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Beverage **Alcohol

The Coconut Cure

March 10, 2011
The Coconut Cure

The coconut palm is such an interesting tree and has unique characteristics. Although it takes almost a year for a single coconut to mature, the Coconut Palm can bloom up to thirteen times a year and therefore produces fruit continuously. I always say that when a plant blooms, it is similar to giving birth, because [...]

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Hot Mocha with Mint Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream

March 6, 2011
Hot Mocha with Mint Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream

Even though I am a tad Irish on my Dad’s side, St. Patrick’s Day has never been much of a holiday for me but I do make Corned Beef and Cabbage and try to get into the spirit even if it’s just a little bit. I enjoy wearing green and toasting a few and the [...]

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Honeyed Hot Tea Toddy with Candied Citrus Peel

January 3, 2011
Honeyed Hot Tea Toddy with Candied Citrus Peel

This past few weeks there have been so many of my twitter buddies coming down with the flu with that achy, rundown feeling, upset tummy and either a bad headache or even worse running a fever. And so many are young, single and living alone and I’d love to be able to bring them a [...]

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Fun Filled Ice Cubes for the Holidays!

December 17, 2010
Fruit Ice Cubes

As everyone knows, it’s the little unique details that make a dinner party or gathering of friends so much fun. But it’s the details that take the most time. Making ice cubes takes little time and virtually no planning and you can use what you have on hand! My husband and I are both Vodka [...]

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Spiked Milkshakes and Speculaas

December 12, 2010
Spiked Milkshakes and Speculaas

When I was bartending, every once in a while we had a request for a beverage made with ice cream, usually a Golden Cadillac, Grasshopper, Pink Squirrel or maybe a Brandy Alexander. But any drink made with cream can be made with Ice Creaml! And they are very nice for an after dinner cocktail but [...]

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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2009
Champagne Taittinger Argyle

On this New Year’s Day and the whole year through, May the kindness and generosity you’ve given to others returns many times to you.        

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Eggnog – And it will knock your socks off!

December 22, 2009
Eggnog

My husband used to travel quite a bit when he worked at IBM and he had friends all over the world. We were living in Florida at the time and since Tampa was headquarters for The IBM Information Network whenever one of my husband’s co-workers was in town for business we would get together for [...]

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New York Housewives and The Swinger

June 16, 2009
Bloody Mary made with Mole Poblano Vodka

I admit it, I’m a huge fan of Bravo’s The Real Housewives series. When my friend Courtney of Coco Cooks, aka @Glamah on twitter, announced her Real Housewives Cocktail Contest, I jumped at the chance to highlight my favorite housewife. But which one? I like many of the housewives and now that the series has [...]

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