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Sausage Rolls

Get cuffed this season…. here’s how: Go on your first date, rocking your most “casual” look. Go on the second/third date, make him laugh and get invited to game night at his friend’s. Show up with a container full of these piggies……. Enjoy cuffing season. You’re welcome 🙂

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Cranberries and Pistachio Pastry

This was a pleasant accidental success.  I was going for escargot chocolat-pistache, cuz I can’t get my recent trip to Paris out of my head, but totally messed it up.  The dough wasn’t moist, I used the wrong type of dough.  But it made for some delicious crispy treats 🙂

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Hot Chocolate (Spiked)

French hot chocolate, the mother of all hot chocolates.  The biggest difference between your regular ‘ol hot chocolate and French hot chocolate is bittersweet chocolate.  Another big secret to this fancy sip is espresso powder, which is the perfect compliment to the bittersweet chocolate. #LIQUIDHEAVEN 🙂

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Beef Bourguignon

Beef and red wine makes a great pair.  Beef IN red wine?….. now that’s a perfect match. Beef bourguignon is one of the best beef dishes EVER!  What’s even better is that it tastes better the second and/or third day.  I’ve made this stew and froze it in batches for up to 2 weeks.  It’s perfect to make for

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Easy Peasy Super Bowl Appetizers

Super bowl can be a scary, stressful event.  If the need for constant flow of food wasn’t stressful enough, I hate the way I feel after eating bowls of chips, cheese balls….. and other random processed food. Fear not, I have a solution…. hummus!  You can make this a few days ahead and it’s super healthy.