A month or so ago, I was invited to a Strawberry Soirée hosted by California Strawberries and Society Culinaria, of which I am a member, and it was exactly as it sounded. Decadent, fancy and amazing! Every detail of this soirée was deliberate, from the venue, to seating area, glorious linens, spotless glassware & place…
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Irish Triple Threat Mini Shot Cakes
Last week I read an article on how much sleep you really need. I mean, I know that we all need a good nights rest; eight being that magic number, but this article gave me renewed inspiration. There were lots of great points in the article, and I vowed I was really going to try…
Grapefruit IPA Bars
Back in January, the hubbs and I decided it was time to take a “beer break.” We had been daily drinkers for years now – a beer here, a beer there, and a few beers at home. It was a rare occurrence that we wouldn’t have at least “a” beer on any given day and…
Beer Cupcakes with Beer Buttercream
A monumental event occurred in my life, just over two weeks ago. My grandfather passed away. He was 88, and awesome. He had a garden that he took pride in for being organic. He saved his seeds every year, and gave me some, which I still have. I plan to plant and nurture them this…
High Voltage Cupcakes
For a very, very long time, I’ve wanted a tattoo that payed homage to my family – in particular, my Father who passed away two years ago this June. The beginning of this year, one of my resolutions was to buck up, and make an appointment by the end of January. Well, the end of…