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Pineapple Upside-down Cake Martini

February 10, 2012

This time, I’m afraid I can’t take credit for creating the aforementioned marvelous dessert inspired martini. Because this creation my friends, was actually brought to you via one of my Buy.com colleges who happens to share the same passion for cocktail concoctions as me. We also share the same difficulty when it comes to restraining [...]

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Tagged as: cake vodka, caramel vodka, maraschino cherries, martini, pineapple juice

Tuesdays with Dorie: White Loaves

February 7, 2012

As soon as I read that Laurie and Jules of Tuesdays with Dorie were planning on tackling Baking with Julia, I was overjoyed. Although I was familiar with some of the recipes from this book (I had previously checked it out via my local library.) I didn’t own a copy so, I immediatly place my [...]

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Tagged as: baking, bread, Tuesdays With Dorie, TWD, yeast

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Shooter

February 3, 2012

Time to confess… so, I’ve had this bottle of Torani Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough syrup tucked away on the left hand side of the top-most shelf of my pantry for some time now. It’s been sitting there a little longer than I care to admit. It’s partially hidden behind the constantly rotating boxes of cold [...]

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Tagged as: shooter, shot, torani chocolate chip cookie dough, tres leches liqueur, vodka

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Something or Other…

February 1, 2012

Coming to the blog this Friday.

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Tagged as: B&W, B&W Cocktails, B&W Food, B&W photography

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