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Mole Pork with Crispy Rice and Beans

Mole pork with crispy rice and beans is a twist on traditional with a hint of barbecue covering this broiled pork tenderloin.

Sweet Chili & Mustard Chicken Wings

Sweet Chili & Mustard Chicken Wings are baked, not fried and are a healthy, easy, delicious game day appetizer or snack.

Maple Martini

Dinner’s over, time for a toast. Or dessert. Or a dessert toast. This maple martini fits all those bills.

No, it’s not really Indian inspired (though, for that, perhaps revisit my Hasty Devonshire which is!) but it is damn good. Mom and I first had these when we visited the Adair Inn in New Hampshire last March and she had two. TWO! Mom really doesn’t drink, so that’s high praise from her end of the table. Well, March was quite a while ago and I’ve been biding my time waiting for just the occasion to bust out the recipe and show it to you. I promise it was worth the wait.

But, why the wait? Well, because by the time I got around to thinking about this last March, maple season was over and the weather was warming, I was having trouble tracking down the maple crème liquor, and by the time I did, the recipe was no longer timely or seasonal, and that posting about it should wait. Despite the fact that maple season is very much in the spring, for me, it conjures up fall feelings when we see things like maple added to pumpkin and squashes of every variety, or glazing pork and apples and brussels sprouts and all things roasted. Does it do the same for you?

One note about that liquor: the maple creme liquor might be hard to find, but if you can track it down, it’ll be so worth it. I got my bottle this past summer when I visited in Boston earlier this summer, and if you’re close to our neighbors from the North, or anywhere in New England, you can certainly find it there. If not, and you have a good relationship with your local liquor store proprietor, he might just be able to order it for you.

This is rich and sweet and everything you’d expect a maple martini to be. Nice and boozy with the liquor and the vodka, and extra lux with whipped cream and real maple syrup. Real. It’d be a crime against maple country to use anything other than the good stuff.

Just as an FYI, I DO have an Indian-inspired Thanksgiving dessert for ya, but I thought I’d get you liquored up first!

Maple Martini

November 15, 2019

Servings: 1

Prep: 5 min

Total: 5 min

Difficulty: Easy

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Rich and decadent maple martini from the Adair Inn in New Hampshire, made with a cream liquor, heavy cream and a nice shot of vodka.

By: Chrissy

Ingredients

1.5 ounces vodka
1.5 ounces maple cream liquor
2 ounces heavy cream
2 ounces maple syrup

Directions

Step 1 Pour the vodka, liquor and cream into a shaker with ice and 1 ounce of the maple syrup and shake until very cold. Pour 1 oz maple syrup on the inside of a chilled martini glass and then pour into the glass.
Step 2 Top with a hint of nutmeg or cinnamon.

BBQ Pulled Pork Totchos

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Pork Posole Salad

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Mango Ginger Cocktail

It’s summertime, summertime! And while I’m not entirely looking forward to the 90+ degree days that will no doubt soon be upon us, right now I’m enjoying the 70s. For now, that means, for me, porch naps and porch lounging, some sort of iced drink in hand and Crawley on my lap. And if you’re like me and also enjoying porch time and looking for the perfect summer cocktail to make that lounging even more summer-esque, then this mango ginger cocktail is for you. Vodka is involved, if you so prefer.

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Chorizo and Scrambled Egg Breakfast Tacos

Spicy chorizo and perfectly scrambled eggs seasoned with tomatillo salsa make up the bulk of these chorizo and scrambled egg breakfast tacos.

Tahini Banana Bread

Tahini and butter come together to create a moist, nutty loaf of tahini banana bread, sweetened with brown sugar and a hint of maple syrup.

Maple Pecan Overnight Oats

While I’m super excited that the weather is such that I can actually start playing tennis outside (yay!), I have to shamefully admit that I’m still dreaming of a white New Hampshire. I KNOW that snow sucks when it happens in April and I know that I’m slightly crazy for thinking these sorts of thoughts, but I just loved it so much that a teeny tiny part of me wishes I was still there rather than tucked into my Michigan reality (though, Crawley helps a lot). These maple pecan overnight oats help a little bit as I face that reality.

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