December 2010
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2 entertaining notions — ‘Booze Infused Cakes’ and...
What most often catches my attention when looking for cookbooks is the title, and “Booze Infused Cakes” did just that. Rather than raising your glass to say, “Cheers,” to the new year, now you can raise your plate, with recipes that use liquor to add extra layers of flavor to batter, or frosting, or injected into, brushed on, or drizzled onto cakes and desserts. From Harvey Wallbanger cupcakes,...
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It's a date - New Year's Eve Dinner for Just the...
Picture this: It’s the morning of New Year’s Eve, and, baby, it’s cold outside. This would be the perfect night to light the fireplace and prepare dinner for two at home with that special someone in your life. There you’d be, the both of you chopping, measuring, laughing together and sipping an adult beverage. This menu from “Cooking For Two: 120 Recipes for Every Day and Those Special Nights,” by...