by Suzi | Jul 25, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
I can’t put down the Summer Cocktails book. The titles of the drinks intrigue me. And the recipes are fantastic. So, I’ve put stickies on another 25 drinks. Seriously. And I entered the entire list of them in Excel with a column for the key ingredient that goes in...
by Suzi | Jul 24, 2010 | Recipes
Avocados are a miracle food. Yes, they have a high fat content, but it’s the good fat. And, avocados are so satisfying that you couldn’t possibly eat more than one two three or so. Beyond the delicious flavor and wonderful texture, avocados offer another benefit: they...
by Suzi | Jul 23, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Fruit flavored waters, the agua frescas of the world, are terrific beverage alternatives in our summer heat. Sometimes, even the best of pure water can be boring. Conventional sodas have those lovely additions of caffeine, sugar, corn syrup and other wonder chemicals...
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by Suzi | Jul 21, 2010 | Food Styling for Foodies
Presentation of your food is very important. For your guests, the actual taste of the food will be their last sensory experience of your dish. They will smell your cooking first, then see it, and then finally taste it. Smell can affect your guests the moment they...
by Suzi | Jul 20, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Did you ever wonder what Angostura Bitters is? And why you use it? There are dozens of bitters, liqueurs with distinctively bitter taste. Some, like the French Picon or Italian Compari, are familiar themselves as beverages — ones that most of us have to develop a...
