Marzipan Stuffed Medjool Dates

1 pound (about 24) Medjool dates 1 cup marzipan (almond paste) 1 teaspoon rosewater 1-2 drops food coloring (optional)Cut a slit, lengthwise down the center of each date, but not through each date; remove the pit. Combine the almond paste and rosewater in a small bowl. If desired, gently knead food coloring in 1/2 or 1/3 of the almond paste. Knead well until the color is incorporated in marzipan....

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My New Year's Eve Menu

After the hussle and bussle of the Christmas holidays, I like to prepare a quiet dinner for four with my husband and our best friends, John and Janie for New Year's Eve.  We make our favorite dishes and eat them one by one until the strike of midnight or even beyond.  We listen to our favorite music while cooking and eating, drink Prosecco with Cassis and Pomegranate seeds,and...

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