • Chocolate Mousse with Gingerbread Cream • Elderflower Fizz

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Christmakkah Cocktail Party

Butternut Squash Latkes with Greek Yogurt and Cilantro • Roasted Fennel and Asiago Tartlettes • Sticky Toffee Pudding Bites with Creme Fraiche • Holiday Spiced Snickerdoodles • Jonestown Punch

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Cara’s Ultimate Birthday Dinner

Elderflower Fizz • Southwestern Artichoke Dip with Sweet Corn and Cayenne • Old Bay Cod Cakes with Pickled Radishes • Parmesan-Roasted Potatoes • Rich Chocolate Celebration Cake

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Veggie-Carnivore Labor Day BBQ

Grilled Ratatouille • Sweet Corn with Chive Butter • Smokey Barbecued Ribs • Grilled Mushroom Cheddar Melts • Vodka Lemonade with Basil and Mint • Ice Cream Sundaes with Mocha Caramel Sauce

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Classic Man-tastic Father’s Day Dinner

Spicy Black Bean Dip with Chips • Creamy Chicken-Chorizo Casserole • Fennel-Cabbage Slaw • Coffee-Toffee Ice Cream Sandwich Squares

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Adelaide’s Easter Party

Vodka Lemonade laced with Basil and Mint • French Deviled Eggs • Rosemary and Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops • Feta and Herb Dipping Sauce • Scallion and Olive Orzo • Patisserie Fruit Tart

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Mardi Gras Mascarade Night

Mini Crab Cakes • Brown Rice Jambalaya • Make-Your-Own Cupcakes with Gold Sprinkles and Purple and Green Frosting • Hurricanes

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Oscar Night Bash

Red Carpet Avocado and Radish Crostini • Sweet and Savory Starlette Chicken Stew • Couscous • Hollywood Blonde Yellow Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting • ”Golden Statues” i.e. Elderflower Fizz