In honor of Irish Coffee Day because who doesn’t need more Irish Coffee in their lives? Great for a winter warm up! Hot coffee drinks were an after dinner mainstay in my house when my parents were entertaining. My Dad kept a fully stocked bar of liqueurs and after the meal plates were cleared, the [...] Read more »
I have a passion for garlic. It’s all my Dad’s fault – as an example, I just stopped by his house and simmering on the stove was a pot of blacks beans, pork and 15 cloves of garlic. Now some people would think that the 15 cloves of garlic was hyperbole but no. There are [...] Read more »
We have missed a few Share a Spoon Thursdays due to a crazy work schedule but we are back with Think Tank Momma and the great crew that participate every week with a different theme and share recipes! Join in the fun and tweet Think Tank Momma @adrienzgirl! This week’s theme for Share a Spoon [...] Read more »
It is no secret that I love martinis – Dirty martinis certainly being my absolute favorite – but sometimes I like a martini for dessert. Voila the Baileys Raspberry Martini – perfect for a cocktail party and perfect for after dinner and sooooooo yummy! For your guests that enjoy an after-dinner cocktail, this is a [...] Read more »
To say that I am a chocaholic would be a fair assessment … or even an understatement. Chocolate is serious business and it should be approached as serious business. The ladies at Shocolaate, Cristina and Diana, have made chocolate their serious business and we want to hear allllll about it! Queen Bee Kimberly from the [...] Read more »
Last week, I had an amazing experience … AMAZING! Chocolate cupcakes … homemade and absolutely incredible! There was no pausing for pictures or even niceties – just good old-fashioned milk and homemade cupcakes – NIRVANA! The lovely lady who made the cupcakes shared the recipe so I will share with you, since I am not [...] Read more »
Guinness makes me happy. Bailey’s makes me happy. Chocolate makes me happy. What happens when I can mix Guinness and Chocolate and Bailey’s? A Guinness Gasm. No. Really. The SF Food Wars site has apparently achieved nirvana – Guinness Cupcakes that are a combination of Guinness, chocolate and Bailey’s … know where I am going [...] Read more »
I am a dirty martini girl (see my dirty martini post) but most martinis will do the trick so long as they have a vodka base. And then you add some of the wonderful chocolate liqueurs … can you say Bailey’s Caramel .. or Godiva … or …. YUM! These martinis are fun desserts in [...] Read more »
