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Quidditch players pie. The Hunger Games feast 2. The Hunger Games Feast. Brownie Bottom Cheesecake. This week we are celebrating Cinco de Mayo (“fifth of May”) which is when everyone likes to use it as an excuse to chow down on some delicious Mexican food.

Brownie Bottom Cheesecake

As I mentioned in the latest “Weekend Garnish” post, I’m a newer fan of Mexican food, so I really do not have a huge index of recipes to share. But, I have a new one for you today! Not that it’s truly an authentic Mexican dish… Last week we were invited to a friend’s for dinner where she was serving Carne Asada tacos, rice and beans. She asked if I would bring the dessert and I knew I wanted it to complement the meal. You might think it is strange to add the spices to the brownie mix, but do not skip it. Mexican Brownie Bottom Cheesecake Printable Recipe Yield: 10 – 12 servings For the crust: Boxed brownie mix, family size (for a 9- x 13-inch pan) Ingredients listed on the brownie box 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional) Preheat oven to 350˚F.

Peanut Butter Fudge. Food gawker. Food gawker 2. Fridge Food. The food in my beard- lasagne bowl. I went to see tUnE-yArDs on Monday night with some friends, and as always we wanted to cook a meal that somehow related to the show we were heading to.

The food in my beard- lasagne bowl

Sometimes this is hard to do, but other times it seems to come naturally. Finding culinary inspiration in Merrill's lyrics seemed like it would be tough, but my sister knew what she wanted to make without hesitation. "How about something layered, because of all the vocal and instrument layering in the music? " From there we worked together to come up with this deep, colorful, and multi-flavored lasagna version of a timpano. If you are using words like deep, colorful, and multi-flavored to describe something inspired by tUnE-yArDs, you already know you got it right! Start by making a lasagna crust. Finally got it together. Now it's easy, just start building the layers!

Alfredo sauce with some salami goes first. After 3 alfredo layers, I switched to pesto. A cheese only layer, just for fun. Tomato sauce is last. All sealed up. After baking. Better-Than-Crack-Brownies. I’m sorry for doing this to you.

Better-Than-Crack-Brownies

I really am. But see, last Friday while I was on a 10-hour road trip heading for vacation, I received this recipe from a reader named Liz. Liz, I love you. That’s all I have to say. I was tortured by this recipe for a full 8 days before I could make it. So it was the first thing I made when I returned home. These are an absolute sin. I really don’t have any words, other than you must try them. They may also change your waistline too. But that’s okay. It’s all in the name of chocolate. Better-Than-Crack Brownies 1 batch brownies (boxed mix or oooey gooey brownies) 1/2 cup salted peanuts (if don’t have salted, add sea salt) Gingerbread bagel- Twix cheesecake.