chef joe

I made this meal thinking of a special person. I wanted to make something from her country so I looked up the flavors they use and came up with this.

1. 24 large peeled and deveined shrimp
2. 5 T butter
3. 4 cloves garlic minced
4. 1/3 C lemon juice
5. 1/2 t garlic salt
6. 1/2 t sugar
7. to taste pepper
8. Lemon zest garnish
9. Pinch red pepper flakes

1. 2 C finely chopped toasted pecans
2. 1 qt vanilla ice cream or flavor of choice
3. 2 C semisweet chocolate chips
4. 1/2 C butter, cubed
5. 1 t cold coffee

1. 4 eggs
2. 2 C sugar
3. 1 Can (15 ounces) solid- pack pumpkin purée
4. Pinch nutmeg
5. Pinch clove
6. 1-1/2 C canola oil
7. 3 C all-purpose flour
8. 2 t baking soda
9. 1 t baking powder

1. 1/4 C soy sauce
2. 3 T lime juice
3. 2 T plus 1 t apricot preserves
4. 2 T water
5. 2 garlic cloves minced
6. 1/4 t ground ginger
7. 2 medium carrots
8. 6 green onions
9. 3 T EVOO divided

1. 14 uncooked manicotti shells
2. 1 # mild ground Italian sausage
3. 3/4 # ground beef
4. 2 garlic cloves, minced
5. 2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
6. 1 C ricotta
7. 1 t Oregano
8. 1/4 t salt and pepper
9. 4 C pasta sauce (divided)

1. 1 C bittersweet chocolate
2. 1 T dark rum
3. 3/4 C whipping cream
4. 2 T colored corn syrup