• 1 rotisserie chicken, cooled, skinned, deboned and chopped
• 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 jalapeño pepper, fined chopped (or to taste)
• 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup raisins, Craisins, or dried cranberries 
• 1 cup grapes, sliced, to taste 
• 1/2 cup mild cheddar cheese, finely shredded
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise, or more as needed
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• pepper
• 1 pound pasta, cooked according to package directions and cooled (optional)

Debbie's Crunchy Chicken Salad

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• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup Jazzmen rice
• 2 1/2 cups half-and-half, or more if needed
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/6 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup heavy (double) cream
• 6 figs, cut in half through the stem end

Caramelized Rice Pudding

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• 10 dried figs, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup water
• 2/3 cup dark rum
• 1½ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries

Rum Soaked Figgy Pudding

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• 1½ lbs Swiss chard (preferably rainbow or red; from 2 bunches)
• 1/2 cup pine nuts (2½ oz)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup golden raisins, finely chopped
• 1 cup water, divided

Swiss Chard With Raisins And Pine Nuts

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Filling

• 2 cups dried figs, hard tips discarded
• 1½ cups dried dates, pitted
• 1 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 teaspoon orange zest, finely grated
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon geound cloves

Cookie dough

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon water to make egg wash
• colored sprinkles for decoration

Italian Fig Cookies

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• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 lb sweet apples, pared, cored, thinly sliced
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup seedless raisins
• 1/4 cup Calvados (apple brandy)
• 10 (½-inch) slices French or Italian bread
• 6 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 cups milk
• confectioners' sugar

Apple Raisin Bread Pudding

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Bread Pudding

• 3/4 lb airy French bread, sliced 1½ inches thick
• 1 cup raisins (dark raisins preferable)
• 24 large eggs
• 1½ quarts heavy cream (6 cups)
• 2½ cups sugar (divided)
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon (divided)
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, chopped
• Irish whiskey sauce (recipe included)

Irish Whiskey sauce

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 7 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup Irish whiskey

Bread Pudding With Irish Whiskey Sauce

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• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Applesauce Bread With Raisins and Walnuts

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• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ​2 tablespoons pancetta or 1 slice bacon, diced
• ​1 anchovy fillet, chopped
• ​1/4 cup yellow onion, minced
• ​1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• ​8 cups spinach leaves, wash thoroughly
• ​salt and pepper
• ​2 tablespoons raisins, dark or golden
• ​1 tablespoon pine nuts

Sicilian Spinach With Raisins and Pine Nuts

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• 4-5 sprigs of mint
• 8 blueberries
• 2 lime wedges
• 1 1/2 ounces simple syrup
• ​crushed ice
• ​3 ounces Bacardi Light Rum
• splash of soda

Superior Seafood's Blueberry Mojito

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