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How To Make Classic Mole Poblano Sauce

Classic Mole Poblano is a complex, rich sauce used in dishes for holidays and other celebrations. Four types of chiles, Mexican chocolate, nuts, seeds, and fruit blend together to create a thick sauce that is reddish-brown in color, smoky, earthy, and slightly sweet.

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Brown plate with a scoop of Mexican Esquites garnished with crumbled Cotija cheese and a smear of Spicy Lime Aioli.

Mexican Esquites with spicy lime aioli

Spicy, creamy, and full of flavor, Mexican Esquites is sure to be a part of your Cinco De Mayo celebration every year! Frozen corn is charred in the oven with red onion and jalapeno before being mixed in a spicy, tangy dressing and garnished with a refreshing lime and cayenne aioli.

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Side view of Irish Dublin Coddle in a yellow serving skillet.

Dublin Coddle

Dublin Coddle is a traditional Irish stew of bacon, sausage, and potatoes that’s pure comfort food baked low and slow in the oven. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this irresistible dish. Even your pickiest leprechaun will love it.

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White platter with Catalan Spinach - sauteed spinach with raisins, pine nuts, and sherry vinegar.

Catalan Spinach

Catalan Spinach is a fabulously different and delicious side dish that’s healthy, easy to make, and pairs well with grilled meats. In other words, it’s a perfect side dish for a weeknight meal.

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Side view of a bowl of Thai Coconut Curry Salmon Fillets in a brown bowl and garnished with lime slices, torn basil, and sliced red Thai chiles.

Thai Coconut Curry Salmon Fillets

These Thai Coconut Curry Salmon fillets are a perfect dinner during Lent. The warm spices in the coconut curry sauce are so comforting and full of flavor – just what you need while the weather is still a bit chilly outside.

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Wide view of a bowl f stacked old-fashioned beignets beside a bowl of powdered sugar and a fine mesh sieve.

Old Fashioned Beignets

Old Fashioned Beignets are a great way to celebrate Fat Tuesday and wrap up Mardi Gras. These beignets are made without yeast and ready in about 40 minutes.

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Brown plate with two whole and one split baked Cajun boudin balls with remoulade sauce.

Cajun Boudin Balls With Remoulade Sauce

Cajun Boudin Balls are a spicy appetizer of pork and rice, then baked to golden, crunchy perfection on the outside with an intensely flavorful, moist interior. Served beside a cool and creamy remoulade sauce, these balls will be a Mardi Gras favorite!

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Side view of a short glass of Cherry Chili Lime Margarita that's garnished with jalapeno slices, fresh cherry halves, lime slices, and a sprig of fresh mint.

Cherry Chili Lime Margaritas

This Spicy Cherry Chili Lime Margarita is the perfect Valentine’s Day cocktail. It’s as sweet and spicy as a great relationship! A jalapeno simple syrup adds just the right amount of spicy sweetness that’s echoed again by the salty, sweet, and spicy rim on the glass. It’s gonna be a challenge to have just one.

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White plate with a Valentine's Surf And Turf dinner with a filet mignon, lobster tail, grilled asparagus, and a garlic herb compound butter.

Valentine’s Surf And Turf

This year, why not surprise your significant other with a Valentine’s Day Surf And Turf dinner at home? With some easy preparation and your gas grill, you can whip up this elegant and delicious meal in less than an hour.

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Plate with Philadelphia Soft Pretzels and mustard dipping sauce.

Philadelphia Soft Pretzels

A Philadelphia-style soft pretzel is an iconic, regional food that cannot be missed. It’s salty, yeasty, malty goodness that begs to be dipped in yellow mustard or a nacho cheese sauce. Using refrigerated pizza dough makes this recipe ridiculously easy.

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Wooden board with a Philly-Style Italian Hoagie and chips on the side.

Philly-Style Italian Hoagie

Just in time for your Superbowl festivities, these Philly-Style Italian Hoagies are packed full of flavor. Homemade hoagie spread and dressing bump up the flavors, adds freshness, and authenticity to these easy sandwiches.

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Plate with a strawberry shortcake waffle - a strawberry waffle with strawberry syrup, powdered sugar, strawberry ice cream, strawberry slices, and dollops of whipped cream, all on a white plate.

Strawberry Shortcake Waffles

Who says dessert is for after dinner? I say let’s start our Valentine’s Day celebration with a delicious, fluffy, and sweet Strawberry Shortcake Waffle. A Belgium waffle is made with a boxed strawberry cake mix and pureed, fresh strawberries for maximum berry flavor. Then its topped with strawberry ice cream, strawberry syrup, whipped cream, and a dusting of powdered sugar. If you want decadence for your morning, then this is just what you’ve been waiting for!

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A serving of a Kansas City Doritos Crusted Empanada with Avocado Lime Dipping sauce. There is a platter of whole empanadas behind it.

KC Doritos Crusted Empanadas

Even if you aren’t cheering for the Chiefs, these KC Doritos Crusted Empanadas With Avocado Lime Crema is the game day snack that everyone will love. They’re crunchy, savory, and slightly spicy with a cool, creamy dipping sauce.

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