On Friday nights (almost without fail) we frequent the swanky steakhouse and bar located directly across the street. We look forward to this event all week long. Not for the steak – although, it IS TRULY the best filet I’ve ever had in my life – but for the people. We are both severe introverts,…
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This year I was relegated to bring something other than pie to Thanksgiving dinner. Can you believe that? I couldn’t either. After all, I have been experimenting with Maple Bourbon Brûlée Chocolate Pumpkin Pie, Super Spiced Sweet Pumpkin Pie over the last few months, and have multiple other ideas up my sleeve. Seriously, guys? No…
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A few months ago I attended the grand opening of a new little speakeasy in town. I love little secrets – gems like this – located in the far back of a new hoppin’ shoppe, known only to an industry few. It really made my day as we pushed through the “secret wall” to be…
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This little cocktail was actually a bit of an accident. In the heat of the summer, I wanted to create something rather refreshing.
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A cross between the traditional New Yorker – with bourbon – and the Classic vodka Caipiroska, here we have something entirely and exceptionally interesting for the palate. Caipiroska is the name of a Brazilian cocktail made with little more than lime juice, sugar, and vodka. It is a variation on the more popular caipirinha, a similar…
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Believe it or not, I’ve had a draft of “Acorn Pear Butter” sitting in my files for over a year now. Yes, it’s been THAT long since I started planning a smooth and creamy wintery spiced spread ~ intended to be slathered over anything and everything. Cinnamon. Allspice. Cloves. Caramelizing with ready and ripened pears…
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