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After running some errands the other afternoon we ducked into one of our favorite spots for an early dinner.

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Every time we go I try and talk the husband into getting a giant free floating raffia fish for our dining area, but he always says no.

Such a killjoy.

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Round one for me…

To drink – a Cran-apple margarita with cranberry infused tequila, triple sec, apple cider, cranberry juice, sour mix & dehydrated lime.

As appetizer – some arancini. Those crispy stuffed risotto spheres with slow-braised beef, parmesan, mozzarella, tomato vodka sauce & pea tendrils were scrumptious.

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Husband started with a rich and creamy bisque…Maine lobster, cream, sherry, smoked paprika and chives.

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My second round cocktail was a winter spiced sangria with blended red & white wines, spiced brandy, pama liquer, orange infused simple, topped with lemon lime soda.

Then I went with the prosciutto tartufo brick oven pizza which was positively decadent.

Alfredo, stracciatella, truffled pecorino, prosciutto & baby arugula… it was so good I forgot to take a picture of the husband’s bolognese.

On a more down home note, I tried this copycat recipe recently.

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Putting milk in a meatloaf seemed a little odd, but it was surprisingly tasty.

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I haven’t tried this cake yet, but it sounds right up my alley.

As did this.. though I’m happily married so we’ll skip the proposal part.

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Have I made y’all hungry yet?

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P.S…. I tried this orzo dish and was disappointed. It wasn’t nearly as creamy as I’d hoped and even though I chopped the broccoli in small pieces, it didn’t steam properly. Good flavor, but it might need a little tweaking for a repeat.

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