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Blueberry Crepes with Orange Ricotta Filling

My sister Laura is visiting for a week; ostensibly to help with my recuperation after breaking my leg but we’ve had some fun too and yesterday was a good day.

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Cranberry Liqueur

Makes a beautiful red liqueur with a great crisp taste! 1 cup water 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups fresh cranberries 3 Tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice 1 tablespoon grated orange rind 2 cups vodka (Use decent vodka for the best results) Directions Combine sugar and water in heavy saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer [...]

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Ginger Cranberry Shortbread Bars

Shopping at Costco can make for some interesting opportunities. I often find myself deciding on a dish to make because I have an overabundance of something I bought there! This week it was a large bag of cranberries, enough to make a double recipe of Merlot and Toasted Walnut Cranberry sauce and still have 7-8 [...]

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Fig Cooler

This recipe will take around 2 days to finish. Keep vodkas refrigerated, can scale down if needed. (This is our restaurant recipe) 4 bottles Finlandia (liters) 1 pint Dried Black Mission Figs (8 ounces by weight) 4 ounces sugar 1 package Trader Joes unsweetened blueberries (freezer section) Knuckle of Fresh Ginger Quart of water 16 [...]

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White Peach Sangria

I’ve often had Sangria made with red wine and it’s been OK but I’ve never really been a big fan. Funny thing is I prefer red wine but for Sangria, prefer this one made with white wine; courtesy Chef Bobby Flay. A perfect drink for summer get togethers. [print_this] White Peach Sangria 1 bottle white [...]

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Noodle Kugel

Servings: 12 18 oz medium broad egg noodles 4 oz sweet butter, softened 6 large eggs, separated 9 oz creamed cottage cheese 9 oz sour cream 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. vanilla 1 Tbsp. orange peel, grated 18 oz apples, peeled, cored, sliced thinly 4 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon Cook [...]

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Cranberry Glazed Orange Layer Cake

Absolutely delicious and beautiful cake for the holidays. I've made this cake each year for Christmas; but not since I started this blog so I don't have a photo of my results. I actually like to let the sauce run down the sides a bit; I think it adds to the festive look! Serves 12 [...]

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Cranberry Orange Relish

A very simple type of cranberry side dish; I guess I consider it a relish instead of a sauce since it isn't cooked. More importantly, includes some Grand Marnier in place of orange juice! This recipe is listed on the Food Network as a creation of Tyler Florence; I don't recall getting it there but [...]