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Medias de Seda

May 11, 2013

Since tomorrow is all about what I want… well being a mother and all. I thought I’d share with you my favorite cocktail one of the very first I had while living in Mexico. Back in the day when Daddy’O was the place to be on a Saturday night…

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Tagged as: granadine, Kahlua, rum

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Tiramisu Macaron

May 7, 2013

Just when I thought I wasn’t going to be able to come up for air and bake this past weekend Joey came in and rescued me. As soon as I got home Friday evening he came up to me and asked if I was tired. Well, having worked close to 12 hours every day that [...]

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Tagged as: espresso, marsala, tiramisu, white chocolate

Minted Mandarin Margaritas

May 3, 2013

Work has been extremely crazy and it doesn’t look like I’ll be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel until sometime after May 15th. So please do me a favor, have a fabulous Cinco de Mayo, enjoy plenty of Mexican Antojitos and Margaritas. In the mean-time I’ll be heads down—off the [...]

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Tagged as: Cindo de Mayo, mandarin, Margaritas, mint, tequila

Deconstructed Coconut Creme Brûlée Tart

April 30, 2013

I just got back from an amazing weekend up north. Sonoma, I have to say was even more beautiful that what I had anticipated. It was simply breathtaking. The roads were lined with magnificent oaks and a rainbow of vegetation all in bloom. Not to mention the rolling hills, rows upon rows of vines, and [...]

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Tagged as: Chocolate, Coconut, creme brûlée, tart, Whipped Cream

Salted Caramel Pretzel Martini

April 26, 2013

How is it possible that in all my years of living in California I have never, not once, made it up to northern wine country? This girl, who was born in California, has spent close to 80% of her life living in California, and has such a huge appreciation for the particular type of fermentation [...]

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Tagged as: caramel liqueur, hazelnut liqueur, martini, pretzels, salted caramel vodka

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