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Margarita Cocktail – 2 ways

For the past couple months every time I go to the farmer’s market, there are at least half a dozen vendors selling every kind of citrus known to man. I’ve seen pomelos, grapefruits, tangerines, navel oranges, blood oranges, lemons, limes,…

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Gin & TonicFeatured

I was going back through all my cocktail posts and I realized I’d never done the infamous G&T. You’re probably wondering why? I mean, I’ve got all the classics here. The Martini, the Manhattan, Bloody Mary, Mimosa, Margarita and the…

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Watermelon MojitoFeatured

Yes, it’s another mojito recipe! But do you blame me? It’s summer! When I think of summer, I think of days at the beach, lounging at the pool, backyard barbecues and plenty of fun! And nothing goes better with summertime…

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Parisian CocktailFeatured

It’s officially summer and when it comes to cocktails that means 3 things: vodka, gin and rum. These are the liquors I like to imbibe when the weather turns warm. There’s just something about lighter liquors, especially when mixed with…

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Cantaritos CocktailFeatured

Cinco de Mayo is next week and that means it’s time to make sure you have everything you need to celebrate. Sure, you’ve got avocados, plenty of lemons and limes, ground beef, shredded cheese and tortillas. But do you have…

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Tortilla PieFeatured

Now that we’ve switched into spring, there are a few holidays coming down the pipe. First was Passover and Easter, then there’s Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. After that, we’re into June, the end of school and…

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Hibiscus Sangria

Since Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo I wanted to post a classic cocktail that would be perfect for the Mexican holiday. No, it’s not the margarita. Don’t get me wrong, blended or on the rocks, the margarita is the first…

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Bacon and Egg Tortilla Soup

Cinco de Mayo is one week from today. Can you believe it? One week! So, of course I wanted to bring you a Mexican dish to serve on this holiday that, these days, seems to be all about the Margarita….

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Velvet Fog

The weather here in the South Bay (and all over California for that matter) has been cray, cray. One week it’s in the triple digits and the next it’s foggy and in the low 70’s. There’s no rhyme or reason…

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Sky Juice

I just got back from the Bahamas, a beautiful group of islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, where all one does is swim and lounge and swim… and lounge. It was wonderful. While I did plenty of swimming…

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