Mar 6, 2015 | beyond the kitchen, infographics
Ahhh, Guinness. You either love it or hate it. Not being much of a drinker myself, I must say that the few times I’ve tried it, I do love it. And Paul, being the big beer drinker that he is – he’s a definite fan! ~ About Infographic Fridays ~ I love...
Dec 24, 2014 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
A few days ago Paul pulled out a Founders Breakfast Stout, a rich, double chocolate coffee oatmeal stout, to make oatmeal cookies and that got me thinking about my own beer cookies. I’ve baked with beer before, with some pretty good success, like my beer...
Dec 20, 2014 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
Having met Linda online a couple of years ago through Twitter, I have had ample experience drooling over her blog. Previously known as The Urban Mrs, Linda’s new blog, Brunch with Joy, is a stunning site filled with beautiful recipes, photographs, and posts...
Jul 21, 2014 | our travels, travel
While staying at the St. Regis Princeville on Kauai (highly recommended, by the way – this place is LUXURIOUS), I was told that the Bloody Mary was celebrating its 80th ‘birthday’ (see, I’m on vacation, and STILL learning food facts!) and that...
Apr 2, 2014 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
While I love, love, LOVE eating brownies, I have a history of baking them terribly. I’ve tried dozens of times to bake a nice, chewy, fudgy brownie but they have always come out either too dry, too hard or…I’m embarrassed to admit, a few times they...