Potatoes au Gratin Dauphinois with Heavy Cream & Cheese
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Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse Foam
“This decadent mousse is worth the effort for your girlfriends! You can whip it up all together…many hands make light work…and then you’ll have your finger on the pulse as you step out this evening!”
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Authentic Mexican Salsa with Toasted Tortilla Chips
Let this wonderful salsa sit for a while so that all the flavors meld together for your man. Oh sure, you can purchase the salty cardboard slabs passed off as tortilla chips at grocery stores, but these homemade chips are by far the way to go and they’re a much healthier version…yep, for your man!
Melon, Prosciutto, and Fresh Mozzarella Skewers
Melon, Prosciutto, and Fresh Mozzarella Skewers
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Bundles
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Bruschetta with Tomato and Basil
Italian bruschetta (pronounced brusketta) is a wonderful way to capture the flavors of Tuscany!
Balsamic Glazed Chicken
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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Bundles
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Tiramisu (Pick-me-up)
Tiramisu (Pick-me-up)
Hand-made Gnocchi
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Grilled Tuscan Chicken
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Minted Balsamic Strawberries
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“No Holds Barred” Salade Niçoise
Of all salads, the Niçoise is my all-time favorite, with its fresh butter-lettuce; its carefully cooked, beautiful green beans; its colorful contrast of halved hard-boiled eggs, ripe red tomatoes, and black olives; all fortified by chunks of tuna and freshly opened anchovies.
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