Dinner Party Holiday/Event Recipes

"A very popular cocktail on the drinks menu at Milk & Honey in London. Similar to a Gin Sour, but with a dose of Fino sherry (dry sherry). Tasty, refreshing and with a floral aroma--the ideal cocktail for a relaxing spring evening."

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Ingredients: dry gin, orange bitters...

"This differs from other bloody bulls in that there is more "bull" in it. The ratio of tomato juice to beef boullion is 50/50. To give it that rustic cowboy feel, I add coarse black pepper and celery seeds. We like them without Vodka for breakfast, and call them "Kickin' Calves", so we don't add the vodka until making individual..."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, red pepper sauce...

"This cheesecake has an all butter shortbread base, and Toblerone melted into the batter of the cheesecake. It is easy to make and impresses people at the same time."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, eggs...

"I love ice-cream but not the fuss of making a custard base. I combined 2 different recipes and added saffron to come up with a tropical, exotic, decadent delight! You can leave out the toasted coconut and/or saffron if you like, but why would you???!!! You can find canned mango pulp in East Indian markets. Fresh, sweet pureed mangoes would also work,..."

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Ingredients: coconut, coconut milk...

"A delicious, fragrant broiled (or grilled) cornish hen which derives its glaze from apple jelly, apple cider and five-spice powder. Recipe from Weight Watchers - 7 points per 1/2 hen and 1/2 tbsp. glaze. You can substitute 1 1/2 pounds skinned chicken drumsticks for the Cornish Hens - just increase the cooking time by an additional 5-10 minutes and..."

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Ingredients: apple jelly, salt...

"A colorful and delicious salad that can be made up in a hurry. Use rotisserie chicken if you prefer. Recipe is from Weight Watchers - 7 points per 1 cup serving. This dish is great for leftovers - just store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days."

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Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, dried cranberries...

"From Lick My Spoon blog. Okay...lick, lick, lick"

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Ingredients: cilantro, fresh lime juice...

"Yes, it's a Weight Watcher recipe -- 1 cupcake is 4 points."

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Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, fat-free buttermilk...

"A simple and delicious dessert from WW (3 points per 1/10 serving of galette)."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, refrigerated pie crusts...

"Sounds light and refreshing! Another WW recipe - 3 points per 2 summer rolls and 2 tbsp. dipping sauce)."

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Ingredients: fresh cilantro, fresh ginger...

"Another delicious-sounding recipe from WW (3 points per 1 skewer and 1/2 cup salsa). These shrimp are cooked under the oven broiler."

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Ingredients: crushed pineapple, fresh cilantro...