Gifts for your Favorite Foodie
Every year I always say I’m going to do a gift post and every year Hanukkah and Christmas come and go and I never manage to get a gift-giving post up. So this year I decided I was damn well…
Read moreHarvey Wallbanger
I’ve been wanting to do this cocktail for ages for a couple reasons. First it’s made with two of my favorite ingredients, orange juice and vodka, and second it was supposedly named after a surfer based out of Manhattan Beach,…
Read moreGinger-Sesame Drumsticks
November 6, 2013
by Jennifer
Even though the temperature has dropped a few degrees here, it’s still sunny and 70. Temps like that mean I still have a few more weeks of grilling before I have to cover my barbecue for the winter. However daylight…
Read moreGrumpy Old Man
November 1, 2013
by Jennifer
Considering today is the day after Halloween, I thought there might be a lot of grumpy people out there dealing with some serious candy hangovers. I know I have one. And since “grumpy” is in this cocktail’s title, it seemed…
Read moreCider-Glazed Chicken Thighs
October 30, 2013
by Jennifer
There are just a couple days left to this year’s October Unprocessed so I wanted to make sure I got this post up because not only is it made of 100 percent unprocessed foods, it’s also perfect for the fall. …
Read moreSatan’s Whiskers (Straight)
October 25, 2013
by Jennifer
Just like last week, this week’s cocktail has a Halloween theme. It’s even orange. Today I’m making a drink for all those people who are planning to or have ever dressed up like the King (or Queen) of Hell. Today’s…
Read moreDragon Fruit Panna Cotta
Fall is here. But if you think that means all the yummy fruit is gone until next spring I have a surprise for you: there’s still plenty of fruit out there to enjoy. And it’s not just apples, either. There’s…
Read moreWhite Lady
Since Halloween’s in a few weeks I thought I’d do a couple cocktails that have a spooky theme. The first being the White Lady, named for the pale, diaphanous look she has. Although the white lady sounds regal and debonaire,…
Read moreDouble-crust Blackberry Tart and a Trip to the Farm
October 16, 2013
by Jennifer
A couple weekends ago my family and I made a trip up to Moorpark to Underwood Family Farms. See, I’ve been dying to take A berry picking and I’d heard from several other families who’d been to Underwood that you…
Read morePickled Watermelon Cucumbers
I love cucumbers. And I’m not partial. I’ll eat English cucumbers, Persian, Japanese… it doesn’t matter. They’re delicious with the skins on or peeled off. I’ll eat them straight or in salads. And my sons, they love them too. As…
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