Category: featured
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Cigar City Brewing Releases 2017 Distribution Calendar
Cigar City Brewing has released its 2017 Distribution Portfolio filled with CCB fan favorites and exciting new additions, and we couldn’t be happier! The calendar includes: Cores, a Nitro Series, and Special Releases, beginning in January with the Nitro Series release of El Coco Coconut Flan Ale (YES, PLEASE!!!) and the Special Series release of White Oak […]
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Santa’s Evil Bloody Mary
In honor of National Bloody Mary Day and the end of winter break, I’ve decided to share the most evilicious Bloody Mary recipe I’ve ever created. Using Bloody Mary mix from our friends at Stirrings and my love of spicy ingredients, I’ve made a Bloody Mary that is anything but mild and everything but tame. […]
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Celebrating with Holidays Cape Cod Cranberry Sangria
Since I’ve been of legal drinking age, I’ve loved sangria…Red sangria, white sangria, fruity sangria, dry sangria. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever had a sangria that I didn’t love. So, when it came time to create a beverage using Cape Cod Select Frozen Cranberries, making a sangria was the natural choice. 1 (750ml) […]
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Peppered Chicken with Saffron Polenta
A couple of years ago, I was contacted by a casting producer asking if might be interested in auditioning for a cooking show that was being produced for a “major television network.” I, of course, said yes, and agreed to produce a number of savory dishes (in 2 days) to photograph and submit before my […]
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Dark Chocolate Espresso Torte with Strawberry Coulis
For most, there are certain foods that naturally go-together…bacon & eggs, strawberries & champagne, burgers & fries. But, for me, it gets a bit more dark…as in DARK chocolate and rich DARK espresso. I absolutely love the stuff! Dark chocolate & a glass bottle of Cabernet…espresso & dark chocolate dipped biscotti…dark chocolate & a rich stout..dark chocolate rimmed cup […]
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Breakfast Egg Rolls
Egg Roll Wrappers may be my newest pantry staple. Aside from making traditional egg rolls, these beautifully simple sheets are extremely versatile. In case you didn’t know, egg roll wrappers (yes, the ones in the produce section of the supermarket) are basically sheets of pasta and can be used in sooooo many ways, and as […]
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Gunter Wilhelm Knives
As a chef, having phenomenal and reliable knives is ultra important. As a competitive chef, I need to be able to cut and chop quickly and effortlessly, so the heavy, yet balanced, feel and the razor sharp blade is undeniably efficient.
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Cherry Filled Biscones
Ever had that late night craving for sweets? Yeah…I know. We ALL have. For me, though, the sweets craving is rare. I’m more of a ‘tater chips and dip kind of girl. However, every once in a while, I’ll get a craving and I always want something bready and fruity. This recipe came from one […]
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Holiday Cocktails with Stirrings Mixers
As the holidays are quickly approaching, many of us will be hosting or attending holiday parties, and whether we are the hosts or the guests, sometimes holiday get-togethers can get a bit monotonous..same people, same food, same drinks…blah blah blah. So here’s an idea…let’s try something new! Let’s mix up some new cocktails with holiday […]
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Simply Sesame Chocolate Chip Scones
Whether because of allergies or simply product availability, the popularity of nut butters, other than peanut butter, has grown tremendously. Just yesterday, in the supermarket, I saw jars of almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, coconut almond butter, hazelnut butter, cookie butter, and even powdered peanut butter.