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Cocktail Mixers with a Vintage Flair

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One of the easiest and best ways to serve cocktails at a party is by having a nice stash of mixers available. Once you’ve decided the next step is figuring out what type of mixers to get. This could be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. My recommendation: Powell & Mahoney – Vintage Original [...]

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Full-Proof Nut Free Peppermint Chocolate Banana Bread {Recipe}

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Have you ever found yourself trying to adapt a favorite recipe for someone with a special diet restriction?  If you have, then you know first hand how challenging this can be.  In our family, we have a niece who is severely allergic to nuts so creating recipes that are 100% nut free is our first [...]

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Easy Flan Recipe with a Sweet Twist

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Flan is one of those easy dessert recipes that can be prepared days ahead of time. If you are not familiar with flan, then I have to say, that you have been completely deprived. Yes, flan is that serious! A simple flan recipe calls for only a teaspoon of vanilla for flavoring. Me being the [...]

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Serious Spirits: Partida Tequila

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There is nothing more serious in the world of spirits, than having a shot of tequila in one hand and a lime wedge in the other. This may be true for many, but let me tell you once you take a sip of  Partida Tequila, you will have no other choice but to reconsider how [...]

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Be the Best Bartender this year with Cocktail Rx

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Will you be hosting any parties this year?  If so, are you in charge of being the bartender?  Whether or not you are having a large crowd of family and friends over, sometimes putting together a drink menu can be overwhelming. Well, I have news for you – it does not need to be like [...]

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With {Pastry} Love, from France

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One thing that I love more than baking sweets in my kitchen, is discovering new  desserts. There’s something about the discovery of a new dish or food that just tingles the senses, sparking new ideas and interests in learning about new cuisines. This is exactly what happened to me when I had the pleasure of [...]

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Send a Cookie Bouquet…Not Roses!

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Move over red roses, send cookie bouquets instead.  Roses delivered to your doorstep is something that every woman dreams of, but times are changing. It is time that you think “out of the box” and look for new gift ideas that will have a similar, if not even better reaction. Cookie Bouquet  is a family [...]

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Are you ready for the 12 Days of Christmas?

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Who’s ready to start making Christmas candy?  I hope that most of you have raised your hands in excitement because that is exactly what I have been doing the last few days. Take a look at the pan I have been using the 12 Days of Christmas Non-stick Pan/Mold by Big Kitchen.   When I [...]

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Not Your Ordinary Sugar Cookie

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Are these not the haute-est sugar cookies you have ever seen?  The colors are so vibrant,  the owls are so cute … it’s simply genius.  This wonderfully sweet piece of art  is one of the many cookie creations from  The Piece de Resistance. The Piece de Resistance is an online company specializing in gourmet artisan sugar [...]

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Double Chocolate Berry Whoopie Pies {Recipe}

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Let me just warn you now: These are not your typical Whoopie Pies.  Not one bit.  Are you wondering why?  Here’s the answer:  There is no sugar in this recipe!  As hard as it may seem for this to be possible, these Double Chocolate Berry Whoopie Pies are delicious and down right sinful.  I have [...]

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