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As part of our broadcast The Sweet Llife...Uncorked offers you delicious recipes to share with family and friends. On The Casual Beach Dining Show, a Bacon-Wrapped Pineapple and Shrimp Kabobs followed by Corn and Tomato Salad with Cilantro Dressing, a Kobe Beef Burger with Aged Cheddar and Homemade Potato Chips with Parmesan Cheese and Baked Potato Chips and finish with a Baked Alaska Peanut s'Mores
	Bacon-Wrapped Pineapple and Shrimp Kabobs
What you will need: 2 lb. large shrimp - peeled & deveined 1/2 lb. sliced bacon - or about one half slice bacon for each shrimp 1 whole fresh pineapple - peeled, cored and cut in wedges 1 red bell pepper - cut into 1" pieces 1 green bell pepper - cut into 1" pieces 1/2 lb. fresh button mushrooms 1 pint firm cherry tomatoes 1-1/2 cups pineapple juice (canned or bottled) 1 cup sweet & sour sauce Print	What you will do: Preparation - Cut the bacon slices in half, crosswise. In a skillet, partially cook the bacon, then drain it on paper towels. Wrap a piece of bacon around each shrimp. Thread the bacon-wrapped shrimp on skewers, alternately with pineapplewedges, bell pepper chunks, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. Arrange the kabobs in a large shallow pan. Whisk the pineapple juice and the sweet & sour sauce together. Use half of the sauce mixture as a marinade. Pour it over the kabobs in the pan. Cover with foil and refrigerate for 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Remove the kabobs and discard the used marinade. Grill the kabobs over medium hot coals for about 10 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and the bacon is fully cooked. Rotate the kabobs and baste with the reserved sauce mixture while grilling.

	Corn and Tomato Salad with Cilantro Dressing
What you will need: In blender, purée until smooth: 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons (packed) golden brown sugar 1 garlic clove Salt and pepper Print	What you need to do: Combine in large bowl: 3 cups fresh corn kernels (cut from about 6 small ears of corn) 5 medium tomatoes, halved, seeded, chopped 2/3 cup finely chopped red onion Just before serving, pour dressing over corn mixture and toss.

Corn and Tomato Salad
with Cilantro Dressing

What you will need:

In blender, purée until smooth:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons (packed) golden brown sugar
1 garlic clove
Salt and pepper

What you need to do:

Combine in large bowl:
3 cups fresh corn kernels (cut from about 6 small ears of corn)
5 medium tomatoes, halved, seeded, chopped
2/3 cup finely chopped red onion

Just before serving, pour dressing over corn mixture and toss.

	Kobe Beef Burger with Aged Cheddar and Homemade Potato Chips with Parmesan Cheese
What you will need: 4 Tbsp Favorite Dressing (Thousand Island, Blue Cheese, etc.) 2 pound Kobe ground beef 8 slices aged cheddar cheese 4 kaiser rolls, split and toasted 4 large lettuce leaves 1 large tomato, sliced 4 slices sweet onion 12 dill pickle slices 1 Preheat grill. 3 1/2 lbs. red or white boiling potatoes 6 tbsp. butter, melted Salt & pepper 3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan Cheese Print	What you need to do: Shape meat into 4 patties. Grill patties over hot coals 3 to 4 minutes on each side or to desired doneness. Top each patty with 2 cheese slices; cover. Continue grilling until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Spread 1 tablespoon dressing on each roll. Fill with cooked hamburgers and top with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles as desired. Serve immediately.
	Baked Potato Chips
	What you need to do: Cut potatoes crosswise into 1/8" thick slices. Position oven racks in upper and lower third of oven, and preheat to 500 degrees. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Arrange potato slices in single layer on sheets. Brush generously with butter. Bake 7 minutes. Switch pan positions and continue baking until potatoes are crisp and browned around the edges, about 7 to 9 minutes. Transfer to heated platter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

Kobe Beef Burger
with Aged Cheddar and Homemade Potato Chips with Parmesan Cheese

What you will need:

4 Tbsp Favorite Dressing (Thousand Island, Blue Cheese, etc.)
2 pound Kobe ground beef
8 slices aged cheddar cheese
4 kaiser rolls, split and toasted
4 large lettuce leaves
1 large tomato, sliced
4 slices sweet onion
12 dill pickle slices
1 Preheat grill.

3 1/2 lbs. red or white boiling potatoes
6 tbsp. butter, melted
Salt & pepper
3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan Cheese

What you need to do:

Shape meat into 4 patties. Grill patties over hot coals 3 to 4 minutes on each side or to desired doneness. Top each patty with 2 cheese slices; cover. Continue grilling until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
Spread 1 tablespoon dressing on each roll. Fill with cooked hamburgers and top with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles as desired. Serve immediately.

Baked Potato Chips

What you need to do:

Cut potatoes crosswise into 1/8" thick slices. Position oven racks in upper and lower third of oven, and preheat to 500 degrees. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Arrange potato slices in single layer on sheets. Brush generously with butter. Bake 7 minutes. Switch pan positions and continue baking until potatoes are crisp and browned around the edges, about 7 to 9 minutes. Transfer to heated platter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

	Baked Alaska Peanut s'Mores
What you will need: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 1/3 pound) 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted 2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup sugar 1 1/2 pints premium chocolate ice cream, softened slightly 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts, chopped 2 large egg whites Print	What you need to do: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl stir together crumbs, butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar and reserve about one-fourth mixture. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of flameproof 8-inch-square baking pan. Bake crust 12 minutes, or until golden, and cool in pan on a rack. In a bowl stir together ice cream and peanuts and spread on crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly on top, pressing lightly. Freeze ice-cream mixture, covered with foil, overnight. Preheat broiler. In metal bowl combine egg whites and remaining 1/3 cup sugar and set over a pan of simmering water. Stir mixture just until sugar is dissolved. Remove bowl from heat and with an electric mixer beat meringue until it holds stiff glossy peaks. Spread meringue over ice cream and broil under preheated broiler about 4 inches from heat until golden, about 30 seconds. Freeze dessert, uncovered, 30 minutes to harden meringue and if desired freeze, covered, overnight.

Baked Alaska Peanut s'Mores

What you will need:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 1/3 pound)
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 pints premium chocolate ice cream, softened slightly
1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts, chopped
2 large egg whites

What you need to do:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a bowl stir together crumbs, butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar and reserve about one-fourth mixture. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of flameproof 8-inch-square baking pan. Bake crust 12 minutes, or until golden, and cool in pan on a rack. In a bowl stir together ice cream and peanuts and spread on crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly on top, pressing lightly. Freeze ice-cream mixture, covered with foil, overnight.
Preheat broiler.
In metal bowl combine egg whites and remaining 1/3 cup sugar and set over a pan of simmering water. Stir mixture just until sugar is dissolved. Remove bowl from heat and with an electric mixer beat meringue until it holds stiff glossy peaks.
Spread meringue over ice cream and broil under preheated broiler about 4 inches from heat until golden, about 30 seconds. Freeze dessert, uncovered, 30 minutes to harden meringue and if desired freeze, covered, overnight.