63 presents Recipes

butter, cubed, water, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, eggs, beaten, almond extract, vanilla frosting, ready-to-use white and primary colors rolled fondant (about 1 lb), new small paintbrush

yellow cake mix (regular size), vanilla frosting, divided, lollipop sticks, fruit by the foot fruit rolls

stalks celery (the whole head ), salt, lemon, sliced, peppercorn, coarsely ground, garlic clove, vinegar, dry mustard (coleman s is very good), sugar, salt, paprika, ground pepper, salad oil, leaf lettuce or 1 leaf mixed greens , for presentation

sour cream, pineapple chunks or 1 cup fruit cocktail, drained, marshmallow, mandarin orange section, drained, grated coconut, lettuce , for presentation

channa dal (split chickpeas), mung dal (yellow lentils), toor dal (pigeon peas), masoor dal (red lentils), oil, garlic paste, ginger paste, canned tomatoes, peeled pumpkin, cut into blocks, onions, finely chopped, fresh spinach, eggplant, cut into blocks, fresh mint, salt, fresh chili peppers, finely chopped, ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cardamom (or 5 pods crushed with a mortar), cinnamon, chili powder, chopped fresh coriander , for presentation

baby shrimp (finely chopped ), cream cheese (softened ), seafood cocktail sauce (i use heinze), lime , juice of (optional), chopped parsley (for presentation)

dozen large tiger, black or prawn shrimp, deveined and cut nearly through to basically butterfly. leave tails for better presentation., filet mignon, raw, chopped fine, fresh mushrooms, chopped fine, cream cheese, softened, very fine breadcrumbs, shallot, diced, worcestershire sauce, thick cut bacon, lemon, fresh ground black pepper, chipotles in adobo sauce, half and half, juice from 1 lime, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

sweet italian sausage (removed from casing if present), onion, chopped fine, carrot, chopped, stalk celery, chopped, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, undrained, tomato sauce, garlic clove, minced, dried oregano, crushed, dried rosemary, crushed, dried basil, crushed, dried thyme, crushed, fennel seed, crushed, bay leaf, dried orzo pasta, shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

gone are the days where the bride and groom share a slice of a 3, 4, or 5 tier wedding cake. nowadays some people are opting for a more simple cake solution, yet they still want the elegance that a large tiered cake offers. enter on stage the simple yet elegant cupcake., versatile cupcakes are standing along side and, in some cases, replacing larger cakes these days. below are some helpful hints if you want to use cupcakes for the main cake at your wedding., tip #1 : arrangement, how you arrange your cupcakes is as important if not more important than the taste. everyone wants a breathtaking wedding cake at their reception so arranging your cupcakes to give this appearance is very necessary., my personal favorite way of arranging my cupcakes is to stack 4 or 5 boxes on top of each other to form a tree of sorts. i choose boxes that are approximately 4 to 5 inches high. i like 24 inch square boxes then 18 inches square then 12 inches then 6 inches square. this gives me a cupcake ledge of 3 inches when the boxes are stacked., decorate your boxes as you wish. beautiful paper wrapped around the boxes then a ribbon all the way around is a great decorating combination ., your wedding cake cupcakes can then be placed on the ledges and on top of the boxes for a beautiful arrangement for your wedding., arrangement idea for your wedding cupcakes is to place cupcakes underneath raised cake platters. larger cakes or more cupcakes can be placed on top of the platters., how your cupcakes taste and even how many different flavors you offer are both very important to the overall success of your wedding cupcakes. i think 1 of the best reasons to have wedding cupcakes instead of a large wedding cake would be that you can have many different kinds of cakes. not everyone prefers the same type of cake and frosting so having 2 or 3 different types of cake flavors would be ideal., three of my favorite flavors are vanilla , chocolate, and lemon cupcakes. these are a great combination for any special occasion that you may choose to serve cupcakes. you can either serve all of the different flavors in the same cups with the same decoration or you can use different cups and/or different decorations for each cake flavor you choose., skimp on the ingredients for your wedding cupcakes. fresh cupcakes made from your favorite cupcake recipes are always the best choice. boxed cake mixes just won tsp cut i for special occasion cupcakes. the same goes for frosting. make your frosting instead of buying it prepackaged from a grocery store. if you don tsp feel confident making your own, you could always buy some freshly made frosting from a local bakery., presentation is everything when dealing with weddings. you should make sure your cupcakes are just the right size so they are absolutely gorgeous when presented. the entire purpose of serving cupcakes at a wedding is to give your guests a small taste of a wonderful dessert. small is the key word here. you don tsp want cupcakes that are larger than an actual teacup. if they are, then they should be called mini cakes and not cupcakes., also, it would cost you a fortune to bake mini cakes for each of your guests. the right size cupcake will offer just the right amount of cake for each person attending and will also likely save you money., be careful not to err on the side of your cupcakes being too small. if your cupcakes are too small, you may run out of cupcakes before you guests sweet teeth are satisfied. you also run the risk of having too much frosting on a small cupcake which could ruin the overall taste of your wedding cupcakes., i ve found that the perfect size cupcakes are baked in 1/2 cup wells that i fill approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full of cupcake batter. make sure you carefully measure the cupcake batter each time you fill a well. this will make sure that your cupcakes come out of the oven all the same size., i hope that these tips will help you produce the most beautiful wedding cupcakes that anyone has ever seen! good luck

diced kielbasa, unsalted butter, divided, diced onion, diced green bell peppers or 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced celery, garlic cloves, minced, dry sherry or 1/2 cup dry white wine, coarsely crushed butter flavored crackers (such as ritz or townhouse), low sodium chicken broth, minced fresh parsley, salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined and butterflied (approx. 1 lb, leave tails on for presentation), grainy mustard, mayonnaise, minced scallions, honey, chicken broth, lemon , juice of

sesame oil (2 tbsp), onion, -finely chopped, cm fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated (1 inch), soy sauce (2 tsp), mayonnaise (8 tbsp), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), peeled prawns (8 oz), white crabmeat, flaked (8 oz), red pepper, diced, cucumber, diced, fresh bean sprouts (2 oz), green salad leaves (for presentation), lime , juice of, lime slice (garnish ), unpeeled prawns (garnish )

whole white fish, cleaned (descale but leave head and tail on for presentation), fresh cilantro (to taste and for serving presentation), fresh basil (to taste and for serving presentation), lemons (1 sliced for baking, 1 wedged for serving-if you want), aluminum foil or banana leaf, oyster sauce, soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, minced (more if you like the taste ), fish sauce, brown sugar, black pepper, lime juice or 1 tbsp lemon juice, red chili peppers, sliced or 2 tsp thai chili-garlic sauce, depending on how spicy you like it

sliced mushrooms, fresh, english cucumber, unpeeled, cornstarch, rice vinegar, soy sauce, vegetable oil, raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (leave tails on for presentation), garlic cloves, minced, red pepper flakes, red bell pepper , cut into short thin strips

sauce, rib celery, chopped, green onions, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, italian parsley, finely chopped, creole mustard, paprika, white vinegar, worcestershire sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, ketchup, kosher salt & black pepper to taste, cayenne or to taste, extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, shrmip boil, mustard seed, black peppercorns, kosher salt, cayenne, fresh bay leaves, rib celery chopped, whole allspice, lemon, water, shrimp, presentation, head of lettuce, sliced into thin strips, green onions, thinly sliced

chocolate chip ice cream, grain flake cereal-crushed, sugar, eggs, ground cinnamon, water, flour tortillas, vegetable oil for frying cinnamon suger- for garnish, maraschino cherries- for garnish, stemmed glasses for presentation, cream-for garnish, chocalate sauce-for garnish

spaghetti noodles, uncooked, raw shrimp, peeled and deveined. (leave tails on for presentation), soy sauce, red pepper flakes, dark sesame oil, snow peas, red bell pepper , cut into thin strips, carrot, shredded, ginger, minced, water, cornstarch, green onion, sliced, fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breast half, garlic salt, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, shallots, chopped, onion, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, frozen puff pastry, thawed, milk, dry sherry, grated parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, frozen puff pastry, thawed, sliced swiss cheese (12 slices), sliced country ham (12 slices), egg white, lightly beaten, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, dijon mustard, poppy seed, lemon juice