Chicken Fried Steak with Green Garlic Gravy
Wed, 10/03/10 – 11:05 | No Comment

Perfectly seasoned and fried beef bottom steaks are smothered in a creamy green garlic gravy to make the ultimate chicken fried steak.

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Grapefruit Margaritas
Saturday, 23 Jan, 2010 – 17:04 | 3 Comments
Grapefruit Margaritas

I am going to keep this short and sweet just as this drink is.   I was not even going to share this recipe but then I was telling Allison about it and well … …

Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail with Szechuan Buttons
Wednesday, 30 Dec, 2009 – 14:02 | 3 Comments
Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail with Szechuan Buttons

This is an electrifying cocktail that will surely tease your taste-buds and tantalize your senses!

Drinks and Dinner Event: Pork Tenderloin in a Port-Prune Sauce & “your” favorite cocktail
Tuesday, 1 Dec, 2009 – 11:00 | One Comment
Drinks and Dinner Event:  Pork Tenderloin in a Port-Prune Sauce & “your” favorite cocktail

Jacqueline and I have been talking about hosting a virtual food event, for the past couple months;  okay, really it has been since August.  She was twittering and writing about a Spiced Mexican Chicken dish …

Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Twisted Thanksgiving Road Trip
Sunday, 29 Nov, 2009 – 9:49 | 12 Comments
Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24:  Twisted Thanksgiving Road Trip

Each month Foodbuzz sponsors an event called Foodbuzz 24,24,24 (24 meals, 24 blogs, 24 hours). Food bloggers who are part of the Foodbuzz network get a chance to submit a proposal for a unique meal and/or food related experience that will be featured by Foodbuzz. For November, we were one of the 24 that were selected!

Hemingway Daiquiri aka Papa Doble
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 18:33 | 6 Comments
Hemingway Daiquiri aka Papa Doble

Tracing the roots of the Hemingway Daiquiri to the El Floradita bar in Havana, Cuba, this smooth cocktail was originally called the Papa Doble. It was created by their famous bartender, Constantion Ribailagua, in honor of Ernest Hemingway. Don’t save this cocktail only for summer, it is sublime and really meant to be enjoyed all year.

Second Year Blogiversary
Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 – 20:55 | 13 Comments
Second Year Blogiversary

What to learn how to make the ‘perfect Blood Orange Margarita’; read on. This recipe is so delicious and so easy to make. The flavor of the blood oranges is enhanced with a bit lime juice and fresh ginger. *note, freeze fresh squeezed blood orange juice, while you can still get them, so you can sip these all summer!

Champagne and Passion Fruit Cocktail
Wednesday, 17 Dec, 2008 – 21:08 | 5 Comments
Champagne and Passion Fruit Cocktail

Back in October we received a package of passion fruit from one of our favorite food blogs, White on Rice Couple. I am pretty sure Diane sent the package to shut us up as we …

Eggnog: How to make a favorite holiday cocktail
Saturday, 13 Dec, 2008 – 17:45 | 9 Comments
Eggnog:  How to make a favorite holiday cocktail

We love getting surprise packages in the mail and the past couple months we have been so lucky to receive a few of them.  Despite the miles, Diane & Todd, have become great friends.  They …