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Plum, Rum and Almond Upside Down Cake

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TRIPLE-CREAM CHEESE PLATTERS AND PAIRINGS

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Triple-cream cheese platter with food and wine pairings.

LEEK, POTATO AND ASPARAGUS SOUP

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Leek and potato soup, a French soup with humble beginnings makes for a comforting and satisfying meal. In this version we add asparagus for a little extra color, flavor and nutrition.

TOMATO, BASIL AND FETA BRUSCHETTA

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Bruschetta is one of those perfect foods. It is healthy, quick, versatile and inexpensive to make. It can be eaten as an appetizer or as an entire meal. It makes a great Meatless Monday meal to reduce your carbon footprint. I can't think of anything but good things when it comes to bruschetta.

BASIL AND SPINACH PESTO

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There is not much in this world that is better than pesto. With its densely concentrated flavor, pesto perks up the simplest foods, from pasta to potatoes, to bread, to soup, to eggs, to chicken or fish. You can't go wrong by adding a dollop of pesto.

POLENTA AND VEGGIE BITES WITH HONEYED CHEESE

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These make-ahead polenta appetizers are delicious and healthy. Grilled polenta is smeared with honeyed cheese and topped with slow cooked tomatoes, caramelized onions and melted peppers.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH OTTOLENGHI

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Ottolenghi does it again with this beautiful, healthy, make-ahead vegetable dish that is perfect for the holidays or anytime of the year.

BURNT EGGPLANT AND YOGURT DIP OTTOLENGHI

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Ottolenghi's delicious variation on baba ghanoush. Burnt eggplant, greek yogurt, lemon juice and a splash of pomegranate molasses is fabulous with roasted butternut squash, pita bread and crudites.

RASPBERRY AND ALMOND TRIFLE

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Trifle is the quintessential Christmas dessert. Fruit, jelly, whipped cream, lady fingers and a bit of booze. A great make-ahead dessert for a crowd.

PIGNOLI COOKIES

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These traditional Italian pignoli and almond cookies are easy to make and utterly delicious. Gluten-free and dairy free, they are a perfect holiday cookie that almost everyone can enjoy.

FOUR CHEESE POLENTA FROM DEAN & DELUCA