Holiday drinks :

Holiday Cocktails: Blackberry Sage Martini

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Do you hear that noise?  That high pitch screeching kind of a noise?  Are you wondering what it is?  It’s the thousands of people screaming at the top of their lungs that they can’t get all of their baking, shopping and partying[...]

Glugg, Spiced Wine for Holiday Greetings

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Every year on Christmas Eve, we gathered at Uncle Vic?s house for our traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner. As family and friends arrived, he would greet them with a cup of his famous Glugg. The aroma of Glugg filled the house with the wonderful[...]

Holiday Cocktails: Chambord Flavored Hot Chocolate

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Are there things that send me into an absolute tiz around the holidays?  Yep, but that’s nothing particular to this time of year.  There’s lots of things, all year round, that turn my thong into a twisted set of anal beads faster[...]

Holiday Breads to Make All Year Long

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Mort Rabkin is a very talented artisan baker who moved to Boquete a few years ago, and he’s sparked a whole new “bread culture” in our little mountain town. Before Mort’s arrival, there were very few artisan bakers in our[...]

More Infused Spirits and a Holiday Drink Recipe

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By now you’ve all figured out that I’m on quite the infused spirits tear here and it doesn’t really show any signs of slowing down.  This week’s treat is a rosemary infused gin.  Yes my friends…herbs are not[...]

Fast and Easy Holiday Appetizers, Chocolate Martini

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From Denny: Chef Sandra Lee over at Food Network is one of my favorites because she finds a way to cut the work in half and still have the time and energy to enjoy your guests! Watch one of her episodes and you will be hooked, even if you[...]

Mead Cocktails & Honey Vodka Recipe (share our holiday table)

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This is day two of share our strength 's share our holiday table virtual fundraising dinner party event. This course is drinks. I chose to select Gourmet drinks to post about, more specifically cocktails. Because really who doesn't love[...]

Classic Cocktails: The Apple Sidecar a New Holiday Drink Recipe

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The Sidecar is one of those classic drink recipes that you’ve probably heard of, but more than likely have never tried.  Maybe it’s because it’s made from cognac or maybe it’s just the[...]

RECIPE - For a Holiday Hangover - Maria Sangrenta, the Brazilian Bloody Mary

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In parts of the world, notably the UK and members of the British Commonwealth, like Canada and Australia, today, December 26, is Boxing Day. For many many more countries, this day is nameless, but whether you call it Boxing Day or nothing at[...]

a holiday in London: the Andaz Liverpool St Hotel and 1901 Restaurant

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So it’s Bank Holiday weekend and Panu and I are in London. I know, abysmal effort on our part to get away seeing as we’d just come back from Hong Kong and that virtual cheque book is still hurting just a little bit. I wanted to[...]