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Why not surprise your sweetheart with breakfast in bed on Sunday?  Heart shaped pancakes (use a heart-shaped cookie cutter and pour batter inside), goat cheese scrambled eggs, mimosas and some fresh made muffins.  You can assemble your menu here simply by searching over there, on the right, for all the recipes you need.  If you [...]

We have spent the last few weeks talking about what to eat on Thanksgiving day but not what to drink.  I am going to share a couple of my favorite after dinner tea’s today.  And these all have alcohol in them so they work in the after dinner drink category. Dear Grandmother: 1 oz. amaretto [...]

Last week as I was sitting in traffic I noticed a truck full of a red round shape fruit or vegetable.  I first thought they could be tomatoes but as I got closer I realized the red was too deep of shade to be.  I then thought they were red onions.  No.  They were pomegranates!  [...]

As summer turns to fall, many of you are going to need warm food and drink to keep you happy.  Reader Heather tweeted last week “Hey Amy!  I need a recipe for a good hot toddy”.  She got me thinking about how many times in the fall and winter season I enjoy a nice warm [...]

You never want to run out of beverages at a party/BBQ.  It is the first thing offered to your guests and it is usually the last thing they will have before they go home.  I always have the basics–water, tea, lemonade and soda pop–, a bucket of beer and then one or two specialty drinks [...]

I am not sure where this recipe got it’s name but it makes me giggle every time I make it.  Perhaps the fancy folks sipped this while watching Wimbledon or the French Open.  Who knows but aren’t you giggling just a bit wondering? Ingredients: 1 c. granulated sugar 1 lemon 2 oranges 2 bottles red [...]

In my never ending hunt for delightful hors d’oeuvres, I discovered this delicious recipe for smoked salmon canapes.  I believe this recipe is very simple and easy to make yet impressive when you pass the tray at your cocktail party.  Make sure the salmon is super fresh as you are serving it raw.  Find a [...]