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XOXO PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED SCALLOPS

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Pan seared scallops are quick and easy to make. We take them up a notch by wrapping them in prosciutto and serving them on a bed of corn and roasted pepper risotto. We place red pepper X's between each round mollusk so the serving plate reads " O X O X O," or Hug, Kiss, Hug, Kiss, Hug. What could be more appropriate on Valentine's Day?
CORN, RED PEPPER AND MUSHROOM RISOTTO

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I developed this corn risotto recipe to serve with my XOXO Scallops for Valentine’s Day. It is a vegetable-rich risotto that can be served with a variety of dishes. Click…
KALE SOUP WITH CHORIZO, POTATOES AND WHITE BEANS

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For this kale soup I use lacinato or dinosaur kale, fresh Mexican chorizo, red mini potatoes and cannellini white beans. It has similar ingredients to Portuguese kale soup or Caldo Verde, but instead of using chourico sausage, I use Mexican-style chorizo, which is crumblier and spicier.
MINTED SOUS VIDE CARROTS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND GOAT CHEESE

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The best sous vide vegetables are root vegetables. These sous vide carrots are fresh, rich and delicious. They are cooked at a relatively high sous vide temperature of 183 degrees F and then briefly sauteed in a pan to create a glaze. The prep is simple and you can ignore them for an hour while they hang out in the sous vide bath. Sous vide carrots cook in their own juices giving them a dense carrot flavor and great texture.
SOUS VIDE MAHI MAHI WITH LIME, GINGER & CILANTRO SAUCE

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There are a number of reasons to love this sous vide mahi mahi recipe. It is healthy, requires very little hands-on time, can be made in advance and is moist, flavorful and delicious.
MAKE-AHEAD BEEF AND MUSHROOM POT PIES

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Make-Ahead Beef & Mushroom Pot Pies are a healthy, festive and fun holiday meal reminiscent of the frozen pot pies of my childhood, only healthier and tastier.
CURRIED PEAR AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

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This soup is a wonderful cool weather treat with the comforting flavor of butternut squash, sweetened with pears and amped up with curry and ginger. Don't forget the sugared and peppered pepitas and goat cheese for garnish.
MAKE-AHEAD WHIPPED CREAM

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This make-ahead recipe was written specifically for Thanksgiving, but comes in handy anytime you are entertaining and have plans to serve a dessert that needs a little whipped cream love. The benefit is you can go straight from dinner to dessert without having to prepare the whipped cream.
MAKE-AHEAD GRAVY

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Make ahead-gravy takes a little time, but most of that time is inactive. You can make it in one day, but I prefer to make gravy a two-day process. You make the stock the first day, refrigerate it, make the gravy the second day and then pack it up in the freezer until Thanksgiving day. You can make your gravy a day before Thanksgiving or a month before. Either way making your gravy ahead of time will make serving Thanksgiving dinner so much easier and more enjoyable.
KALE SALAD WITH APPLES, DATES AND POMEGRANATES

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This uber healthy salad can be partially prepared a in a day in advance. Loaded with goodness, kale, apples, dates, pomegranates and pecans will do your body good.