chocolates, sweets & treats
Sweet, Tart & Tasty Treats & Drinks for Labor Day! Hustle to Make Them!
September 1, 2013 | 
Author Making certain kinds of cocktails, desserts and treats can be difficult if you can’t find the right ingredients. I used to have both a black coconut salt and a pink Hawaiian salt and both went “poof” -gone- and there went my unique and very tasty way of working with meat, fish, fresh veggies and lots more. So finding exactly the right ingredients is pretty crucial. Here in Southern California, you might have to drive some distance or purchase a chunk of something that you might not use quickly unless you can split the batch of whatever it is with someone else who is equally enamoured.
Comments ClosedKick Off a Holiday Weekend with Some Easy Work: Unique HEALTHY Cocktails with Amoretti’s Ingredients!
For most of us, Labor Day weekend and any other time you are throwing parties are high stress and hellish…unless you’re Ina Garten. Any good host knows that to keep party spirits high, it’s important to keep the spirits flowing!
WeAreNotMartha.com Comes Up with Vodka-flavored SMORES Cupcakes!!
There are a slew of flavored vodkas and other spirits. Does that bother me? As long as I can make the spirit taste good, I don’t really care. However when I find one that allows me to bake or cook with it, that spirit gets my attention and I found the rest of this post, photos and the recipe from someone else: WeAreNotMartha.com
Plan Ahead and MAKE This for Mother’s Day: Meyer Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake Recipe Courtesy of Momma Cuisine!
Looking for something AMAZING to cook for someone special for Mother’s Day? You need to check out THIS POST because if the recipe itself doesn’t slay you, the photos will!!
Comments ClosedIt’s Time for Great Cocktails for Spring & Summer Days: Robert Lambert Shares Recipes that Feature Artisanal Ingredients! Yum!!
I adore everything on Robert Lambert’s catalog website. With such fabulous artisanal — read he makes it by hand– it’s hard to figure out sometimes what to do beyond the mundane (Marmalade on toast or on ice cream: chocolate sauce on ice cream cake or between a couple of sugar cookies) I happened to mention to Robert Lambert that I wanted to create some recipes for some of the new products and he indicated that he had come up with some delish recipes. So I am sharing them here. This gives you advance notice for Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day and any other celebrations– including no reason at all except you have lovely weather. Read the rest of this entry »
Lots of Holidays & Events that Need Gifts. Get the Bead on Robert Lambert Artisanal Gifts !
Thanks to Thom Rafferty for this information. He’s my go-to guy when I need something really unusual for something– whether it’s cocktails (see tomorrow for that post) and gifting as well as parties. You want to live well right? You want to enjoy the best of the best– thus you will savor the lusciousness not only of the product but the time you are spending with others as well as the time spent in preparation. Read the rest of this entry »
You Deserve a Treat Today. Get Sweet & Green with Figo Organic Gelato!!
NEW on the market is Figo! Organic Gelato made in the traditional Italian slow batch-churn style!
Slow, Batch-Churned Gelato that is USDA Certified Organic; Gluten free; Egg free; GMO free while providing you with the most amazing and authentic Italian gelato texture and rich mouth feel that you want from a high-quality product. This proprietary process uses a slow batch-churned method utilizing authentic Italian-made machines.
Sustainably made, premium BPA-free packaging and made in a zero-waste, wind-powered facility ! (WOW!! Can you wrap your brain around that?)
Wonderfully Weird: Kanarian Kindred Goes “On A Chocolate Wonderland”!! Fashion Goes Deliciously Sweet Guest Blog Post | LA-Story.com
Guest blogger Wonderfully Weird (Kanarian Kindred) takes us to Asia but this is not Asia as you and I think about it. It’s really about CHOCOLATE and how it’s been mixed into fashion and accessories. It’s like Willie Wonka meets Chanel (or better)-however be aware the fashions are NOT edible.
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