Hello and welcome to this thing we’re doing where we help you figure out what you’re gonna put in your mouth this week. Some of these are recipes we’ve tried, some of these are recipes we’re looking forward to trying, all of them are fucking delicious. Tell us what you want to put in your piehole or suggest your own recipes, and we’ll talk about which things we made, which things we loved, and which things have changed us irreversibly as people.

‘Tis the season for having a mostly drunk bottle of leftover champagne or sparkling wine in the fridge. First of all, you can totally still drink it. Second, you can also make it into so many things. There are sweet options like donuts and waffles and champagne cake, but there are also loads of savory ones, like clams and cream sauces and risotto. Use it straight from the bottle, as in the following recipes, or turn it into vinegar and live all your dreams. Also, unless you were drinking some weird flavored bullshit, consider using it in any recipe that might call for white wine. BAM.

1. Meyer Lemon Champagne Preserves

2. Champagne Bread

3. Mimosa Donuts

4. Champagne Waffles

5. Strawberry and Champagne Pancakes

6. Grilled Oysters with Champagne Mignonette

7. Clams in Prosecco

8. Champagne & Mushroom Risotto

9. Tagliatelle with Shrimp and Champagne Butter Sauce

10. Lemon-Basil Ricotta Stuffed Shells in a Champagne Cream Sauce

11. One-Pan Baked Champagne Cream Sauce Fettuccine with Truffle Oil

12. Champagne Turkey Meatballs

13. Chicken with Champagne and 40 Cloves of Garlic

14. Pink Champagne Pork Chops

15. Champagne-Poached Salmon with Champagne Cream Sauce

16. Champagne Cake Pops

17. Pink Champagne Cupcakes

18. Cherry Vanilla Champagne Cake

19. Flourless Chocolate Cake with Orange Blossom Water and Strawberry Champagne Sauce

20. Strawberry Balsamic Gratin with Champagne Sabayon

21. Champagne Rhubarb Jelly Shots

22. Champagne Sorbet With Red Currant Syrup

23. Champagne and Flower Popsicles

24. Champagne and Peach Sorbet

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