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Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients 1 small Pumpkin – halved (or pumpkin puree – unsweetened) 4 Sweet Potatoes – oven roasted until soft and peeled ½ cup – roasted pecans 8 tbsps. unsalted butter – room temp 3/4 cup brown sugar – add according to taste 3/4 cup cream – warmed 1 Orange – juice and

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco   Ingredients (for a 9-10 inch tart) 1 ¼ cups Flour – sifted 5 tbsps. sugar Pinch salt 1 Lemon – zest ½ cup cold unsalted butter (plus 3 tbsps.) – cut into small cubes 4 -5 Granny Smith Apples – peeled, quartered and sliced 1/8 inch thick Apricot Marmalade Grand Marnier

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients (Peach Salsa) 1 peach – 1/2 inch dice 2 tbsps. cilantro – freshly chopped (several leaves intact) 2 tbsps. red onion – minced 1 tbsp. honey 2 tbsps. Vegetable oil 1 lime – zest and juice Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper Directions (Peach Salsa) Cut the peach in half. Remove the

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients 2 tbsp. peach puree (1 peach, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 lemon for juice mixed in a blender) 1 tsp. sugar 6 leaves fresh mint 2-3 oz. Cognac or Bourbon 1 oz. Pellegrino sparkling water *Note – multiply ingredients by the # of cocktails you need to

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco   Ingredients 1 peach – preferably Fredericksburg this time of year or another sweet peach 1/2 baguette – 1/2 inch slices on the diagonal EVOO Sea salt Goat cheese – your choice Orange flower Honey or your honey of choice Fresh thyme leaves Directions Pre-heat oven to broil. Place