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SPONGE CANDY

Although Cocoa’s specialties include chocolate-drenched toffees (for which she won a blue ribbon at the Arizona state fair), caramels and a divine peanut-butter confection, to me, her pièce de résistance is sponge candy (a crunchy, melt-in-the-mouth delight also know as fairy food, sugar puffs, sea foam and honeycomb).

Posted 16 December 2010 § CANDY § CHOCOLATE ‡ Comments Off on SPONGE CANDY ° Tagged: , , , , , , ,

ALBUQUERQUE

TEN THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT ALBUQUERQUE and TEN REALLY GOOD RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS 1. OLD TOWN sits in the historic heart of Albuquerque and the neighborhood (which is full of authentic Spanish Colonial buildings housing restaurants, galleries, shops and museums) is as much a city center as was when the city was founded in 1706. 2. […]

Posted 28 November 2010 § CHEESE § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on ALBUQUERQUE ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

ROAST TURKEY AND BUTTERMILK PIE

Stephen Flowers, chef for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, says that he has two secrets to pulling off a made-from-scratch Thanksgiving feast day after day: the easy way he roasts turkey and his recipe for Southern buttermilk pie.

Posted 18 November 2010 § DESSERTS § PIES ‡ Comments Off on ROAST TURKEY AND BUTTERMILK PIE ° Tagged: , , , ,

FABULOUS SOUP RECIPES

Recipes for two great soups, Cream of Brie and Cream of Bean. Both are luxuriously rich and beautifully versatile (can be served hot or cold, summer or winter, with any number of garnishes changing the flavor).

Posted 27 October 2010 § BRUNCH § ENTERTAINING § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SOUPS § THANKSGIVING ‡ Comments Off on FABULOUS SOUP RECIPES ° Tagged: , , , , ,

FINDING CRUISE DEALS

Be shipshape savvy about finding cruise deals with this advice from a top professional.

Posted 18 October 2010 § CRUISING ‡ Comments Off on FINDING CRUISE DEALS ° Tagged: ,

OPENSKIES

If ever there was a marriage made in heaven it’s OpenSkies airlines coupling all-business class service with low value pricing. Can’t beat the service or the deals.

Posted 06 October 2010 § AIRLINES § BOOKS § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § ENTREES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on OPENSKIES ° Tagged: , , ,

DIVINE TARTS

Deeply delicious dark chocolate tarts, made with unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, should appeal to gourmets as well as to vegans, vegetarians and raw food dieters.

Posted 22 September 2010 § CHOCOLATE § DESSERTS § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off on DIVINE TARTS ° Tagged: , , , ,

GRAND VELAS SPECIALITY COCKTAIL

GRAND VELAS ALL SUITES & SPA RESORT in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, does everything right, even seeing to details of cocktails.

Posted 27 August 2010 § COCKTAILS § RESORTS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on GRAND VELAS SPECIALITY COCKTAIL ° Tagged: , , , ,

DIJON RESTAURANTS

The best restaurants in Dijon, France, picked by Sophie Jugie, director of the Musee des Beaux-Arts

Posted 15 August 2010 § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off on DIJON RESTAURANTS ° Tagged: , , ,

CATALAN TOMATO BREAD

Catalan tomato bread, pa amb tomaquet (literally bread with tomato in Catalan), is not only one of the simplest Spanish dishes to make, but also one of the most beloved specialties in the whole of Catalonia.

Posted 06 August 2010 § BARCELONA § BREADS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on CATALAN TOMATO BREAD ° Tagged: , , , ,