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I love lemons. I use them in cocktails, side dishes, salad dressings, sauces and desserts. While I use them for almost every kind of cooking, my favorite way to use lemons is in desserts or sauces. That lemon adds a…
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I love lemons. Lemonade, lemon cake, lemon bars… Anything that’s made with lemon, I’m in, and that’s perfect because we’re right in the middle of lemon season. But even better than being the middle of lemon season, we’re smack dab…
Read moreI know I’m a little late for this week’s cocktail, but I wanted to share something that would serve a large crowd since Monday is the unofficial start to summer. That’s right, it’s Memorial Day, and if there’s one thing…
Read moreIn this day and age with so many food allergies about, it’s hard to make something that everyone can enjoy. In my own family we have 2 pretty big ones. Hubs is allergic to any and all nuts (which is…
Read moreEvery year in February something amazing happens. Little girls in brown and green (sorry it’s blue now) start showing up at my door and in front of supermarkets all over the country selling some of my favorite cookies in existence….
Read moreI first discovered the farmer’s market in high school when my mom and I would go to the one located near the Civic Center in Marin County. We’d go on Sundays starting in the spring because that’s when our favorite…
Read moreSince we’re still smack dab in the middle of citrus season, I thought I’d continue with the Sour cocktails this week. So, today I’m bringing you the Pisco Sour. While I’m not usually a fan of the sour beverages because…
Read moreI know the holidays are over but it’s still cold outside. When I’m cold I like drinking (or eating) something hot, something comforting; and nothing is more comforting than a hot cocktail. Okay, maybe mac & cheese. I used to…
Read moreToday is Halloween. So, I thought I’d sneak in one more spooky cocktail, and since crows are such a popular Halloween bird, the Crow cocktail seemed apropos. Yes, I know that Halloween is all about costumes and candy, but that’s…
Read moreIt’s June which means it’s officially summer; and while the temperature out on the west coast hasn’t changed that much, the rest of the country has finally thawed out. Actually it appears they’ve gone from fridgid to hot with no…
Read moreI know what you’re thinking… another frou frou drink for the ladies to help celebrate Valentine’s Day. Well, have I got a surprise for you. While the name and color may evoke smirks and giggles, this drink is anything but…
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