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BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MARINA MAKES Hi friends! I’m Marina from Marina Makes (marinamakesblog.com). I’m so excited that cooking is a part of this month’s date night. I hope you’ll try my suggested enhancements to the pizza - they really help elevate the flavors of the delicious dough, sauce, cheese and spices included in your box. I’d love to see how your food turns out, so please feel free to share pictures on social media. Don’t forget to use the hashtag, #marinamakeseats. Happy eating!
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TOOLS ■■ 2 cocktail glasses ■■ Bowl to place dough in ■■ Rolling pin ■■ Pizza pans
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Spoon Grill or frying pan Cutting board Standing mixer or hand mixer
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1 -2 m in P r e p t im e : : 1 -2 m in T o t a l t im e
S pa rkl i n g Li mon cel l o ( a l coh ol i c)
Home made L e mo nade ( nonalcoholic)
• 4 shots of limoncello • 1 bottle of prosecco • Raspberries • 2 mint sprigs
• 4 cups of water • 1 cup of granulated sugar • 2 cups of lemon juice (about 10-12 lemons) • Raspberries
DIRECTIONS SPAR KL I N G L I M ON CE LLO : Fi l l t he c o c k t a i l gl a sse s w i t h i ce a nd p ou r t wo s h ot s of l i m o nc e l l o i nt o e a c h gl a ss. Fi l l t he r est of ea c h g l as s wi t h p r o se c c o . S t i r w i t h a sp o o n a nd t o p w i th a coup l e of r as p b er r i es a nd a m i nt sp r i g. H OME MA DE L E MO N A D E : U si ng a sm a l l sa uc e p a n, he a t t he wa te r an d s u g ar over m e d i um he a t f o r a b o ut 2 - 3 m i nut e s o r until t h e s u g ar d i s s ol v e s. S e t a si d e i n t he r e f r i ge r a t o r t o c o o l comp l et el y . Wh en c ool e d , c o m b i ne w a t e r a nd l e m o n j ui c e , stirr i n g wi t h a s p oon . Fill y ou r g l as s es wi t h i c e a nd p o ur t he l e m o na d e m i x t ur e i n to the g l as s , t op p i n g wi t h f r e sh r a sp b e r r i e s.
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3 -5 m in P r e p t im e : : 3 -5 m in T o t a l t im e
INGREDIENTS • 1 1/2 cups of whole milk ricotta • 1 Tbsp of whole milk • 2 Tbsps of granulated sugar • 1 tsp of vanilla extract • Pinch of salt • Pinch of cinnamon
• 1/4 cup of mini semisweet chocolate chips, plus more for topping • Vanilla pizzelles, broken-up waffle cones or store-bought cannoli shells
DIRECTIONS Using a s t an d i n g m i xer o r ha nd m i x e r , w hi sk t he r i c o t t a f o r two to thr ee mi n u t es u n t i l c o m p l e t e l y sm o o t h. A d d t he m i l k , suga r , va nilla , s al t an d c i n n am o n a nd w hi sk f o r a no t he r 3 0 se c o n ds to one m i n u t e. G en t l y s t i r i n t he c ho c o l a t e c hi p s a nd se r v e immedi at el y . U s e p i zz el l e s, w a f f l e c o ne s o f c a nno l i she l l s to di p into the c an n ol i d i p .
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2 -3 m in P r e p t im e : : 4 0 -5 0 m in T o t a l t im e
INGREDIENTS • • • • • • •
1 head of garlic 2 tsp. olive oil, divided Salt to taste Pepper to taste Pizza dough packet (included) Porzio’s sauce (included) 10-15 slices of pepperoni
• 1/2 cup of sliced banana peppers • 1 cup of shredded fontina cheese (substitute: mozzarella) • Parmesan packet (included) • Italian seasoning packet (included)
DIRECTIONS First, ro as t t h e g ar l i c . P r e he a t yo ur o v e n t o 4 0 0 d e gr e e s Fa h r en h ei t. Cut the t i p of t h e h ead o f ga r l i c w i t h a k ni f e t o e x p o se t he c l o ves. Drizzle wi t h on e t eas p oon o f o l i v e o i l a nd sp r i nk l e w i t h sa l t a n d p ep p er. Wr ap t h e h ead o f ga r l i c c o m p l e t e l y i n t i n f o i l a nd p la c e i t in the oven for 30-40 m i nut e s o r unt i l so f t a nd go l d e n. W he n do n e, set a side an d ad j u s t t h e o v e n’ s t e m p e r a t ur e f o r t he p i z z a . Follow th e i n s t r u c t i on s on t he p i z z a d o ugh p a c k e t a nd l e t t he do u gh rise in a war m p l ac e for 3 0 m i nut e s. A f t e r t he d o ugh ha s r i sen , use a ro l l i n g p i n t o r ol l o ut t he d o ugh t o yo ur d e si r e d sha p e a n d size. P lac e t h e d ou g h on a p i z z a st o ne o r p a n a nd d r i z z l e w i th a tea sp oon of ol i ve oi l an d t hr e e t o f o ur c l o v e s o f m a she d , r o a sted g a rlic. N ext , ad d t h e s au c e o ne t a b l e sp o o n a t a t i m e , t he n add th e p ep p ero n i an d b an an a p e p p e r s. Fi na l l y, t o p t he p i z z a w i t h f o n ti n a cheese, p ar mes an an d It a l i a n se a so ni ng. Follow t h e b ak i n g i n s t r u c t i o ns o n t he p a c k a ge .
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1 5 -2 0 m in P r e p t im e : : 4 0 -5 0 m in T o t a l t im e
INGREDIENTS • • • • • •
1 head of garlic 2 tsp. olive oil, divided Salt to taste Pepper to taste Pizza dough packet (included) 1 small zucchini, cut in quarterinch slices
• 1 ear of corn • Porzio’s sauce (included) • 1 cup of shredded fontina cheese (substitute: mozzarella) • Parmesan packet (included) • Italian seasoning packet (included)
DIRECTIONS First, roas t t h e g ar l i c . P r ehe a t yo ur o v e n t o 4 0 0 d e gr e e s Fa hr en h ei t. C u t the tip of t h e h ead of g ar l i c w i t h a k ni f e t o e x p o se t he c l o v e s. D r i z z l e with one t eas p oon of ol i ve o i l a nd sp r i nk l e w i t h sa l t a nd p e p per . Wr a p the hea d of g ar l i c c om p l et e l y i n t i n f o i l a nd p l a c e i t i n t he o v en fo r 3040 minutes or u n t i l s oft and go l d e n. W he n d o ne , se t a si d e a nd a dj u st th e oven’ s tem p er at u r e for t h e p i z z a . Follow the i n s t r u c t i on s on t he p i z z a d o ugh p a c k e t a nd l e t t he do u gh r i se in a wa rm p l ac e for 30 m i nut e s. W hi l e t he d o ugh i s r i si ng, se t yo u r gr i l l to med iu m-h i g h h eat . Dr i z z l e z uc c hi ni w i t h o l i v e o i l a nd se a so n wi th sa l t a nd p ep per . Wh en t h e g r i l l ha s p r e he a t e d f o r a b o ut 5 - 1 0 m i nu tes, a dd the sliced zu c c h i n i an d t h e e a r o f c o r n. C o o k t he v e ge t a b l e s on ea c h sid e for 2-3 m i n u t es or u n ti l sl i ght l y c ha r r e d a nd go l d e n. I f c o o ki n g i n a f rying p an , u s e m ed i u m-h i g h he a t a nd c o o k t he v e ggi e s i n t he ma n n er d escrib ed ab ove. Wh en t h e v e ggi e s a r e d o ne , c ut t he k e r ne l s off th e c o b of corn an d d i c e t h e z u c c h i ni i nt o b i t e - si z e p i e c e s. Af ter the d ou g h h as r i s en , use a r o l l i ng p i n t o r o l l o ut t he d o ugh to yo u r d esired s h ap e an d s i ze. P l a c e t he d o ugh o n a p i z z a st o ne o r pa n a n d d rizzle wi t h a t eas p oon of o l i v e o i l a nd 3 - 4 c l o v e s o f m a she d , r o a sted ga rlic. N ext , ad d t h e s au c e o ne t a b l e sp o o n a t a t i m e , t he n a d d th e zucchini an d c or n . F i n al l y , t o p t he p i z z a w i t h f o nt i na c he e se , pa r mesa n a nd Ita lian s eas on i n g . Follow the b ak i n g i n s t r u c t i o ns o n t he p a c k a ge .
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