July 2011

Banana Cream Pie Martini

July 29, 2011
Banana Cream Pie Martini

Recipe inspiration can originate from a number of different sources for me. I’m frequently inspired by my fellow food bloggers, practically daily! Sometimes while reading through cookbooks, or while simply flipping though the pages of one. I’m inspired by photography, TV, conversations, you name it.

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Tagged as: Amarula Cream liqueur, cream liqueur, creme de banana, martini, vanilla vodka, whipped cream vodka

B&W Wordless Wednesday: A Blank Canvas

July 27, 2011
Blank Canvas

A blank canvas for a plethora of concoctions…

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Tagged as: black and white foods, black and white photography, culinary photography, food blog event, photography, tabletop photography

Caramelized Pineapple and Mango Tart

July 24, 2011
Pineapple-Mange Tart

It’s 3pm on a Saturday afternoon. You’ve spent most of your day working in the garden and cleaning your house. You haven’t really a clue what to make for dinner. Then out of the blue you receive a call from a friend, who instantly brightens up your day by inviting you to an impromptu summer [...]

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Tagged as: cake flour, demerara sugar, granulated sugar, mango, pineapple, Summer, tart, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, whole milk

Summer Fest: Cubanita Margarita

July 20, 2011
The Cubanita (Cucumber-Banana Margarita)

Summer Fest is a season-long (bi-weekly) garden party where FN editors team up with blogs to share tips and recipes featuring seasonal produce in hopes of helping you make the most out of what this season has to offer. I’m very excited because this my first week participating in FN Dish’s Summer Fest 2011. And, [...]

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Tagged as: creme de banana, cucumber, Grand Marnier, granulated sugar, key limes, tequila

B&W Wordless Wednesday: Margarita

July 20, 2011
Black and White Wednesday - Margarita

Doesn’t this pic totally scream 50s’ cocktail? On a totally different note, guess what! I’ve decided to begin participating in Susan’s Black and White Wednesday; a wordless Wednesday culinary photo event. Recently, due to one reason or another I haven’t been able to blog for you as much as I would like. So, when I [...]

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Tagged as: black and white foods, black and white photography, culinary photography, food blog event, photography, tabletop photography

Shooting the Breeze

July 15, 2011
Daydreamer Summer Breeze

Hammocks on beaches and strolls on the boardwalk Summer maxi dresses right off the catwalk Bright colored toe nails and a cocktail in hand These are a few of my favorite things…

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Tagged as: Dekuyper, ginger ale, island punch, Lemon, Lime, pucker

Nutella Avalanche

July 13, 2011
Nutella Avalanche

It really doesn’t take much to excite me… Take this dessert for example; it’s made with Nutella. Need I say more?

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Tagged as: Frangelico Liqueur, hazelnuts, marshmallows, nutella, Rice Krispies, white chocolate chips

A Breath of Fresh Air – Cantaloupe Martini

July 10, 2011
Cantaloupe Martini

It’s been a while since I’ve had a good cry. Without going into too much detail this morning my mom and I had a little spat. It transpired, somewhere in-between brewing a pot of coffee, checking my email, and working out. Seems like it’s all a blur now.

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Tagged as: cantaloupe, Cointreau, vodka, Watermelon Pucker

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