Mascarpone Brulee With Fresh Berries

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pint whole strawberries, stems removed
• 1/2 pint fresh blackberries
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 orange, juiced
• 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 drops vanilla extract, or to taste (optional)
• 2 shortcakes, halved horizontally
• 4 teaspoons white sugar, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• mix strawberries, blackberries, 1/3 cup sugar, and orange juice together in a bowl. cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 2 hours to overnight.
• stir mascarpone cheese, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
• spread mascarpone mixture over the top of each shortcake half; sprinkle about 1 teaspoon sugar over the top to cover. caramelize the sugar using a kitchen torch, 20 to 30 seconds per shortcake. place each shortcake in a shallow bowl and surround with berries and accumulated juices.

brazilian quentao

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 cups water
• 3/4 cup cubed fresh ginger root
• 2 limes, sliced
• 4 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle cachaca

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• pour sugar into a 3-quart saucepan and place over medium-high heat. cook while stirring gently until the sugar melts and turns golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• carefully and slowly pour in the water, stirring to dissolve the caramel. add the ginger, lime, and cinnamon; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. pour in the cachaca, and cook until hot, about 5 minutes more. strain before serving.

Purple Pansy Bride's Punch

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 (2 liter) bottles grape soda
• 1/2 gallon pineapple sorbet
• 18 purple pansy blossoms, cleaned and stems removed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• pour the grape soda into a large punch bowl. scoop 1/2 cup sized balls of pineapple sorbet into the soda. float pansies on top amongst the sorbet scoops. serve immediately with 1 scoop and 1 flower for each guest's cup.

Rocket And Parma Ham Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (7 ounce) bag arugula
• 7 ounces parma ham, torn into thin strips
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 5 mins


• arrange arugula on a large, flat platter.
• top arugula with parma ham.
• drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over the salad.

carrot salad with golden chardonnay raisins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup chardonnay white
• 2 cups shredded carrots
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons minced chives

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• soak raisins in chardonnay white in a bowl until plump, about 1 hour.
• drain and reserve any remaining liquid from the plumped raisins.
• mix carrots, mayonnaise, and chives together in a large bowl.
• fold plumped raisins into carrot mixture.
• mix reserved soaking liquid into the salad a tablespoon at a time until desired texture is achieved.

healthy granola clusters

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 3/4 cup raw sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• beat sugar, butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. add oats, whole wheat flour, applesauce, eggs, molasses, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt and mix well. fold walnuts and raisins into mixture; spoon a baking sheet, about 1 teaspoon per cluster.
• bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and crisp, 10 to 13 minutes.

Quick And Easy Creamed Bacon Spinach

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 2/3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 large white onions, finely chopped
• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 3 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
• 1/2 cup half-and-half

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. cook and stir onion, bacon, and garlic until bacon is crisp, 5 to 7 minutes.
• whisk flour, salt, and black pepper into onion mixture until blended and the flour and drippings form a paste, 1 to 2 minutes.
• slowly whisk milk into onion mixture. bring to a boil, continuously whisking, until sauce is thick and creamy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• stir spinach and half-and-half into sauce; cook until spinach is heated through, 4 to 6 minutes.