22 Saturday Aug 2020
Posted in beverages, cocktails & coffees, love to cook
The Hurricane Cocktail is a New Orleans classic, made famous at Pat O’Brien’s courtyard bar. This cocktail dates back to the end of WWII when whiskey was in tight supply and liquor vendors insisted bar owners buy multiple cases of rum to each case of whiskey.
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16 Sunday Aug 2020
Posted in beverages, cocktails & coffees, love to cook
Happy National Rum Day!!
What better way to celebrate than with a refreshing summery cocktail. The Painkiller Cocktail is a twist on Piña Colada flavors with dark rum, pineapple, orange and coconut finished with freshly grated nutmeg on top. A classic Tiki Drink every mixologist should have in their playbook.
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15 Monday Jun 2020
Posted in breakfast & brunch, desserts, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, salads, side dishes
Peach, Berry & Basil Fruit Salad with Orange Vinaigrette.
Something special happens when the warm orange vinaigrette meets the sliced peaches and berries. Something really special. This wonderful Peach, Berry & Basil Fruit Salad is sweet and sexy enough to be served as dessert. I say let ’em eat dessert for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Continue reading »
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31 Tuesday Dec 2013
Posted in cocktails & coffees, love to cook
~ Rum Runner Cocktail ~
1 ounce Pineapple Juice
1 ounce Orange Juice
1 ounce Banana Liqueur
1 ounce Blackberry Liqueur
2 ounces Rum
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26 Saturday Jan 2013
I’m writing this post while Summer Breeze by Seals & Croft is playing in the background (from a youtube link on the page of a friend) :) Maybe I’m longing for summer a lot earlier than usual or perhaps it’s that Mother Nature is teasing us. Freezing rain yesterday, 50’s today. It’s Saturday, the sun is shining, I’m having Tuna Cakes with Citrus Salad for lunch, and these words are speaking to me:
See the smile a-waitin’ in the kitchen
food cookin’ and the plates for two
Feel the arms that reach out to hold me
in the evening when the day is through.
Summer breeze
makes me feel fine
blowing through the jasmine in my mind… Continue reading »
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22 Saturday Dec 2012
Posted in gluten free, love to cook, seafood
Hints of citrus and sweet tarragon & fennel infuse flavor into this Slow-Roasted Salmon dish. This luxurious recipe from Food & Wine is wonderful for the holidays. To begin, a seasoning mixture is made from melted butter, thinly sliced garlic & shallots, ground fennel seeds, fresh tarragon & lemony thyme, lemon & orange zest, and coarsely ground pepper. Continue reading »
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