Orange-Kissed Chocolate Brownies


Ingredients

* 4  eggs
* 2  cups sugar
* 1-1/4  cups all-purpose flour
* 1  cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
* 1  cup butter, melted
* 1/4  cup butter, softened
* 1  teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
* 3-1/2  cups powdered sugar
* 2  to 3 tablespoons orange juice
* 4  ounces semisweet chocolate
* 1/2  cup butter
* 2  tablespoons light-color corn syrup

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Chicken and Pasta in Peanut Sauce


Ingredients

* 8  oz. thin spaghetti
* 1  bunch broccolini, cut in 2-inch lengths
* 1  medium red sweet pepper, cut in bite-size strips
* 1  lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
*   Salt and ground black pepper
* 1  Tbsp. olive oil
* 1/2  cup bottled peanut sauce
*   Crushed red pepper (optional)

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Tuna Pasta Bake

Ingredients

4 cups or similar shape cooked macaroni pasta
3-4 trimmed spring onions
2-3 tsp minced garlic
150g pouch Greenseas Tuna Chunks in Springwater
410g can Wattie’s Sour Cream & Chives Pasta Bake Sauce

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Yogurt Cheese Appetizer


Ingredients

* Yogurt Cheese
* 1  teaspoon  salt
* 1/2  teaspoon  sesame seeds
* 1/4  teaspoon  thyme
* 1/4  teaspoon  marjoram
* 2  teaspoons  olive oil
* 1  cup  kalamata olives
* 1  cucumber, peeled and sliced
* 4  (6-inch) whole wheat pita rounds, warmed and cut into wedges

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Warm Berry Thyme Compote


Ingredients

* 1  tablespoon  butter
* 1 1/2  cups  blackberries
* 1 1/2  cups  blueberries
* About 1/4 cup sugar
* About 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
* 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh thyme leaves
* 1  cup  raspberries

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braised duck legs


Ingredients

1 (6- to 7-pound) Long Island (Pekin) duck, excess fat from body cavity discarded
1 leek, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 large sweet onions (2 pounds total) such as Vidalia
1 medium carrot
1 quart water
2 pounds parsnips
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon grapeseed or vegetable oil, divided

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Maple-Glazed Chicken with Sweet Potatoes


Ingredients

* 1  1-lb. 8-oz. pkg. refrigerated mashed sweet potatoes
* 1  lb. chicken breast tenderloins
* 2  tsp. steak grilling seasoning blend, such as Montreal
* 2  Tbsp. butter
* 1/4  cup maple syrup
* 1/2  cup sliced green onion (about 4)
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Orange Cheesecake


Ingredients

* 1-3/4  cups finely crushed graham crackers (about 22 crackers)
* 3  tablespoons sugar
* 6  tablespoons butter, melted
* 3  8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
* 1-1/3  cups sugar
* 3  tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
* 1  teaspoon vanilla

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Cataplana Stew with Sausage and Clams


ingredients

* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 1/2 pounds mild Italian sausage
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 2 tablespoons tomato paste
* 1/2 cup bottled clam juice
* 1/2 cup dry white wine
* 2 bay leaves
* Pinch dried red-pepper flakes
* 16 littleneck clams, scrubbed
* 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

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Curry Crab Rundown


ingredients

* 2 tablespoons canola oil
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
* 2 teaspoons curry powder
* 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
* 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
* 3 tomatoes—peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
* 1/2 teaspoon minced Scotch bonnet or habanero chile
* 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
* Salt and freshly ground pepper

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