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"A Traditional celebration drink in our house, served on Christmas Morning, Birthdays, Anniversaries and almost all other "excuses" for a "knees up"!! We do use Champagne, but if this seems just too sybaritic & over indulgent, you can use any good quality "Fizz". Freshly squeezed orange juice is de rigeur, but again,..."

Ingredients: fresh orange juice, champagne...

"My friend Lorraine B gave me this wonderful recipe when I was looking for an interesting hostess gift. One of the best things about this recipe is that it only takes one week to infuse, as opposed to up to a month that I've seen in other recipes. I actually made a quadruple recipe and got 6 bottles to give as gifts (I kept one for myself, of course!)...."

Ingredients: lemons, sugar, vodka...

"This recipe is from the "Very Vegetarian Cookbook". Very beautiful and flavorful appetizer for the holidays or any get together. Really pretty on blue dishes."

Ingredients: yellow mustard seeds, cream cheese...

"The ingredients are probably what you already have in your pantry. These lemon bars are pretty healthy - minimal on the flour and butter (except for the crust). It has a sweet cookie-like crust and the lemon on top seperates into two sweet, chewy layers. :] The top is kind of chewy and the bottom is like a sweet cookie so it reminds me of an ersatz..."

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, eggs...

"This comes from the book Essential Cocktails by my friend Caroline Westmore."

Ingredients: grenadine, ice cubes...

"Simple and delicious"

Ingredients: small red potatoes, garlic...

"A great classy vegetarian pasta..very low in fat. The basil and lemon gives it such a wonderful blend of flavours, it is absolutely to die for. And so simple to make. A great quick whip up meal on its own."

Ingredients: angel hair pasta, cracked black pepper...

"A spectacular cake. More work than the ordinary but a lot can be done the day before. Make it for a special occasion and be prepared for raves."

Ingredients: cornstarch, cream, eggs...

"I have tried many citrus cakes and finally found one that is awesome in texture and flavour. This is the most amazing, simple, foolproof cake. I have made it many, many times, and it has never failed. Sometimes I use lemons, or limes and weigh them to ensure they equal the orange volume/weights. I used it as a gluten free option at our daughter's..."

Ingredients: almond meal, eggs, oranges...

"Completely refreshing change of pace to the usual lemonade. The marashino cherry juice adds a delicious color & flavor, and the little bit of fresh squeezed orange & lemon really add to the refreshing homemade taste."

Ingredients: cherry juice, lemon juice...

"Truly a little piece of Heaven."

Ingredients: pastry dough, French vanilla ice cream...

"Wait until you get a taste of this delicious broccoli salad, you will be making this all of the time, it is the most awesome salad.. and is definately worth making, I promise! Plan ahead the broccoli needs to marinate in the dressing for 3-4 hours. Prep time includes marinating time."

Ingredients: cornstarch, dry mustard, eggs...

"A twist to the usual orange duck or mandarin duck. Aromatic, crisp skinned duck in a sticky, sweet and spicy citrus sauce that glows on the plate. From Simple Food by Jill Dupleix"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, Thai fish sauce...

"This is a refreshing, not too sweet punch. I received the recipe from a friend who helped with my son's graduation party. I thought I had lost the recipe, but found it taped to the fridge in the church kitchen last week. Adding citrus slices to the ice ring makes it look pretty. It's also nice to make a little extra punch without the 7 Up, &..."

Ingredients: lemon sherbet, frozen lemonade concentrate...