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Special Egg Nog Recipe - with Edible Gold Petals
1 Comment Published by Cindy December 18th, 2007 in Cocktails, Entertaining / Parties, Food for Thought.Looking for an impressive egg nog beverage to serve guests? This recipe comes to us from Easy Leaf Products.
Natural Vanilla Egg Nog Recipe
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 with NAVAN Natural Vanilla LiqueurÂ
9 oz. NAVAN natural vanilla liqueur
6 Grade A or AA eggs
9 oz. Whole Milk
6 teaspoons superfine sugar
Garnish: Ground nutmeg and Easy Leaf Products ORO FINO (Edible Gold) Petals
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Separate the egg yolk [more...]
Winetasting 102 - Online Winetasting Class
1 Comment Published by Cindy August 23rd, 2007 in California, Food Events, Wine Tips.It may not be as much fun as taking a winetasting course in person - complete with samples, but it’s certainly convenient. It’s also a way to get some good knowledge as to what makes some Cabernet Sauvignon cost over $100 a bottle and others cost less than $10.
The online winetasting course will also cover: grape varietal, [more...]
An Eco Friendly Look at Our Endangered Fish Species
2 Comments Published by Cindy August 20th, 2007 in Food for Thought, Opinions, Political Food Issues.Love eating fish? So do I. But perhaps we need to rethink which fish species we order next time we dine out. Some eco-friendly chefs are making informed decisions to guide their menu choices. Amazingly, not based on the almighty dollar.
I thought this ScienCentral video provided an insightful look at whether we’re overfishing select fish species, causing [more...]
self explaining addiction (chocolate)
3 Comments Published by Cindy August 19th, 2007 in Chocolate Chocolate, Food for Thought..flickr-photo { }
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self explaining addiction,
originally uploaded by procsilas.
I had to share this photo - for those times when you just MUST HAVE CHOCOLATE. Kind of like the GOT MILK? kind of feeling. Know what I mean?
My special weakness are [more...]
Summer (Culinary) Camp for Kids
2 Comments Published by Cindy August 4th, 2007 in Chefs, Cooking Schools.Summer still got a ways to go - and the kids driving you crazy?
If so, how about sending Jr. to a special culinary camp for Kids if you’re in the Los Angeles Area, called Chef Eric’s, Children’s Culinary Academy.
They learn about:
healthy eating
how fun it is to cook
make new friends
and even getting some experiences cooking so they [more...]
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