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Temari Sushi

Little balls of goodness and my latest obsession. Temari (手ま) translates to “hand ball”… think the Japanese version of hacky sack. Temari sushi is easy and fun to make and the options are endless! HOW TO MAKE TEMARI SUSHI Ball up some sushi rice. Tip: Wet your palms to prevent the rice from sticking to...

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Scotcheroos

  Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup rice syrup 1/2 cup salted peanut caramel* 1/2 cup Nutella, 6 cups crisp rice cereal 6 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate 1 cup butterscotch-flavored chips fleur de sel or flaky sea salt For the salted peanut caramel 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup water 1 cup granulated sugar 1...

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Panpepato

“Panpepato is rumored to have strong aphrodisiac qualities and has the ability to stop couples from arguing, two very good reasons to give it a try this holiday season.” True or not, this Italian fruit cake is far from any fruit cake I’ve tried. Somewhere between a cake and fudge, you will find this deliciously rich....

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Bacon-Wrapped Poopers

Bacon + Cheese = Sinful Goodness. Some things just don’t need to be “fancied up”.  It’s best to keep these babies basic! Recipe: Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Poppers Ingredients 20 large jalapeños 8 oz. Neufchâtel cheese (or 1/3 fat cream cheese) 10 oz sharp cheddar (shredded) 1 lb thick cut bacon salt and pepper skewers Instructions Cut...

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Tartines

Tartine 1:  Goat cheese, olive tapenade, roasted red pepper, shaved parmesan Olive Tapenade Ingredients 3 cloves garlic, peeled 1 cup olives (black and green) 1 1/2 tablespoons capers 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil Instructions Just throw it all in a food processor and pulse away! NOTE: If...

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Tomato Caprese

Recipe: Bite-Sized Tomato Caprese Ingredients cherry tomatoes fresh mozzarella perlini fresh basil balsamic vinegar olive oil fresh cracked pepper toothpicks Instructions Depending on size, slice cherry tomatoes into halves or thirds. Alternating tomato slices and mozzarella balls, skewer them onto toothpicks and arrange on a platter. Chiffonade basil by layering the leaves neatly in the...

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Glass Jello

So while I can’t take credit for coming up with this one, I can take credit for the adult version of this. Aren’t they just gorgeous? Adapted from justjennrecipes.com   Recipe: Broken Glass Jello Ingredients 4 – 3 oz boxes of jello (colors of your choice) 1 – 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk...

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“Pickled Pink” Quail Eggs

I’ve been known to consume a carton’s worth of deviled eggs in one sitting.  Little did I know pickled quail eggs were going to be equally addicting.  A tart zing and a soft, creamy yolk.  They both have it.  These tiny pickled eggs made the perfect refigerator drive-by snack, preserved in a mason jar of solution and...