DNI Great Love Recipes

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BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MARINA MAKES Hi, guys and gals! I’m Marina from Marina Makes (marinamakesblog. com). The Great Gatsby era has always intrigued me. I’ve always thought of it as spiffy, so much so that my husband and I used 1920s inspiration when planning our wedding. When I think Gatsby, I think swanky parties with lots of yummy cocktail bites. I had a swell time dreaming up this menu - it’s the bee’s knees! I hope you’ll imagine yourself dressed in 1920s garb while enjoying these treats.

I’d love to see how your food turns out, so please share pictures of the results on social media; don’t forget to use the hashtag #marinamakeseats. Whoopee!

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TOOLS ■■ Muddler ■■ 2 cocktail glasses ■■ Frying pan or grill

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Small bowl 2 medium bowls Large bowl Knife Spoon

■■ Cutting board ■■ 8x8 baking dish ■■ Whisk

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Be v e rages P R E P T IME: 2-5 MIN TOTAL T IM E: 2-5 MIN

INGREDIENTS

Q u i lt M i n t J u l e ps ( a l co h o l i c )

Sparkling Lemon & Mint Soda (nonalcoholic)

◊ 1/4 cup water ◊ 1/4 cup granulated sugar ◊ 8 mint leaves ◊ 4 oz. bourbon ◊ 2 tbsp. club soda ◊ 2 mint sprigs

◊ 8 mint leaves ◊ 3 cups sparkling lemon soda ◊ 2 mint sprigs

DIRECTIONS JULEP S: In a s m al l s au c e p a n, c o m b i ne t he w a t e r a nd suga r o ver med iu m- h i g h h eat u n t i l t he suga r d i sso l v e s t o m a k e a si m pl e sy rup . S et as i d e.

BOTH : P l ac e fou r m i n t l e a v e s i n e a c h gl a ss a nd m ud d l e t he m a t the b ot t om. If y ou d on ’ t ha v e a m ud d l e r , use a sp o o n t o p r ess d own an d r u b t h e m i n t l e a v e s a ga i nst t he gl a ss.

JULEP S: F i l l eac h g l as s w i t h 2 o z o f b o ur b o n, a d a sh o f c l ub sod a an d 1/ 8 c u p of t h e si m p l e syr up . A d d c r ushe d i c e a nd sti r with a s p oon . G ar n i s h w i t h a m i nt sp r i g.

MOCK T A I L : F i l l eac h g l a ss w i t h sp a r k l i ng l e m o n so d a a nd crush ed i c e. S t i r wi t h a sp o o n. G a r ni sh w i t h a m i nt sp r i g.

Hotsy - Totsy G oat Ch e ese & Su n d r ied To m ato Slid ers P RE P T IM E: 3-5 MIN TO TAL T IME: 20-25 MIN

INGREDIENTS ◊ 1 l b . g r ou n d la m b (al t : 1/ 2 l b . g ro u n d b eef an d 1/2 l b . g r ou n d chuc k ; veg al t : y our favor i t e veg g i e b u r g er “me at ,”for med into s mal l p at t i es ) ◊ 1 tsp . s al t

◊ 1 / 2 t sp . p e p p e r ◊ 4 o z . go a t c he e se ◊ 1 1 / 2 c up s m i c r o gr e e ns o r a r ugul a ◊ 1 / 2 c up sund r i e d t o m a t o p e st o ◊ 8 sl i d e r b uns

DIRECTIONS If ma k i n g y ou r own b u r ge r s, c o m b i ne t he m e a t ( s) , sa l t a nd p ep p e r i n a b owl an d fo r m i nt o e i ght sm a l l a nd f l a t p a t t i e s. Set y our g r i l l or fr y i n g p an t o m e d i um he a t . Pl a c e t he b ur ge r s o n the g r i l l or a fr y i n g p an f o r 3 - 4 m i nut e s p e r si d e , t ur ni ng o n l y once wi t h a s p at u l a. On e m i nut e b e f o r e t he b ur ge r i s d o ne , top ea c h p at t y wi t h c r u m b l e d go a t c he e se . I f d e si r e d , p l a c e th e b uns on t h e g r i l l / p an t o he a t up .

Assem b l e t h e b u r g er s b y p l a c i ng t he p a t t i e s o n t he b o t t o m b uns an d s p r ead i n g a t a b l e sp o o n o f sun- d r i e d t o m a t o p e s to o n the to p b u n s . T op eac h b ur ge r w i t h m i c r o gr e e ns o r a r ugul a .

HINT T o h el p y o ur b ur ge r s c o o k e v e nl y, c r e a t e a w e l l i n th e c en t er of the m e a t usi ng yo ur t hum b b e f o r e pl a c i n g o n t h e g r i l l or p a n.

West Eg g Ca pr es e Sk e w e rs P R E P T IME: 2-3 MIN TOTAL T IM E: 7-10 MIN

INGREDIENTS ◊ 1 cu p c h er r y tom at oes ◊ 1 cu p b oc c on c i n i (or p i ec es of fr es h mo z z ar el l a) ◊ ¼ c u p fr es h b as i l , cho p p ed

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2 t b sp . o l i v e o i l Salt Pe p p e r S ho r t sk e w e r s o r t o o t hp i c k s ◊ B a l sa m i c gl a z e

DIRECTIONS I n a med i u m b owl , c om b i ne t he t o m a t o e s, b o c c o nc i ni , f r e s h b a sil an d ol i ve oi l ; s eas o n w i t h sa l t a nd p e p p e r . L e t t he m i xtu r e sit for 5-10 m i n u t es t o m a r i na t e . Pl a c e t he t o m a t o e s a nd b occon c i n i on s k ewer s a nd d r i z z l e w i t h b a l sa m i c gl a z e .

Dai sy ’s Sh r imp Co c k ta i l P R E P T IME: 2-3 MIN TOTAL T IM E: 2-3 MIN

INGREDIENTS ◊ 1/2 c u p k et c h u p ◊ 1 tsp . h or s er ad i s h ◊ Juic e fr om 1/ 2 lem on ◊ 1/2 t s p . h ot s au c e ◊ P in c h of s al t ◊ 10-15 c ook ed shr i m p , d efr os t ed

DIRECTIONS P la ce t h e k et c h u p , h or se r a d i sh, l e m o n j ui c e , ho t sa uc e a nd sa lt in a s mal l b owl . Mi x w i t h a sp o o n unt i l c o m b i ne d . S e r v e with s h r i mp .

Bow t i e B rown ies P R E P T IME: 7-10 MIN TOTAL T IM E: 37-40 MIN

INGREDIENTS ◊ 8 tbs p . b u t t er , mel t ed ◊ 1/4 c u p r efi n ed coc on u t oi l , mel t ed (al t : ca nol a oi l ) ◊ 1 cu p g r an u l at ed sugar ◊ 1 tsp . van i l l a ◊ 2 eg g s , b eat en

◊ 1 / 2 c up a l l - p ur p o se f l o ur ◊ 3 / 4 c up unsw e e t e ne d cocoa powder ◊ 1 / 4 t sp . se a sa l t , p l us m o r e f o r t o p p i ng ◊ 1 c up se m i sw e e t c ho c o l a t e c hi p s

DIRECTIONS Grea se an 8x8 b ak i n g p a n w i t h c o o k i ng sp r a y a nd p r e he a t th e oven t o 350 d eg r ees .

I n a med i u m b owl , c om b i ne t he b ut t e r , c o c o nut o i l a nd su ga r .

W hisk u n t i l c omb i n ed . A d d t he v a ni l l a a nd e ggs a nd w hi sk u n ti l combi n ed . Ad d t h e fl ou r , c o c o a p o w d e r a nd se a sa l t a nd w h i sk until c omb i n ed . F ol d i n t he c ho c o l a t e c hi p s.

P la ce t h e b r own i e mi xtur e i nt o t he p r e p a r e d b a k i ng p a n a n d sp rin k l e wi t h ad d i t i on a l se a sa l t . B a k e f o r 2 5 - 3 0 m i nut e s o r until j u s t c ook ed t h r ou gh. To p w i t h a d d i t i o na l se a sa l t if d esi r ed .

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