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January 2012

Pie Pops, Lollipop Pies, Mini Pies on a Stick

January 30, 2012

I was just beginning to get over a cold when I found out there was a potluck baby shower being put together for a couple of girls at work who are due to deliver around the same time. One of them is having a boy and the other is having a little girl. About a [...]

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Tagged as: blueberry preserves, butter, Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crust, strawberry preserves

San Francisco 49er Spicy Bay Martini

January 21, 2012

Our household has been a long time 49er fan. Through thick and thin, during the good times and the bad. No team switching based on who’s doing better during any given season. We are tried and true 49er fans.

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Tagged as: 49ers, canton ginger liqueur, cocktails, cucumber vodka, football, jalapeño, martini, simple syrup, super bowl, winter

Cake Vodka Perfected

January 20, 2012

My friend Cindy and I recently paid a visit to what I clearly think is the best spirit shoppe in Southern California. —I’m not kidding. This place has isles and isles of every possible distilled beverage imaginable.

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Tagged as: cake, Hi Time Wine Cellers, Three Olives, vodka

B&W Wednesday: Green Tea French Macarons

January 18, 2012

A favorite among friends… Green Tea French Macarons.

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Tagged as: B&W Food, B&W photography, French Macarons

White Chocolate Rocky Road Ice Cream

January 16, 2012

It was recently brought to my attention that I had apparently neglected to restock the freezer with ice cream. I figured since it was winter the boys would prefer non-frozen desserts. —Guess I was mistaken. After all, I suppose if you do happen to get a mid-winter ice cream craving all you have to do [...]

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Tagged as: egg yolks, half-and-half, heavy cream, macadamia nuts, mini marshmallows, Vanilla, white chocolate

Pomegranate Valentini

January 13, 2012

A few weeks ago while the stores will still adorned with tinsel, snowflakes, and christmas trees. I asked one of my friends who happens to have a gorgeous pomegranate tree in her backyard for a pomegranate. I told her I wanted to make some pomegranate infused vodka with it.

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Tagged as: amaretto, martini, pineapple juice, pomegranate, schnapps, Valentine's Day, vodka, winter

Kumquat Flaugnarde

January 9, 2012

I have to admit, initially I was referring to this dessert as Kumquat Clafoutis not realizing the meaning of “clafoutis” is batter with cherries. All this time (not knowing the definition) I thought it was interchangeable regardless of the fruit used to make it. —So, glad I decided to do a little background research!

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Tagged as: citrus, clafoutis, kumquat

Stiletto Disambiguation

January 6, 2012

It’s a bit of a blur now —my short-term memory is not the greatest. Actually, now that I think about it —my long-term memory is nothing to write home about either. But, I digress… I’m just going to take a wild guess and say it was a little over a week ago when I first [...]

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Tagged as: amaretto, banana liqueur, orange juice, pineapple juice, rum, white rum

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