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Want Cupcakes? Do it Jack Bauer’s Way to Get Dynamite Cupcakes — Courtesy of ACER!
Thanks to Mashable for this one. It’s a GREAT video featuring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer/”24″ in a commercial about creating “dynamite” cupcakes. Courtesy of ACER– because it’s all about the computer–Acer’s S5 Ultrabook A GREAT idea to put across that ACER’s products go the distance and a whole lot more.
Grandma Izetta’s Roadhouse BBQ Sauce Brings New Flavor & Meaning to Cooking!
I had a chance to try Grandma Izetta’s Roadhouse BBQ Sauce and I had to write it up because I got the sauce last week and now the bottle is almost gone. It’s absolutely FABULOUS!!
Getting Sweet on Caramels with a Twist: JJ Sweets Coconut Milk Caramels!
JJ’s Sweets Cocomels are the the “Original, Artisan-Crafted Coconut Milk Caramel” has just changed packaging and expanded their product line to incluede some new amazingly tasty caramels. While they have a slew of chocolate-covered caramels, I was able to test drive the original caramels which makes sense if you are a caramel connoiseur like me! I am a huge fan of caramels– hard or soft– but love the different ways they can be presented.
Glenfiddich Hosts Dinner for 50 Year Old Expression– Single Malt Scotch.
Glenfiddich, the world’s most-awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, announced the purchase of its much-heralded Glenfiddich 50 Year Old Expression by Mastro’s Ocean Club Newport Beach, located at 8112 East Coast Highway. The acclaimed seafood restaurant became California’s exclusive vendor for one of the rarest and most precious expressions of authentic Single Malt Whisky ever released by Scotland’s most distinguished distillery.
Celebrate National Rum Day with Sailor Jerry Cocktails!
National Rum Day deserves a toast to the history of rum and the sailor.
It’s Getting Juicey Around Here! Paleta Juice Detox: Organic, Tasty and It Works!!
I have talked about Paleta before– many times. I am so impressed with the food that when I was told that they had a new juice line, I knew it would be fabulous. However I was thinking of it as an addition to the food or as snacks or instead of soda, tea or coffee. Detox was an entirely different matter. Even the thought of just 1 day being without solid food was like “REALLY”?

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Celebrate the Olympics (& Closing Ceremonies) with Cocktails Courtesy of Beefeater’s Pre-Olympic Party!
Beefeaters 24 sponsored this lovely pre-Olympics celebration in honor of the 2012 Olympics based in London, England. Considering the number of Brits who live in So. Cal, the house must have been packed.










Five Crowns & SideDoor Have a New Chef to Create Hot New Dishes!
Five Crowns, a member of the Lawry’s family of restaurants, and its sister restaurant, SideDoor, have announced the hiring of Executive Chef Greg Harrison. Harrison will take the lead from Chef Ryan O’Melveny Wilson, who will continue as the Executive Chef for Lawry’s Restaurants, Inc. Five Crowns and SideDoor are based in Corona Del Mar on Pacific Coast Highway in Orange County. Five Crowns is a high end restaurant that’s been a staple of the culinary landscape of Southern California.
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