Pairing Beer and Food

Drink recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Reviews

I would like to assume most foodies are capable of pairing basic wines with certain foods. But we do not think of trying to pair other alcohols with food. Trying other spirits or beers can be revealing and fun. This coming Monday I am actually going to do that with a...

Cherry Bounce

Drink recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets, Traditions

When I found out a few months ago that I would be traveling to Raleigh, NC I contacted the tourism bureau to receive a travel brochure. Of course I scrutinized the brochure for food facts or suggestions. One thing that went on my MUST list was the so called local...

Wine Wish List

Drink recipes, Food Trends & Gadgets

I love wine and I adore good wine. It also not really in my budget to have a whole lot of ‘adorable’ wines….but one day, one day…. And of course I’ll need a wine cellar for all the amazing wine. My mom actually forwarded me this email....

Sweet Dec 24th Decadence: Dulche de Leche Mousse and Praline Hazelnut Verrine

Dessert Recipes, Drink recipes, Traditions

Last week I shared with you the recipe I was asked to prepare for Christmas Eve at my parents. I mentioned the pics included on that post were only the planned results. Now I have the actual pictures of my completed recipes. Now since we neither had a partridge or a...

Homemade Green Tea Liqueur

Drink recipes, Exotic World Recipes

Yesterday I shared with you some holiday recipes I will be making. The cocktail’s recipe contained 1 ingredient many of you may not be familiar with: Green Tea Liqueur. Honestly, I just discovered it myself this summer while I was in Toronto. The Quebec liquor...

Preps for the 24th: a Paris Brest and Dreaming of Zen Cocktail

Dessert Recipes, Drink recipes, Exotic World Recipes, Traditions

Tic toc, tic toc…is all your shopping and preparations done for Christmas? Me neither! Well most of the the shopping is done but the next days will be jam packed. -Dinner tonight with 2 girlfriends at my place (only our 3rd try but NO REASON for unforseen events...