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Pretzel Crusted Mozzarella Balls with Spicy Mustard Sauce
Let’s get a few things straight:1) Pretzels (aka: salt delivery-methods) are one of the greatest snacks out there. Quick disclaimer: I spent a good portion of my life in Philadelphia, the unofficial birthplace of the soft, twisted pretzel. Regardless, I think this argument is pretty solid. Point #2: Mozzarella sticks are ALSO awesome. Point #3: A culinary mash up of mozzarella sticks and pretzels is… wait for it… DOUBLE awesome. Duh. Yes, indeed. I made this cheesy balls of wonderment for a football party and they were...
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I invented this whipped cream topping for my father’s birthday party because although he’s a very experimental eater, there are really only 2 foods that he rarely goes a day without: candied ginger and fresh bananas. From the time I was little, it seemed that my father always had a banana hiding somewhere on his person; it was uncanny! If you were in his car and a little hungry, you’d pop open the glove box and low and behold, there would be a bright, yellow, ripe banana. If you went to hang up his coat at the end of the day or...
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