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Summer Sangria with Rum

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Ingredients :

 1 bottle red wine (I used a Pinot Noir)
1 cup light rum (such as Bacardi Puerto Rican Rum)
1 cup simple syrup (see recipe below)
2 plums, pitted and sliced
1 pint cherries, pitted
1 pint strawberries, sliced
sprig of mint, optional
12 oz lime soda
ice (optional)

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10 Tips for Baking Better Cakes

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1.- For evenly-baked cakes, no domed tops, and no-fuss assembly, bake “layer-by-layer.”  This means if you’re baking a 3-layer cake, use 3 of the same size/shape pan, and bake 3 shorter layers at same time.

 2.- Use a small offset palette knife to spread batter evenly in pans. Don’t fill more than 1/2 full–2/3 at the most.

 3.- Get a separate oven thermometer for an accurate temperature reading–most ovens are either “hot” or “cold.”

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Tiramisu Cupcakes

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Ingredients:

 3 Tbsp of Instant Espresso Powder
1/3 cup of Vegetable Oil
2 Eggs
1 cup of Warm Water
1 ½ cups of All Purpose Flour
1 cup of Granulated Sugar
2 Tbsp of Cocoa Powder
¼ tsp of Baking Soda
¼ tsp of Salt
1 tsp of Vanilla Extract
3 Tbsp of Milk

 For the topping:

 1 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream
2 Tbsp of Powder Sugar
Mini Chocolate Chips

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Peach-Pineapple Salsa

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Ingredients :

2 c. chopped fresh pineapple
2 c. chopped fresh peaches
1 jalapeno pepper*
1/2 of a medium red onion
1 red bell pepper
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
Juice of 1 or 2 limes
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

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Shrimp and Blueberry Salad

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Ingredients :

 6 shrimp (cooked)
1 cup salad greens
1/4 cup blueberries
2 tablespoons peas
1 tablespoon pecans (toasted, chopped)
1 tablespoon handful feta (crumbled)
1 tablespoon blueberry vinaigrette

 Directions:

 1. Assemble salad.

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French Onion Soup

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Ingredients:

 2 pounds yellow onions, sliced thin
3 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp flour
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/8 cup dry sherry
1/4 cup Cognac or brandy
1/4 cups white wine
9 cups beef stock
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
6 medium slices toasted Italian bread
6 slices Sargento reduced fat Swiss

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Chicken Piccata

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Ingredients:

 1 1/2 pounds Thin Cut Chicken Breast 
(or use 4 6ounce whole chicken breast and pound thin with a meat mallet) 
¼ cup Lemon Juice
½ cup White Wine
1 cup Chicken Stock
6 Thin Half Moon Slices of Lemon
3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
5 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, divided
2 Tbsp Capers
3 Tbsp Fresh Chopped Parsley
All Purpose Flour, for dredging 
1 Medium Shallot, chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, chopped 
Salt and Pepper to taste

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Red Wine And Garlic Mushrooms

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Ingredients :

 2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup red wine
16 oz. mushrooms (I used cremini, but you can use whatever kind you want)
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

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