It's September, and although it doesn't feel like fall yet in the Arizona desert, school is back in session and that means it's tailgate season!  And if it wasn't hot enough already, this NFL Sunday, the rematch of the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks is sure to bring the heat! 

Join Culinary Couples on the Smirnov's field for a good old-fashioned tailgate!

Team Margaritas:  Heather & Eric

In a house divided, it's very important to show your true colors.  And that's exactly what Heather & Eric's team-inspired margaritas brought to the tailgate!  The blue hue of the margarita was garnished with your choice of football orange slices or football lime slices.  (Let's go Broncos!)

Unfortunately, we quicly learned that when orange and blue are mixed, it does make green..... okay go Seahawks!

 Recipe:
2 ounces of tequila
1 ounce of blue curacao
1 ounce of sweet & sour
Oranges, cut in fourths and scored with laces
Limes, cut in fourths and scored with laces

Mix all ingredients and garnish with your choice of football fruit!

Buffalo Chicken Dip:  Ryan & MJ

There's nothing that causes munchies quite like watching your favorite football team on NFL Sunday.  Lucky for us, Ryan and MJ brought a perfect solution - Buffalo chicken dip!  It was so good, it definitely didn't last long!

 
1st Place Winner:  Culinary Couples Year Two - Best Appetizer!









Recipe:
http://www.sincerelymindy.com/2014/01/18/spice-gameday-buffalo-chicken-dip/