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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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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 removed, cut in...
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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 Shao-sing wine or...
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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'...
Every successful event needs to have the following: Great food, room and table décor appropriate to the occasion, entertainment, and detailed planning. Whether you buy food already prepared, have the event catered or make it yourself, you’ll want to have something for your guests to eat when they arrive.-
Today, most of the couples envision their wedding unique, different and out of the box. Many people nowadays choose not to limit their indoor space and wish for a great outdoor space wedding that encompasses their event vision. Whether it’s a beautiful seashore, or in a peaceful meadow, outdoor celebrations are extremely romantic because everyone gets the amazing feeling of reuniting with the very core of our existence - the nature. And if you manage to spend some quality time, carefully planning, your day can be, for sure, nothing but graceful and memorable.
