Kumquat Flaugnarde

January 9, 2012
Kumquat Flaugnarde

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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Stiletto Disambiguation

January 6, 2012
Stiletto

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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B&W Wednesday: Knowledge Transfer

January 4, 2012
Joseph learning how to make French Macarons

One of my favorite times this past year was teaching my oldest son how to make French Macarons.

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Ringing in the New Year

January 3, 2012
A festive looking London Bridge, Havasu City, AZ

The family and I were invited to ring in the new year in Lake Havasu with some friends. We hit the road Thursday night and hit the sac pretty much as soon as we arrived. Friday morning the plan was to launch the boats and head over to the Bridge for lunch. Sounds simple enough [...]

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B&W Wednesday: Macadamia Nuts

December 29, 2011
Macadamia Nuts

It’s been a nutty week…

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Christmas Campfire Martini

December 23, 2011
Christmas Campfire Martini

My apologies for the tardiness with today’s post. Although I took the day off from work, I didn’t get much rest. Apparently someone thought it would be cool idea to go around and turn off the main circuit breaker of a few of houses down our street, ours of course, being one of the lucky [...]

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B&W Wednesday: Anniversary Mimosas

December 21, 2011
Anniversary Mimosas

20th Wedding Anniversary Mimosas

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White Chocolate Wasabi Bark

December 19, 2011
White Chocolate Wasabi Bark

After going through a staggering amount of butter, sugar, and flour during my holiday baking marathon this weekend. I felt the need to spice things up a bit. Call me a lunatic… Call me crazy… I know, I deserve it.

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