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Clam chowder is amazing with bacon or pork fat but just as good without

Serendipity's Frozen Hot Chocolate-It's a classic.

For my French class, I attempted to make a King's Cake in celebration of Mardi Gras. I inserted several legos into the cake to symbolize the prize usually hidden within. Well, the legos must have triggered some type of horrible reaction because the cake exploded within my oven. Thank god for self-cleaning ovens because it was a MESS!

Try to make baked goods multiple times, experimenting with the measurements until I get them just right so I can create my own recipes.

Homemade Chocolate pudding with the skin on top!

Filo! And Puff Pastry. It's been said before but it bears repeating!

I love goat cheese balls rolled in chopped nuts. Looks expensive but takes two seconds to make!

Cranberry Sauce with Pineapple
Pomegranite-Glazed Turkey
Sweet Potatoes
Baked Apples
Spicy Sauteed Green Beans
Sausage and Cranberry Stuffing
Carrot Cake
Happy Day-After, all!

Don't smell-just eat. Your belly will thank you!

I invented cranberry pasta. I made my own pasta dough but subtituted the liquid for a thin cranberry puree. I served it in a basil vinegrette with toasted pinenuts.