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Thank you for visiting Appetite for Entertaining! This website was created to share some of my own culinary creations as well as other delicious recipes I have discovered throughout my years of cooking. I want to provide you with quality, well-written recipes that are new and inventive as well as some of the old classics. I want to share tricks and tips to make it easy and enjoyable to entertain friends and family. I truly hope you love the recipes and ideas I have on this site and continue to build your own culinary confidence!

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FEATURED RECIPE:

ROASTED TOMATO SOUP​​

Makes 4

2.25 # ROMA TOMATOES, halved lengthwise and seeds removed
2 RED BELL PEPPERS, quartered and seeded
1 RED ONION, peeled and cut into 8 wedges
8 GARLIC CLOVES, peeled
4 T EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
1/4 C FRESH BASIL, roughly chopped
1 C HEAVY CREAM
2 C CHICKEN STOCK
1 T LEMON JUICE
KOSHER SALT & FRESH CRACKED PEPPER, to taste

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange tomatoes (cut side up) peppers , onion and garlic on a large baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 40-45 minutes. Remove from oven and pour the contents of the baking sheet into a food processor. Add basil and purée until smooth. Pour contents from food processor into a soup pot and add cream, chicken stock and lemon juice. Strain the entire mixture through a chinois or fine mesh sieve. Return to pot and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper.  Garnish with fresh basil or croutons.
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