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Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

A tender, buttery vanilla sheet cake topped with a luscious cream cheese and butter frosting and optional fresh berries. A classic celebration cake made with love for Wolfie's special occasion.

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Cedar Plank Salmon with Grilled Cherry Tomatoes

Salmon fillets are set on soaked cedar planks with a demerara sugar rub and grilled over indirect heat until just cooked through at 135°F, then topped with blistered cherry tomatoes tossed in parsley and lemon. The fragrant cedar smoke infuses the fish with a woodsy depth, creating a celebratory main course worthy of a milestone occasion.

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Heirloom Garlic Clove Chicken Thighs

Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are seared golden, then braised low and slow with white wine, kalamata olives, thyme, heirloom garlic cloves, and shallot at 375°F for over an hour. The meltingly tender garlic and briny olives create a rustic, deeply savory braise perfect for the episode's celebration of vibrant, colorful ingredients.

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"Bettor" Butter Lettuce Salad with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette

Tender butter lettuce is tossed with crisp radishes, Persian cucumber, and fresh chives in a bright lemon-Dijon-shallot vinaigrette. This light, refreshing salad offers a clean counterpoint to the richer game night snacks, with a punny name that keeps the betting theme alive.

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Chocolate Marble Love Cake

A vanilla cake mix base is paired with a rich ricotta-cocoa-mascarpone filling that magically swaps layers during baking, then topped with a luscious mascarpone-pudding frosting and chocolate curls. This whimsical, self-swirling cake is as fun to make as it is to eat, delivering a playful payback-worthy surprise.

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Southwestern Egg Rolls with Salsa Dipping Sauce

Crispy baked egg rolls stuffed with Mexican cheese blend and corn, served with a quick salsa dipping sauce. An easy, crowd-friendly appetizer with Southwestern flair.

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Grilled Corn and Bean Salad

A smoky grilled corn and bean salad packed with black beans, chickpeas, bell peppers, and cilantro. Tossed in a zesty lime-cumin dressing with a splash of hot sauce.

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Deviled Eggs, Three Ways

Classic hard-boiled eggs filled three ways: pickles and capers, wasabi and ginger, and sesame carrot. A creative twist on the traditional deviled egg platter perfect for parties.

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Deep-Fried Turkey

A whole turkey deep-fried to golden, crispy perfection with incredibly juicy meat inside. The showstopping centerpiece of Valerie's Thanksgiving table.

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Salami and Olive Tapenade Baguette Snack

Another one of Val's "baguette snacks" is the ultimate quick-fix, piling crisp toasted baguette slices high with savory salami, tangy olive salad, and sweet roasted red peppers. It’s a bite-sized, single-serve twist on a classic New Orleans muffuletta that delivers big, bold flavors with zero fuss!

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