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    Grand Marnier & Orange Sweet Potatoes Ingredients 4 SWEET POTATOES – OVEN ROASTED AND PEELED ½ CUP OF  ROASTED PECANS 6 TABLESPOONS UNSALTED BUTTER – ROOM TEMPERATURE ½ CUP OF BROWN SUGAR – MEASURE ACCORDING TO TASTE ½ CUP OF CREAM – WARMED 1 LARGE NAVAL ORANGE – ZEST AND JUICE ¼ CUP GRAND

Red Wine Cranberry Compote Ingredients 2 TABLESPOONS VEGETABLE OIL 1 TEASPOON MINCED FRESH THYME 1 TEASPOON MINCED FRESH SAGE SEA SALT AND FRESH GROUND PEPPER 1 POUND FRESH CRANBERRIES 1 1/4 CUPS SUGAR 1/4 CUP DRY RED WINE 1 NAVAL ORANGE – ZEST AND JUICE Directions ADD  OIL TO A HOT PAN AND SAUTE THE FRESH

Apple + Apricot Tart 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   Directions Preheat oven to

Wine Poached Pears The possibilities for poaching liquids are endless.  In the recipe below we suggest using red wine but you can use simple syrups, juice or almost any other variety of wine. For even greater flavor variation, vanilla beans or spices like cinnamon, cloves, or star anise can be added to the poaching liquid.  A strip or

Gazpacho Andaluz (serves 4-6 depending upon serving size) Ingredients: • 2-3 slices of day-old country bread, crusts removed and cut into small pieces • 2 small garlic cloves – peeled and diced • 1.5 pounds ripe, sweet tomatoes (Local or Campari’s) – Seeded and diced (or just left whole) • 1 small red bell pepper