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Caipirinha from page 127 of How to Cocktail by America's Test Kitchen for the 52 Weeks of Cocktails challenge. This week's theme is Caipirinhas. Caipirinhas are a traditional Brazilian cocktail made with Cachaça, muddled limes, and simple syrup. This is the first time I have tried Cachaça. It is similar to rum but is made exclusively in Brazil from Brazilian-grown sugarcane. According to my research, it has a, grassy, vegetal, funky, earthy taste but I found it to be sweet, tasting almost like baked goods. This drink was very refreshing on a warm summer evening. It seemed much stronger than most cocktails I make requiring it to be slowly sipped. Links: 52 Week of Cocktails Challenge How to Cocktail

 Lazy Chiles Rellenos from page 24 of The Pioneer Woman Cooks Dinnertime by Ree Drummond. This was a delicious breakfast casserole! Poblano peppers were charred on the grill then peeled and layered with Monterey Jack cheese in a casserole dish. A mixture of eggs and milk seasoned with cayenne and smoked paprika was poured over and baked for about 40 minutes. Served with bacon and a bowl of yogurt, blueberries, and peaches. Links: Lazy Chiles Rellenos Recipe The Pioneer Woman Cooks Dinnertime The Pioneer Woman

Rosemary-Pineapple Paloma from page 148 of Shake, Strain, Done by J.M. Hirsch for the  52 Weeks of Cocktails challenge. This week's theme is highball glass. For this delicious cocktail, rosemary is muddled with tequila then shaken with pineapple juice, agave, and a few grains of salt then strained into a highball glass filled with ice and topped with seltzer. Links: 52 Weeks of Cocktails Challenge Shake, Strain, Done

 Anupy's Butter Chicken from the soon-to-be-published cookbook Instant Pot Indian.  We have had a lot of butter chicken from restaurants and recipes made at home. This recipe was spicer than the butter chicken we have had in the past (I added the maximum amount of cayenne and serrano chiles) but was determined by the entire family to be THE BEST butter chicken ever.  All of Anupy Singla's recipes are fantastic but this one is by far the best and it cooks quickly in the Instant Pot.  Check the link in her bio for this and all her other fantastic recipes. Links: Anupy's Butter Chicken Instant Pot

Prosciutto, Fresh Fig, and Manchego Sandwiches from the September 2010 issue of Cooking Light Magazine. I was so excited to see fresh figs at Windmill Farms, my local produce market, and this sandwich was a delicious way to enjoy them. Such a tasty combination of sweet and savory! Links: Prosciutto, Fresh Fig, and Manchego Sandwiches Cooking Light Windmill Farms Produce Market

  Skillet Tortellini with Sausage and Cherry Tomatoes, a recipe test I did for Leite's Culinaria. When I do my recipe testing for Leite's Culinaria I never know the recipe source. It turns out that this recipe was from America's Test Kitchen and their new cookbook Five Ingredient Dinners and originally appeared in the December/January 2019 issue of Cooks Country. This recipe was well written, easy to follow, quick, and delicious. I should have known it was from ATK!  My recipe review is live on the Leite's Culinaria website but here is my official summary of the recipe: "This skillet tortellini with sausage and cherry tomatoes was an amazingly quick, easy, and tasty recipe. And it’ll definitely be on repeat at my house. I usually have all of the ingredients on hand and will keep this recipe for evenings when I am short on time. The entire meal was ready in about 30 minutes. It’s truly a one-pot meal with a minimal amount of clean-up .I really liked that this was a