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Paddlefish Cooking Class Shares Epic New Orleans Recipes

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Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!

Easy Entertaining Tips and Recipes for a Mardi Gras Inspired Menu

Whether it’s Fat Tuesday or any day, you can celebrate Mardi Gras at home with these New Orleans inspired recipes. They are perfect for Easy Entertaining when hosting a leisurely lunch, brunch or dinner. Chef Steven Richard of Paddlefish kicked it up a notch allowing our taste buds to lead us on a journey to N’awlins!

I was a media guest for the Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class and what an entertaining and educational experience it was. Housed aboard a modern steamboat on the shores of Lake Buena Vista in Disney Springs, Paddlefish was the perfect setting on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. If you can’t be in The Big Easy, you might as well be here!

Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!

Travel Inspiration: New Orleans

New Orleans is famous for its culinary scene. Boasting many award-winning restaurants, there’s no shortage of bucket list experiences in The Big Easy. Dining at Arnaud’s, Brennan’s, Commanders Palace, Antoine’s, Galatoire’s and of course Cafe du Monde, is on every foodie bucket list.

Creole, Cajun and Soul food play a big part in the fusion that is New Orleans cuisine. Seafood is a must (although there’s plenty of chicken and pork too). Chef Richard took the opportunity to play around with those New Orleans flavors for this special event. Cajun food gets the reputation for being spicy. But rather than spicy hot, it’s flavorful. There’s always crystals hot sauce if you want to kick it up another notch or two. The heavy use of many seasonings including garlic, onions and peppers results in dishes that will never be considered bland or boring.

Mardi Gras time in New Orleans signifies revelry and celebration. It’s the spirit of community that drives it amongst locals. It’s not all debauchery and drunken parties as tourists expect. But rather getting together with your “Krewe” and living life to the fullest. All the more reason to host a Mardi Gras themed party with your friends.

Shrimp Creole, Crawfish Etouffee, Jambalaya, Bananas Foster and Beignets are all favorites. Paddlefish chef Steven Richard took some of these favorites and gave them his own little spin. He interjected his Massachusetts roots with the choice of some ingredients (such as using a gorgeous Jumbo Lump Crab in the etouffee), however, the feel and flavor was all there!

Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!

What is Mirliton?

Have you ever tried mirliton? If you have, you may know it by another name. Mirliton originated in Mexico and spread through Latin America and Europe. Growing up in Dominican Republic, I knew the small green squash as they do in Mexico, as chayote. In New Orleans and Louisiana, chayote is known as mirliton.

Because of its exterior appearance, it is also known as “alligator pear” although it is not in the pear family. It also has a flat seed, like mango and may be known as “mango squash” although it has no relationship to mango.

You can slice, dice and lightly sauteed Mirliton. The flavor and texture is similar to zucchini or summer squash. It’s a mild vegetable, quite bland and so it takes on the flavors of other ingredients. You can easily substitute mirliton for zucchini and vice versa. Talk about a vegetable with an identity crisis!

For this recipe, Chef Richards sliced it in half, removed the pit and stuffed with a flavorful shrimp and sausage stuffing.

Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!

Next time you see it in the produce section of your grocery store, be adventurous and give it a try. You’ll be amazed, like I was, at how delicious it can be. Especially when paired with the right topping. It will save you from cooking zucchini for the millionth time!

Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!
Mirliton or Chayote Squash at the grocery store

Shrimp & Sausage Stuffed Mirliton Recipe

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Shrimp & Sausage Stuffed Mirliton
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: New Orleans
Keyword: Creole Mustard Sauce, Shrimp and Sausage, Stuffed Mirliton
Servings: 8 appetizer servings
Author: Chef Steven Richard, Paddlefish Orlando
Ingredients
  • 4 each mirliton
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Fresh ground pepper (to taste)
  • Kosher salt (to taste)
Shrimp & Sausage Stuffing
  • 6 oz butter
  • 1 cup sweet onion (small dice)
  • 1/2 lbs Chourico sausage (ground)
  • 1/2 lbs Shrimp
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 2 cups cracker crumbs
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
  • fresh ground pepper (to taste)
  • Kosher salt (to taste)
Creole Mustard Sauce
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup whole grain mustard
  • lemon juice (to taste)
  • Kosher salt (to taste)
  • Fresh ground pepper (to taste)
Instructions
Prepare The Mirliton
  1. Cut the mirlitons in half from the stem end to the blossom end.

  2. Remove the seed

  3. Toss the 8 halves in a mixing bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper to coat and season.

  4. Cook in a 350F oven on a sheet pan, cut side up until just tender. Reserve.

Prepare The Stuffing
  1. Sweat the onion in the butter in a heavy saute pan until soft.

  2. Add the sausage and cook for a few more minutes

  3. Add the shrimp and cook until just under done.

  4. Combine with the parsley and cracker crumb in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve the mixture.

Prepare The Creole Mustard Sauce
  1. Reduce the cream by one third over low heat

  2. Whisk in mustard and adjust seasoning with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Hold in a warm place.

Finish The Dish
  1. Divide the stuffing by eight and heap each portion on each of the 8 mirliton halves.

  2. Bake in a 350F oven on a sheet pan, until the stuffing is golden and the item is fully heated through.

  3. Plate each mirliton half and drizzle with creole mustard sauce.

  4. Garnish with green onion if desired.

Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!

Tips to Make An Epic Etouffee

Étouffée is a classic dish of seafood or chicken simmered in a sauce made from a light or blond roux.

Here are some tips from the chef:

  • Étouffée commonly made with shellfish, such as crab or shrimp. But don’t be afraid to substitute with any seafood of your liking. The most popular version features crayfish (or “crawfish”). Typically served over rice.
  • The roux is the key to this dish. The darker you cook the roux, the deeper the flavor. However, keep in mind that cooking the roux too much may overpower delicate seafood.
Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!
Chef Richard shows us his Étouffée sauce to appreciate the consistency. The smells coming off this pan were glorious!
  • Adjust the quantities of jalapenos, hot sauce, Cajun spice and Worcestershire to suit your tastes. Cajun food does not have to be spicy.
  • Don’t hold back on seasoning your dish. Salt and pepper are a must!
  • This dish is perfect for Easy Entertaining at home because it can be made ahead of time. Make your stew up until the final stage of adding the seafood. Chill the stew and hold it cold.
  • When ready to serve, heat the stew to a simmer and add seafood. The stew base will hold for 4-5 days in the refrigerator. Make ahead means more time you get to spend with your guests during the party.
Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!

Crawfish and Crab Etouffee Recipe

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Crawfish and Crab Etouffee
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: New Orleans
Keyword: Crawfish, Etouffee, Seafood
Servings: 8 people
Author: Chef Steven Richard, Paddlefish
Ingredients
  • 6 Tbsp butter
  • 6 Tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sweet onion (small dice)
  • 1 cup celery (small dice)
  • 1 cup green bell pepper (small dice)
  • 1/4 cup jalapeno pepper (small dice)
  • 3 cups seafood stock
  • 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp fresh thyme (chopped)
  • 4 each bay leaf
  • hot sauce (to taste)
  • Cajun spice (to taste)
  • fresh ground pepper (to taste)
  • kosher salt (to taste)
  • 2 Lbs Crawfish tail meat
  • Jumbo lump crab
  • 1/2 cup green onion (thin sliced)
Instructions
  1. Melt butter in a heavy bottom pot

  2. Add flour and cook on moderate heat, stirring continuously until the color resembles peanut butter. This will take 5 – 10 minutes.

  3. Add bell pepper, jalapeno, celery and onion. Cook for a few more minutes.

  4. Add the stock and whisk to incorporate the roux.

  5. Add thyme, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and bay leaves.

  6. Cook for 10-15 minutes and season with Cajun spice, salt and pepper.

  7. Add crawfish meat and crab meat to the simmering stew and stir until just heated through.

  8. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!

Tips to Make An Epic Bananas Foster

The simple yet decadent dessert was invented in the 1950’s at the famed Brennan’s Restaurant in New Orleans. It usually involves a tableside show and you can certainly do this at home. Just be careful!

Bananas are sautéed in butter, sugar and cinnamon. Then comes the rum. Once you set it ablaze, the alcohol burns off. Leaving only the smoky spiced rum flavors.

Here are some tips from the chef:

  • Always move the pan away from the flame when adding the liquor. Be careful when igniting it. Keep a lid for the pan handy in case you need to extinguish the flame. If you’re doing this for the first time, keep a fire extinguisher nearby for good measure. Igniting alcohol in dishes looks quite snazzy but it can be very dangerous so use caution.
  • Your choice of rum and banana liqueur is up to you. The original recipe calls for white rum, however a spiced rum will add more flavor. Your dish is only as good as the quality of ingredients you use. Chef Richard used Kirk and Sweeney Dominican Rum and Giffard Banane du Bresil. Both wonderful options.
Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!
  • If you prefer not to use any alcohol, that’s ok too. The dish won’t have the same layers of flavor but it will still be delicious.
  • Use firm bananas, slightly under ripe, for the best texture. Ripe bananas will cook up soft and soggy.
Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!
Don’t be afraid of butter! You need lots of it!
  • When ready to serve, instead of spooning the bananas and caramel over the top of ice cream, think about serving the ice cream in a puddle of the warm caramel. Either way, your ice cream will melt so serve quickly.
  • Bananas Foster traditionally served with vanilla ice cream. You can Go classic or get creative as Chef Richard did with salted caramel gelato. He then topped it with flaky sea salt that added that perfect final touch. Choose any flavor ice cream which complements bananas and caramel.
Chef Steven Richard of Paddlefish Orlando during Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!

Bananas Foster Recipe

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Bananas Foster
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: New Orleans
Keyword: bananas, Dessert, Ice cream
Servings: 4 people
Author: Chef Steven Richard, Paddlefish Orlando
Ingredients
  • 5 oz butter, unsalted
  • 1.5 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 2 oz banana liqueur
  • 1 oz rum
  • 4 each bananas (cut in half lengthwise, then halved)
  • 4 scoops ice cream
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter in a heavy saute pan with the brown sugar.

  2. Cook over low heat until the butter and sugar come together and form a smooth caramel.

  3. Add the spices and the banana liqueur and cook for another minute or two. (Pro tip: add the liquor away from the heat. Never pour liquor near an open flame.)

  4. Add bananas and cook to heat through while basting with caramel.

  5. Add the rum with the pan away from heat.

  6. If cooking on a gas flame, ignite the rum by tipping the pan. If you are on an electric stove, use a long match or grill lighter.

  7. Cook until the flames die out and serve immediately with ice cream.

About Paddlefish Restaurant

Paddlefish is an iconic restaurant located on a reimagined, modern steamboat. Docked on the shores of Lake Buena Vista, Paddlefish in Disney Springs offers a phenomenal rooftop level view of the sunset and waterfront seating. Voted “Best Seafood Restaurant” by Orlando Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Dining Awards. It’s one of my favorite stops for cocktails and casual bites for date night. Their Bloody Mary is outstanding as is their Margarita. The lobster corn dogs and guacamole topped with crab are “must eats.”

Paddlefish Orlando Restaurant in Disney Springs
Paddlefish Orlando

Cooking Demos at Paddlefish

Paddlefish frequently hosts a variety of special events, from wine dinners to tastings and cooking classes. The New Orleans Cooking Class required a special ticket/ reservation with prices at $50 per person for Levy Preferred Members and $75 per person for non-Levy Preferred Members. Prices may vary based on the event.

Paddlefish New Orleans Cooking Class featuring Shrimp and Sausage Stuffed Mirlitons, Crawfish and Crab Etouffee, and Bananas Fosters. Recipes for Easy Entertaining at home. Host your own Mardi Gras Party any time of year!

Chef Steven Richard demonstrated how to create the three classic New Orleans dishes on the menu. And we got to enjoy full sized portions of each. That was a nice feature. There were no small tasting portions. The intimate setting in one of the restaurant’s private rooms on the third level allowed for questions and plenty of interaction with the chef. To ensure everyone has a good seat, the class is limited in size. Non alcoholic beverages, beer and wine were served as well.

For more information on Paddlefish Restaurant, visit their website and follow at @paddlefishorl.

If you’re an avid home chef, enjoy watching food shows on TV or simply get a kick out of eating really good food while someone else cooks it, make plans to attend the next cooking class at Paddlefish. I learned so much from Chef Richard. I can’t wait for the next one.

Are you ready to host your own Mardi Gras event with friends? Or are you planning that trip to New Orleans? I hope you’re inspired to go #MakeSomedayHappen one delicious bite, sip and trip at a time!

Cheers!

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Speaking of blink and you miss it moments, I couldn’t believe when I heard @seitobp is celebrating their 20th Anniversary! It's one of my favorite sushi spots in town and I'm sad to say it's been a while since my last visit. This lobster claw sushi is a throwback of a most epic dinner there! ⠀
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If you haven't been to Seito in Baldwin Park, now's the time to visit or re-visit. They're celebrating with over $2K in giveaways! (Follow on social for details!) Plus featuring a fantastic special multi-course menu of old favorites and new flavors this week. ⠀
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Congratulations to Jason and Sue Chin, the talented "pilots" of the Good Salt Restaurant Group. They've filled Orlando's culinary scene with loads of flavor with Seito, @theospreyorlando and @reyesmezcaleria with a 4th restaurant @themonroeorlando coming to give more to look forward to in 2021! ⠀
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Cheers to local restaurants doing good! 🥂⠀
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#GoEpicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #SeitoBaldwinPark
“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to c “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.'” — Alfred Lord Tennyson (hosted)⠀
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It’s the last Monday of 2020! 🎉 How about ushering 2021 with a little sweetness and lots of hope? These gorgeous @sweetbyholly mini cupcakes are the perfect treat for your NYE party safe at home. ⠀
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The New Year’s Eve 6 Pack is only $6, available for pick up on 12/30 & 12/31⠀
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👉🏼 Quantities are limited so it’s best to Pre-Order,  online or by phone.⠀
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Good Riddance 2020! Cheers to a happier and sweeter 2021! 🥂🧁⠀
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How are you celebrating this New Year’s Eve? Please stay safe & celebrate responsibly so we can all enjoy a happier 2021. 😷 ⠀
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#GOepicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #SweetByHolly #NewYearsEve
"I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup "I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer." 🎶 —Johnny Marks and Burl Ives⠀
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What festive cocktail will be in your cup of cheer this New Year’s Eve? ⠀
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I loved this gorgeous sangria at Capa in @fsorlando 🍹 The bartenders at the posh resort’s restaurants are some of the best in town, and a great place to welcome 2021, whether you’re craving a Spanish feast at  Capa with a fab Gin Tonic or sangria, Ravello’s Italian cuisine with a Lavender Sgroppino Prosecco cocktail or Cranberry Old Fashioned (recipes below!), Plancha’s mojitos, PB&G indulgent Chocolate Peppermint Martini, or The Lobby Bar’s “Be Gone 2020” - You know there’s plenty of cheer! ⠀
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👍🏼 Check out GoEpicurista.com for my fun festive and safe ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Orlando including Four Seasons Resort!⠀
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Here’s 2 fun cocktail recipes for a delightful Four Seasons Orlando experience at home.⠀
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1 oz “Cranberry Simple”: fresh cranberries, water, and sugar. Simmer one cup of cranberries with sugar (about ¼ cup or to preferred sweetness) and 2 cups of water in a pan on medium heat, and then reduce to low heat. Once cranberries are tender, strain out the cranberries, and the remainder serves as the cranberry simple syrup.⠀
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1 oz Bourbon⠀
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🍾 Lavender Sgroppino⠀
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3 oz Lemon Sorbet⠀
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"The party's on, the feeling's here that only come "The party's on, the feeling's here that only comes this time of year." —Paul McCartney⠀
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We're all anxiously looking forward for 2020 to end and a more hopeful 2021 to arrive.  Aren't we? How will you celebrate on New Year's Eve this year? ⠀
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I'm happy as long as I have a glass of bubbles in my hand. I plan to order takeout and welcome the new year in my PJs at home. The 2020 way! LOL! 🥂⠀
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👉🏼 Check out GoEpicurista.com for my extensive list of options for festive ways to celebrate New Year's Eve in Orlando - whether you're looking for a multi-course dinner prepared by a talented chef, a theme party, to be entertained at an outdoor concert, or like me, to order a holiday feast to go. ⠀
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One of my favorite restaurants in Orlando, @reelfishcoastal is bringing back their 1.5 lb Maine lobster special for only $39 in addition to their fantastic full menu including the best selection of fresh oysters in town to ring in the new year! Best part is you can order it all to go! ⠀
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Of course, if you choose to dine in, they’re following all safety protocols. ⠀
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Enjoy "GET REEL" Happy Hour from 4-7p, Bottomless Champagne for only $20.21 starting at 4pm, Live DJ from 7:30pm until late and complimentary champagne toast when the clock strikes 12midnight! Make reservations as space is limited. Call (407) 543-3474 or visit: ReelFishCoastal.com ⠀
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Cheers to 2021! We can't wait! ⠀
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#GoEpicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #ReelFishCoastal #NewYearsEve
“Will you please tell Santa that instead of pres “Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back.” – Kevin, Home Alone ⠀
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Merry Christmas Everyone🎄 Kevin may have wanted a cheese pizza but he wanted his family more. I know the feeling. Today I got both!⠀
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There’s no better present than spending time with family, even if that means having a pizza party on Zoom. ⠀
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So many of us are missing our families this year and so we’ve gotten creative. We may have even started a new Xmas tradition. ⠀
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From Portland, Oregon to Orlando, Florida. Dominican Republic to Chicago. We all gathered on Zoom, made pizza, played trivia games, did a scavenger hunt and had an amazing time! ⠀
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For our pizzas, I used @bredinbk ready made crust and topped with roasted peppers, prosciutto, roasted garlic, arugula and my favorite, local Orlando made, family owned Dicuru @freshmozzarellausa. Vladimir and his nephew Jorge are the nicest guys and their Burrata and mozzarella is by far the best in town! ⠀
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👉🏼 Look for Dicuru in your grocery store or order direct from them. I love supporting family owned and run small businesses like them. ⠀
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The holidays are all about family. I’m grateful to be able to spend it with mine even if it’s virtually. While some are no longer with us, their memories will always remain in our hearts. ⠀
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Scroll to see my family Xmas pizza party. The best present was the last video. 💕 😊 🍕🎄⠀
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Merry Christmas! ⠀
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#GOepicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #DicuruMozzarella #ChristmasonZoom
“From what we get, we can make a living; what we “From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” - Arthur Ashe⠀
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Thank you for following my @GoEpicurista journey. I’m so grateful for each one of you who reads, comments and shares my posts. You inspire me! Together we #MakeSomedayHappen 💕 ⠀
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It’s Christmas Eve and I have some yummy cupcakes for YOU! ⠀
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But this isn’t your traditional #GIVEAWAY...⠀
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@sweetbyholly was so kind to give me gift certificates for their fab mini cupcakes and I would love to pay it forward and give them to YOU or anyone who needs a little cheer this time of year.⠀
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The holidays can be tough, this year more than ever. If you or someone you know needs some sweetness in their life, please leave a comment below. 😊⠀
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Maybe you know a front line health care worker, first responder, teacher or delivery driver, restaurant staff or anyone who’s had a really tough year. Tag them in the comments and let them know you care. ⠀
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I know these are just cupcakes. They won’t change the world. But I guarantee they will bring a smile to their face. Sometimes that can make a world of difference. 😄⠀
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This is not your typical GIVEAWAY. ⠀
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I’m not asking you to FOLLOW @GoEpicurista or @sweetbyholly or LIKE this post to win - although it would be nice 😊⠀
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👉🏼 Simply leave a comment & TAG the person you want to bring a little cheer to. ⠀
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👉🏼 Tag as many people as you want by leaving separate comments. ⠀
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👉🏼 The winner does have to live in Orlando area to pick up their cupcakes.⠀
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👍🏼 4 winners will be selected at random on 12/25 and each will receive (1) six pack of awesome mini cupcakes from Sweet By Holly. ⠀
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Winners will be notified by DM. This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Instagram. ⠀
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🧁 If you’re interested in bringing some cheer to your loved ones this season, pick up a HollyDay Dozen TODAY! Scroll to see how pretty!⠀
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#GoEpicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #SweetByHolly #merrychristmaseveryone🎄
“OK, what about the gift situation then? Because “OK, what about the gift situation then? Because everything on my list requires pre-order." — David Rose, #SchittsCreek⠀
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Looking for last minute local gift ideas for the #OrlandoFoodie in your life? ⠀
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Treat your friends and family to something they can look forward to using! You know they’ll love their favorite dish or cocktail at their favorite restaurant, like this festive “Christmas in Singapour” at @eathawkers. ⠀
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Restaurant gift cards always come in handy. And they help support our local restaurants, which need it more than ever. Plus they’re great for those of us who are last minute shoppers. 🙈⠀
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Many restaurants like Hawkers are offering bonuses! ⠀
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#Hawkerdays gift card promotion is going on now through 12/31. The more you spend, the more you receive! You get $5 bonus gift card for every $25 gift card purchased, and no one has to know if you keep the bonus! 😉 ⠀
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Have you finished your Xmas shopping?⠀
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Happy Holidays! 🎄 ⠀
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#GoEpicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #HolidayGifts #SaveRestaurants
“Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather a “Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance — each beautiful, unique, and gone too soon.” —Deborah Whipp⠀
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This year has certainly made us cherish the memories of great times spent with loved ones sharing yummy food, laughing and living life. They are such fleeting moments, gone too soon. ⠀
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I'll tell you what else goes fast, and that's these gorgeous @dgdoughnuts 💕 ⠀
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I didn't know they were named the best donut in the State of Florida on Yelp but I can see why! ⠀
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They're so creative, made in small batch, hand rolled, hand cut and hand decorated daily with inventive flavors that change weekly. They sell out quickly so if there's a flavor you want, be sure to get there early or order ahead. Definitely a Must Eat!⠀
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These are "Fancy Pants" Donuts! ⠀
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And if you want a boozy treat to celebrate the season, check out the ones with a pipette shot! ⠀
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The "Coquito" filled with sweet coconut custard, topped with a pipette of @bacardi  limited edition Coquito cream rum and Jack Daniels Caramel Winter Apple filled with spiced apple filling topped with dulce de leche rosettes and a pipette of of @jackdaniels Winter Jack Tennessee Whiskey are sure to make a fun celebration! ⠀
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#SupportLocal #EatLocal this holiday season! Forget the calories. Indulge! It's 2020 after all! ⠀
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Thank you @bebefehr for sharing! #GoEpicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #dgdoughnuts
"The best time for ice cream is always." — Unkno "The best time for ice cream is always." — Unknown⠀
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Just because it’s the #wintersolstice doesn’t mean you can’t have ice cream! Do you like frozen treats even if it’s cold outside? I do! 🍦 Especially when it’s a festive cone like this one at @peterbrookewp in Winter Park. ⠀
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If you’re looking for some delicious gifts this holiday season, don’t forget to support our local small businesses. ⠀
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Peterbrooke has some amazing chocolate treats for everyone on your list and while you’re there you might as well treat yourself to some gelato too! ⠀
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#GOepicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #SupportLocal #SupportSmallBusinesses
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singi “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” - Buddy The Elf (hosted)⠀
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Here’s my recipe for Christmas Cheer:⠀
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✅ Creative Holiday Cocktails⠀
✅ Yummy Asian Street Food⠀
✅ Fun Playlist to Jam, Dance & Sing!⠀
✅ Outdoor Patio for Comfortable Social Distancing⠀
✅ A great friend & business partner to share it with! ⠀
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Lisa @tastecooksip and I had a festive & productive work meeting at @eathawkers Mills location. Our first (masked) face to face meeting since the pandemic began in March! ⠀
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Thank goodness for Zoom but nothing beats face to face meetings to spark the creative juices! We have tons of fun stuff coming up for @figdigitalmedia including new ways to help our local small businesses get social media to work for them. ⠀
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We were totally jamming to the fun 90s playlist in their new outdoor patio. Maybe the new holiday cocktails had something to do with our festive mood? 😉⠀
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The OG Hawkers location now has a full bar and that’s reason to celebrate!⠀
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Check out these Holiday Cocktails, available until 12/31 at all locations:⠀
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🔥 “Get Toasted” - a rich mix of Coconut rum, house-made Vietnamese coffee liqueur, & Bailey's Irish cream. We played mixologist and added some Vietnamese Iced Coffee to it because, coffee!!! I love anything garnished with toasted marshmallows and a Pirouline cookie!! ⠀
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🎅 “Santa's Nightcap” with Spiced rum, house-made five-spice simple, amaretto, evaporated milk, and coconut was coconutty. The gingersnap cookies & crushed cookie rim, would make Santa 😊⠀
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🎄 We loved “Christmas in Singapour” made of @hendricksgin, house-made rosemary simple, cranberry, pomegranate & lime juice. It came in a holiday ornament atop chilled cranberries and fresh rosemary for a stunning presentation. ⠀
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🫖 The “Hotty Toddy Christmas” is perfect for the cool weather we’re having with Bulleit rye whiskey, Masala chai black tea & saké⠀
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We dined on our Hawkers favorites: Roti, Edamame with chili, Shrimp Papaya Salad & Crispy Tofu Bites. ⠀
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The outdoor patio with twinkling lights and a fun @mills50district inspired mural is perfect for safe dining.⠀
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Cheers to being able to safely enjoy the holidays!⠀
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#GOepicOrlando
“When the going gets tough, the tough make cooki “When the going gets tough, the tough make cookies.” - Erma Bombeck⠀
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It’s been a tough year to say the least so I skipped the baking and got these cookies at @ritzcarltonorlando instead! ⠀
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I absolutely loved their crinkle cookies and the cranberry chocolate bark, and who could resist a gingerbread man? ⠀
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They were some of the treats found along our festive lakeside walk at the beautiful resort. We paired with a glass of bubbles, Coquito and Hot Chocolate. Perfect! ⠀
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Is baking cookies part of your holiday traditions? What’s your favorite cookie? ⠀
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How are you celebrating the holidays this year? ⠀
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👉🏼 I published an update to my “Top Orlando Hotels for Christmas Dining” on GoEpicurista.com and the Grande Lakes Resort comprised of Ritz Carlton and @jwmorlando is one my must visit favorites this holiday season! ⠀
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Several resorts are offering to go options this year for those who wish to dine lavishly at home but skip all the work. Check out the Knife & Spoon To Go feast for 4-6. It’s impressive! ⠀
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Happy Holidays! ⠀
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#GOepicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #RCmemories #LoveOrlando #christmascookiesfordays
"Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned f "Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas." — Clark Griswold, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation⠀
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What’s your favorite holiday activity tradition?⠀
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I’ve been on a Xmas movie binge and never realized there were so many holiday movies out there! Scroll Netflix, Prime, and let’s not forget ALL the Hallmark Channel lineup and there’s every predictable holiday love story. It’s hilarious! I think I’ll stick to comedies like Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, and Elf and The Holiday & Love Actually for rom-coms. Of course I always watch White Christmas. It’s a classic! What are your favorites? ⠀
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Speaking of favorite holiday traditions, let’s talk about chocolate treats! ⠀
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One of my favorite local chocolate shops @peterbrookewp has everything you can dream of covered in chocolate. Popcorn, pretzels and Oreo cookies are my go to’s. They make great gifts for the chocolate lovers in your life. (Hint Hint 😉)⠀
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And if you’re looking for a fun activity the whole family will enjoy, pre-order a Chocolate House Decorating Kit. It comes with everything you need to make the most adorable - and delicious - chocolate house! ⠀
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Check out their IG and website for details. They offer curbside pickup, delivery and shipping too! ⠀
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Make the holidays as delicious as can be this year! God knows we all deserve it! ⠀
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#GOepicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #PeterbrookeWP #nationalchocolatecoveredanythingday
"We elves try to stick to the four main food group "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.” — Buddy the Elf (hosted)⠀
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I’ve been on a sugar high lately! Tis The Season, Right? But no complaints here! ⠀
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I got to check out the @sweetbyholly Christmas Collection of Mini Cupcakes and all I can say is “Sweet Golly Miss Holly”, Hollis Wilder, 3x @foodnetwork Cupcake Wars Champion, really outdid herself this year. ⠀
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Her and her team created the most gorgeous and scrumptious flavors. The cupcakes are super moist and fluffy, made with high quality ingredients like Valrhona chocolate and Madagascar Bourbon vanilla and there’s always a little surprise filling inside! ⠀
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#ShopLocal this season. The Hollyday Dozen is $25 and makes a perfect gift for your family and friends with a sweet tooth. ⠀
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2020 Hollyday Collection Flavors:⠀
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🧁 Birthday Cake⠀
🧁 Dirt (weird name, great flavor!) ⠀
🧁 Chocolate Mousse⠀
🧁 Peppermint Red Velvet ⠀
🧁 Hot Cocoa ⠀
🧁 Ginger Bread⠀
🧁 Banana Pudding ⠀
🧁 Cinna Bun⠀
🧁 White Raspberry⠀
🧁 Salted Caramel ⠀
🧁 White Chocolate Mocha⠀
🧁 Sugar Cookie ⠀
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👉🏼 Order online at at sweetByHolly.com. Available for pick up or delivery through 12/24. Closed Xmas Day.⠀
👉🏼 Check out their Instagram giveaways and sign up for their Sweet Club for 2 free cupcakes! ⠀
🍦 Kids get a FREE ice cream all month! CHILLINPEACE premium Italian imported ice cream in 8 delicious flavors with fun toppings and drizzles.⠀
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We all need a little sweetness in our lives, especially this year!⠀
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Today is #NationalCupcakeDay 🎉 Did you know one of the first recipes for a cupcake can be traced back to 1796!? ⠀
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Are you a cupcake fan? What flavor would you choose first? ⠀
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#GOepicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #SweetByHolly #HolidayTreats #MiniCupcakes
"He didn't give me flowers or candy. He gave me th "He didn't give me flowers or candy. He gave me the moon and the stars. Infinity." - Jenny Han (hosted)⠀
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A box of drool-worthy donuts is so much better than flowers! It's Heavenly!⠀
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Miami's famous donut shop @thesaltydonut is finally OPENING IN ORLANDO Audubon Park on Friday 12/18 and I got a sneak peek!!! ⠀
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👉🏼 Follow them on IG to get your own FREE Pre-Opening Lotto Pack of 6 Donuts! Winners chosen each day, 12/14 - 12/17!⠀
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Don't judge me for being the one who cuts out a piece out of every donut in the box! I had to try them ALL. And...They ARE worth the hype!⠀
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Here's the 6 flavors I sampled, available year-round in Orlando:⠀
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🍩 Traditional Glazed⁣: This donut shop is known for their 24hr brioche donuts with vanilla bean glaze! YUM! Pure goodness! ⠀
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🍩 Chocolate Cookie Crunch⁣: 24hr brioche, topped with Valrhona cocoa glaze & crushed homemade vanilla & chocolate cookies. For Chocolate Lovers! ⠀
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🍩 Brown Sugar + Salt Cake⁣: vanilla bean cake donut, brown butter glaze & maldon salt. This is where the SALTY comes in and it's so good! ⠀
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🍩 Maple + Bacon⁣: You've had maple bacon donuts before but this 24 hr brioche donut is topped with a porter reduction drizzle in addition to pure maple syrup glaze and candied bacon. YOWZA!⠀
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🍩 Toasted Coquito : 24hr brioche soaked in homemade coquito, bottom crusted with Valrhona Carmelia chocolate & finished with torched cinnamon infused meringue. PURE HEAVEN! Tied for my favorite with the Guava + Cheese.⠀
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🍩 Guava + Cheese: Miami knows pastelitos! This 24hr brioche is filled with swirled guava and cheese, topped with cream cheese glaze and pastelito pastries! AY DIOS MIO! OMG! ⠀
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⁣Which one do you want? Or would you try them all like I did! ⠀
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Welcome to the neighborhood The Salty Donut. Thank you for the treats! I'll be back soon for coffee and donuts! ⠀
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#GoEpicOrlando #MakeSomedayHappen #thesaltydonut #sweettooth
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