Memorial Day is one of those happy days in our country that I really love and appreciate. We all take a moment to remember those who bravely defend the wonderful country in which we live. We come together as family and friends to reconnect and kick off summer. And, we eat! The dessert at your Memorial Day feast can really set the tone for the day, both through fresh summer flavors and patriotic colors. There is lots of fun to be had planning your Memorial Day desserts! Whether you're hosting this year's Memorial Day feast or visiting someone else's home, these Memorial Day desserts will be sure to impress! - Jane Maynard

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Time for a Frosty!I can't believe how warm it is getting all of a sudden. Last week in the Northeast we were drinking hot tea. Now we are into full iced beverages! The other day I spotted this great iced Nutella on Pinterest and decided to come up with my own version. How delish does it sound?!! One afternoon I made this for a quick pick-me-up and it was totally perfect. It was chocolatey, nutty, and had just the right amount of coffee to pull me through until dinner. Decadent, for sure, this creamy iced coffee drink might just be the perfect way to stay cool this summer!

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Ingredients:
(Serves 1)
8 ounces coffee, freshly brewed and chilled in the fridge
1/4 cup 1% milk
2 tablespoons nutella
Whipped cream
Ice cubes

How to Make it:
Whisk together the coffee, milk and Nutella, until the Nutella is mostly dissolved. Pour the mixture over ice cubes and garnish with whipped cream.

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Jucy Lucy burgers feature a warm, melted center of cheese inside an incredible juicy (but not greasy) patty.

What's the story behind the name? A debate still rages as to where the Jucy Lucy was created. Two Minnesota taverns, Matt's Bar and the 5-8 Club, claim to have created the burger in the 1950s. As the story goes, a customer requested a burger with the cheese sealed in the middle. When he bit in, the hot cheese spurted out and he exclaimed, "That's one juicy lucy!" As for the unusual spelling, that's still a mystery.

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Baltimore Pit Beef
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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
To keep the cheesy center of our recipe in place, we created a double-sealed pocket by wrapping a chunk of cheese inside a small beef patty and then molding a second patty around the first. Grilling the burgers over medium heat fully cooked the burgers and melted the cheese inside. Adding a panade (a

Make this quick appetizer that's bursting with summer flavors!

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2 orange bell peppers, halved lengthwise
1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
3 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
8 slices crusty bread, toasted
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, shaved

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1. Heat grill to medium-high. Place peppers skin side up on grill, cover, and cook until beginning to soften, 5 minutes. Turn peppers over and cook until charred, about 4 minutes. Remove from grill and let cool.

2. Cut peppers into thin strips. In a medium bowl, combine peppers, tomatoes, capers, vinegar, and oil. Season with salt and pepper. Top bread with pepper mixture and Parmesan.

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Microwavable Cake! Quick! Who can bake a chocolate cake in only one minute? You can! With this miraculous Minute Microwave Cake, rich and delicious chocolate cake is only moments away!

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
4 tablespoons Sugar
3 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg
3 tablespoons Milk
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil

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Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix all dry ingredients -- flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt.

2. Stir in egg, milk, and vegetable oil.

3. Pour batter into a single coffee mug, or two ramekins. Make sure they are microwaveable.

4. Microwave on high for one minute and 30 seconds in a (lightly-greased) mug, or 45 seconds in a ramekin.

5. If the batter isn't fully-cooked, microwave an additional 15 seconds on high, repeating if necessary, until fully cooked. Remember that microwaved

The perfect refresher!I love making horchata for my family. Once in a while, I like to surprise them by adding fruit juice to the recipe. It's a great way to incorporate extra vitamins into this classic Mexican beverage. Here's a tropical twist to our family's favorite recipe.

Ingredients:
1 cup long grain white rice, uncooked and rinsed
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in small pieces
1/2 cup sugar, or to taste
1 anise star, broken in small pieces
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, more for garnish
3 cups fresh pineapple juice


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Directions:

1. In a blender, combine rice, cinnamon sticks and star anise with 4 cups water. Pulse to blend. Transfer to a large bowl and add another 4 cups water. Soak at room temperature for 4 hours.

2. Return mix to blender and blend until smooth. Run through a fine sieve into a pitcher.

3. Add pineapple juice, stir to combine.

4. Add sugar and chill.

7 Train Caramelized Green Curry Burger, 2012 Build a Better Burger winnerWhat does a $100,000 prize-winning burger taste like? For Erin Evenson, who took home a giant check as the blue ribbon champ of Sutter Home's 2012 Build a Better Burger contest, it's cooked up from family memories and an ode to New York City's Number 7 train.

"This is my burger of a lifetime," the Brooklyn-based cook told Yahoo! Shine. "It kind of ties together my family [and] my love of New york City. When I finally put it all together I thought, 'that'll work.'"

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Erin, who grew up with parents who loved to forage for food, often ate watercress growing up. "I always thought it was the absolute best watercress in the world until I moved to New York about ten years ago. I went to a Thai restaurant in Woodside, Queens, and I had a fried crispy watercress salad there. And that just changed my mind entirely. 'OK, this is watercress.'"  Erin now jokingly calls the 7 train that runs to Queens the "The Crispy Watercress Express."

Her winning burger