The Cosmopolitan — Las Vegas
This place was over the top. It’s crystals, crystals everywhere that you look. But, the purple glow reminds me of the elegant (yet flashy) flavors in this cocktail.
For this cocktail, we use pure 100% blueberry juice. It’s barely sweet. If […]
Eva Gordon Purple Flower & Butterfly Art Plate
When you were little did you dream of daily tea parties? Every day you’d set the table with linen and lace and your favorite china. Right? Well, if you had those day dreams, you probably had china […]
Happy Holidays!!
A Velveteen Rabbit Christmas
Apple brandy, Amaretto, toasted pecans, and vanilla…
That’s got holiday dessert cocktail written all over it.
Velveteen Rabbit Dreams circa Dec 2012
1.5oz Laird’s Apple Brandy .25oz Faretti Biscotti .25oz Lazzaroni […]
Chihuly Glass Installation
It goes on…
..and on
Are they abstract art, flowers, or some form of exotic sea life? You decide.
Again, we were mesmerized by Chihuly’s art.
Sugar Plums
Sometimes called Italian plums, or Damson, or Empress (though I believe there are differences between Damsons and Empress plums), they’re also called prune plums.
Sugar Plums, Sliced
Add sugar and freshly ground cinnamon.
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This is possibly the best corned beef that I’ve ever made. How did I do it? There were a couple factors that I believe led to this. First, I sautéed the cabbage separately. This made the cooking day much more enjoyable. The smell of cooking cabbage is not a good […]
I love you
…my love
You are the light in my day, the blue in my sky, the air that I breathe…
…the reason to rise
I love you more and more with each new dawning day.
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There may be instances of desperation here and there. But, there are really only two cookies that I crave on a regular basis that are not homemade. Oreos and Biscoff… Wait, lets be completely honest. Nutter butters would make it a two way tie for second place with Biscoff. And, […]
Happy New Year!!
The red tree (above) has finally been packed away for another year. And, the gold bell wreath has been packed away, too. The second will be gone tomorrow. It might seem lazy for our trees to stay up this long. But, there’s a tradition in […]
Feeling incredibly decadent, we were prepared for the day-after this year. We made a quick stop at Alon’s bakery on our way home from a day of holiday shopping. And, this post-shopping bakery stop is bound to be a new tradition. The resulting turkey sandwiches were incredibly rich and delicious.
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