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Memorial Day is coming up and the long weekend is a cue for many to leave the city and spend a little time with nature. Though it has been rather wet in New York City, the weather forecast predicts pockets of sunshine on Saturday. So assuming the weather holds up, we've rounded up some great food ideas for you to bookmark. The key to these are that they're portable and don't expire easily. Recipes are linked to the dish title.

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This little piggy had more little piggy.

The McKittrick Hotel, the former home of performance art production Sleep No More, will play home to a new dramatic on June 3. Hosted by Underground Eats, this spectacle will be an homage to the 1939 World's Fair, "theatricality to the tune of a Dali-inspired madhouse."

Chef Marc Murphy has been brought on board to plan the kooky menu, which includes beef tartare cubes on chickpea cakes with horseradish powder and pork-loin stuffed suckling pig. Yes, pig stuffed within pig. We couldn't wrap our heads around that, either, so we phoned the Chopped judge to get the scoop. Lo and behold, the recipe is a lot more straightforward than Absurdity at The McKittrick Hotel will likely be.

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Sheldon Wiley

Remember Sheldon Wiley, the world's fastest bartender who can't seem to stop breaking world records? Well, he has provided us a recipe from his book. Introducing the Tiramisu Tippler.

Tiramisu Tippler

Ingredients:
1 ounce Patron XO
1 ounce Godiva Dark Liqueur
3 ounces chocolate pudding
Cocoa powder, to garnish

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Almond

Today we bring to you a recipe from Almond, an American bistro in the Flatiron district. One of the restaurant's bussers, named Antony, actually acquired the recipe from his grandmother who comes from Tulcingo del Valle, Puebla. She made these tamales at her neighborhood and church gatherings.

The tamales are Oaxacan style (a/k/a Tamales Oaxaqueños), which means that they are flatter and wrapped in banana leaf (as opposed to corn husk).

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Culinary salon and supper club City Grit continues this week with dinners by chef Sarah Simmons.

But for those who can't make it, she has shared with us her recipe for brown butter financiers.

1/2 cup butter, unsalted
1 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup almond flour
1/3 cup cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large egg whites

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Tanqueray

Today we provide for you a cocktail recipe from Angus Winchester, a well-known martini expert who actually has a cocktail, the Winchester, named after him.

"The Winchester is basically a gin zombie," says Winchester, who is Tanquery Gin's brand ambassador. "I'm flattered to see myself being named after drinks. When someone names a drink after you, it's like being granted immortality."

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hungryhappenings.com

This one is for those of us who want to show off their cooking skills to mom this weekend. We've gathered some of the best Mother's Day-friendly recipes off the Web for you--all of them with a pink flair. Click on the title of the dish to go to the original recipe. Enjoy!

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Havana Central

Havana Central's executive chef Stanley Licairac shares with us his recipe for mango-glazed salmon. The restaurant features Cuban-inspired fare and has three locations throughout the city.

Here's the recipe.

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JBird

Derby Day might be over, but luckily for us, juleps are still on the menu. Today we bring you the recipe for the classic Prescription Julep, which dates back to the 1800s.

The drink was first printed in an 1857 issue of Harper's Monthly and since then, has been modified and tweaked into various variations. "Some people says it goes back to 1803," bartender Jason Littrell says. "The history is really fuzzy, so it's impossible to say where it actually came from."

Littrell is the co-director of beverages at JBird Cocktails, a speakeasy on the Upper East Side. The San Diego native was previously behind the bar at The Randolph and picked up his craft when cocktail maven Sasha Petraske came in as a consultant.

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sheknows.com

Cinco De Mayo is heading our way on the weekend. For those opting to stay in and celebrate with the family, we've rounded up some of the best Mexican-themed foods from the Web for you. Click on the title of the dish to get the full recipe on the original site.

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