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sea scallops, olive oil (or enough to barely coat the pan), salt and pepper, to taste, lemon juice , approximately 1/2 lemon

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

ground beef, prepared spaghetti sauce, butter (more or less , according to how heavy-handed you are with buttering the bread) or 1/2 cup margarine (more or less, according to how heavy-handed you are with buttering the bread), english muffins, cut in half, shredded mozzarella cheese

a how -to -tip from neil patrick hudson former chef at the nantucket hotel, canola oil, butter, bay scallops, patted dry, garlic clove, slivered, lemon juice, white wine (not cooking wine), salt, coarsely ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, white sugar, semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted, egg, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, rolled oats

chopped ham (you can find it at the deli counter. tell them how much you want and ask to have it ground, or chop), mayonnaise, mustard, hot dog relish, onion, chopped fine, dozen finger rolls, of your choice (how big the rolls are and how much filling you use, depends on how many this recipe yields)

first , cut your shark into small, thick pieces, about an inch or an inch square. you are trying to make big bite size pieces so they will cook right but can be picked up and eaten easily., next , melt about a stick of butter (more or less depending on how much you are making) with about a tbsp of olive oil in a large bowl - you can do this in the microwave or on the stove and then reserve into a large bowl. let the melted butter/oil cool but do not let it re-solidify., coat the pieces well with kosher salt and ground black pepper. set aside to allow the bites to come up to room temp if they were in the fridge or on ice., ok now it is time to make the spice mixture for the bites. you will want to make enough to liberally cover the bites, but not too much that you are wasting all your spices. how much you need depends on how many bites you are making., in a small bowl, combine roughly equal parts of the following, paprika, chipotle powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground mustard, ginger powder, add to this some amount of chili powder and cayenne pepper. this will considerable heat, so adjust how much you to your and your guest s tastes. (note - you could forget all of these spices and just coat with your favorite blackened or cajun seasoning, but it won tsp taste as good of course).

pastry for double-crust pie, chopped frozen rhubarb (thawed or frozen works fine ), fresh raspberries, white wheat flour, cornstarch, powdered ginger, ground cinnamon, apple cider vinegar, white sugar, loosely packed brown sugar (use more or less depending on how sweet your berries are and how tart your rhubarb is), milk (to garnish ), sugar (to garnish )

lettuce leaf (enough leaves to cover a serving dish), tender steak, fish sauce, lime juice (the juice of about 1 lime), sugar, shallots or 2 spring onions, finely sliced, red chile , deseeded and finely chopped, depending on how large they are and how hot you want this (or green), mint (handful of )

i used ends of meat and cheese so quantities vary, this is what i used, black forest ham end, oven roasted turkey end, p & loaf end, hard salami, pepperoni i don tsp like using much but a little isn tsp bad, baby swiss end, you can add other cheese to. hard cheeses are best and all you need is the ends or have the deli cut you hunks more cost effective. don tsp go to strong with the cheddar s.., i bought the veggies in a jar in the olive section, cauliflower, carrots, celery, pearl onion, sweet peppers, olives optional, fresh veggies you may want to cook or steam them. you want them crunchy then chill them you do not want to use warm veggies they will melt the cheese., tomatoes make it to runny so that is why i use red bell peppers, oven roasted bell peppers you can find them in store too, mix and match meat cheese and veggies to your taste it is really hard to botch up what you put in it just stay away from bologna, italian dressing of your choice just stay away from creamy dressings, few dashes of dill seed, season with pepper and mrs.dash blend, grated parmesan cheese to taste i just sprinkled it on there so it is up to you how much.

ground beef (better to use very lean), hoisin sauce (depends on how much sauce you want but usually no more than a whole bottle), ketchup (just get the whole bottle), onion, - dice it up (using the whole onion might make it taste better depending on your preference), precooked spaghetti , amount depends on how many people are eating (thin spaghetti tastes best)

rotisserie chicken, skin removed , meat torn in chunks, about 2 1/2 cups in all. (grandma would poach a chicken for her salads, i m just going to buy 1 to save time), diced celery, salt, pepper, chopped candied ginger, honey, commercial sour cream, i love how old recipes call for commercial sour cream, as if we are expected to know how to make our own sour cream these days., garnishes, ripe bananas , sliced canned pineapple, chopped cashews, bed of tender lettuce

a wide assortment of root veggies : jicama, celeriac, daikon radish, cassava, carrots, parsnips, and beets; all washed & scraped, and cubed according to how hard they are (harder veggies such as beets, carrots, celeriac and cassava are cut into 1 cubes, while jicama and daikon are 2 cubes ), frozen mixed veggies , any variety, stew meat, cubed, asian chili-garlic paste, aminos, tony chachere s creole seasoning, lg onion, diced, minced garlic, broth (veggie or beef), lg cans tomatoes

cinnamon sugar, mixture, candied yams, solids, butter, sugar (depending on how sweet the candied yams are you may want to add more or use less, just to tast), eggs, milk, flour, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice (optional), cinnamon (optional), chopped pecans, chocolate chips