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    Appetizers

    • Several bowls of roasted butternut squash soup, surrounded by garnishes like pumpkin seeds and chili powder.
      Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
    • A ramekin with chicken liver parfait and a sugar brulee top, broken with a spoon.
      Chicken Liver Parfait with Toasted Brioche (Brûléed)
    • Caprese salad with basil and mozzarella on a plate.
      Caprese Salad
    • A bowl of mussels in white wine sauce with gold cutlery.
      White Wine Mussels Recipe
    • A bowl of cream of mushroom soup with seared shiitake mushrooms.
      Cream of Mushroom Soup with Parmesan and Seared Shiitakes
    • Asparagus soup with brie cheese crouton and dill.
      Asparagus Soup with Brie Croutons
    • Sweet potato fries with dipping sauces and title text: appetizers for super bowl sunday.
      Awesome Apps for Super Bowl Sunday
    • Five seared scallops, one cut in half with a bite taken out.
      Seared Scallops with Lemon Butter and Capers

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    Entrees

    • Nduja pasta with basil and bocconcini cheese.
      3-Ingredient Creamy Nduja Pasta (Super Easy)
    • A flank steak with a long steak knife and grill marks.
      Soy-Marinated Flank Steak
    • A Denver steak, sliced, cooked medium rare.
      What is Denver Steak? (+ Recipe)
    • A plate of vegetable pasta with mushrooms broccoli and hazelnuts.
      Creamy Vegetable Pasta with Toasted Hazelnuts
    • Grilled ribeye steak, sliced, with gold fork.
      The Perfect Grilled Ribeye Steak
    • Four grilled chicken thighs on a stone plate.
      Grilled Chicken Thighs
    • Pasta al pesto with fresh basil and parmesan.
      Pasta al Pesto (Pesto Pasta)
    • A pile of asparagus pasta with lemon and mint on a wooden placemat.
      Asparagus Pasta with Lemon and Mint

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    Sides

    • Roasted butternut squash salad with maple vinaigrette.
      Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Pumpkin Seeds
    • Maple roasted butternut squash with sage leaves.
      Maple Roasted Butternut Squash
    • A plate of honey roasted carrots, garnished with parsley, orange crème fraiche and pistachios.
      Honey Roasted Carrots with Toasted Pistachios and Creme Fraiche
    • Watermelon feta salad with basil on a white platter.
      Watermelon Basil Salad (With Feta)
    • Roasted radishes on a sheet pan with dill.
      Roasted Radishes
    • A large bowl of beetroot salad with a smaller plate beside it.
      Creative Vegetable Side Dishes for Christmas
    • A bowl of potato soup on a trivet, with a gold spoon. Topped with sour cream, bacon, and cheese.
      Easy Potato Soup Recipe
    • Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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    Cocktails

    • A french 76 cocktail with a cocktail jigger.
      French 76
    • A photo of an old fashioned being smoked.
      Smoked Old Fashioned
    • A jar of boozy bourbon cherries on a cocktail pick.
      Homemade Bourbon Cherries
    • An aperol negroni with barware.
      Aperol Negroni
    • frosé with mint and strawberries.
      Quick and Easy Watermelon Frosé
    • Two glasses of Hugo Spritz with mint.
      Hugo Spritz (2023 Drink of the Summer)
    • A photo of white sangria with the text 'summer cocktails'.
      23 Gorgeous Summer Cocktails
    • Watermelon vodka cocktail with barware and a muddler.
      Fresh Watermelon Vodka Cocktail (with Basil)

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    Pasta

    • Gnocchi being hand rolled with flour on a board.
      Soft and Pillowy Homemade Gnocchi
    • Small bowls of pesto with pine nuts on top.
      Easy Classic Pesto
    • A jar of pesto rosso, with a spoon and some pine nuts.
      Pesto Rosso (Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto)
    • A plate of tagliatelle carbonara with gold utensils, a wooden placemat and red wine.
      Tagliatelle Carbonara
    • A plate of smoked salmon pasta with capers, dill and chives.
      Smoked Salmon Pasta with Crispy Capers
    • The pasta from the bear, or spaghetti pomodoro
      Pasta from 'The Bear' (Spaghetti Pomodoro)
    • A photo of pasta aglio e olio, or pasta without sauce.
      Aglio e Olio (Pasta without Sauce)
    • A plate of shrimp scampi pasta with lemon.
      Shrimp Scampi (Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta)

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    Baking

    • Brown butter pumpkin blondies, stacked, beside a pan of them.
      Brown Butter Pumpkin Blondies with Cream Cheese Frosting
    • Blueberry streusel muffins in wrapping.
      Blueberry Streusel Muffins
    • Apple and blueberry crumble with ice cream in a bowl.
      Apple and Blueberry Crumble
    • Pumpkin Cookies (With Cream Cheese Frosting)

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    Sauces & Condiments

    • Hollandaise sauce over eggs benedict.
      Easy Classic Hollandaise Sauce (without Cream)
    • Mousseline sauce with a plate of asparagus covered in it.
      Mousseline Sauce
    • Demerara syrup being poured into a jar.
      Demerara Syrup
    • Mushroom sauce for steak over sliced steak on a cutting board.
      Mushroom Sauce for Steak

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    Coffee

    • A mug of maple latte with cinnamon whipped cream, garnished with a cinnamon stick.
      Maple Lattes with Real Maple Syrup (Hot or Iced)
    • Two espresso martinis with a thin layer of foam and coffee beans on top.
      Espresso Martini
    • And eggnog latte on a tray with cinnamon and whipped cream.
      Eggnog Latte (or Coffee)
    • Cream being poured into an iced vanilla coffee.
      Coffee with Vanilla Syrup (Hot or Iced)

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    Sandwiches

    • A steak sandwich with melty cheese, medium rare steak and tomato.
      The Ultimate Steak Sandwich
    • Egg salad sandwich with lettuce.
      Classic Egg Salad Sandwich
    • A meatloaf sandwich, stacked.
      Leftover Meatloaf Sandwich
    • A french dip sandwich surrounded by rosemary and red wine.
      French Dip Sandwich Recipe (with Au Jus)

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    Soup

    • A bowl of beef barley soup with spoons and a napkin.
      Beef Barley Soup
    • Two bowls of broccoli and cauliflower soup on plates.
      Creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup
    • A bowl of broccoli cheddar soup with a biscuit and a gold spoon.
      Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup
    • A photo of white bean and ham soup with crostini
      Rustic White Bean and Ham Soup (with Kale)

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    Hey, I'm Cara! I love good food, good cocktails and good wine. I created The Gourmet Bon Vivant as a way to share that passion with everyone! If you love culinary adventures in the kitchen with delicious results, you're in the right place.

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