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Limoncello and Prosecco Cooler with Raspberry Ice Cubes

by Creative Culinary on May 11, 2012 · 55 comments

I can’t drink Limoncello without thinking of Boston. After my daughter Emily graduated from college her first job as a teacher was at a private school in the small town of Milford, CT. The summer after her first year of teaching, I traveled from Denver to New York City, met my sister Laura there and we drove to Milford. We spent a couple of days exploring that charming town and eating a TON of lobster but then headed to Boston for five days. Five days of gorgeous weather, never seeing a whale on a boat we went out on just to see whales and meeting some of the most amazing people.

Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches from Denver’s Paisano Sausage

Italian Sausage Sandwich with Italian Sausage, Onions, Red Bell Pepper and Balestreri Sangiovese Red Wine

Earlier this spring I was contacted by Erika Kerekes with Deluxe Corporation, based in Shoreview MN, wanting to know if I could help put together an event for one of their clients, a local Denver sausage maker. Kathy Laurienti, the owner wanted to introduce their newest product, a dry Italian sausage that they sell along with [...]

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The BEST Fresh Margarita

When I made this blood orange margarita in February I mentioned that I normally reserve margaritas for the summer. And this cocktail is the one I save until then. The first touch of warm weather and I start to think of margaritas; there is something about warm weather, a barbecue and having friends over that [...]

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How Chocolate Angel Food Cake with Bourbon Caramel Sauce became Brownies with Bourbon Caramel Frosting

If you’ve visited this blog for a bit, you know I live in Denver, Colorado. One mile high. Five thousand two hundred and eighty feet above sea level. Sea level being the place where recipes are written and then folks ‘up in the air’ have to revise for our altitude. I get it; I’ve been [...]

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Watermelon Martini

Doesn’t this Watermelon Martini look amazing? I think it does…but I was in no mood to make it myself! No,after a torturous week of dealing with food poisoning I’m not in the mood to eat or drink…and you know I love both.

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Strawberry Squares

This recipe for strawberries that are mixed with egg whites, whipping cream and sugar and then frozen between layers of crunchy nuts was a favorite of mine a long time ago. I still remember the reason I didn’t make it very often though and why it eventually lost favor with me. It was a mess [...]

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Gin and Tonic – A Quintessentially Classic Summer Cocktail

I’ve enjoyed this venture into cocktail making but can I share something with you? I don’t drink a lot…no, really I don’t! I come from a family with a history of alcoholism and as a result I’m as cautious as any one person could be to be aware of my drinking habits. So…do I drink [...]

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Panzanella (Tomato and Bread) Salad for April Recipe Swap

Panzanella (Tomato and Bread) Salad with Garlic and Parmesan

Fate must have played a strong hand in this month’s Recipe Swap; a group event where we are given an assignment that consists of an old recipe from a vintage cookbook; we’re currently working out of a book called The Ford Treasury and this recipe is from the Hotel Dilworth which the recipe itself indicates [...]

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Jalapeno Pepper Patty Melt for National Grilled Cheese Month

When the folks at Tillamook approached me several weeks ago to participate with them and other blogs in celebrating National Grilled Cheese Month in Grilled Cheese Recipepalooza of course I said yes; who doesn’t love that combo of butter toasted bread with some gooey cheese melted inside. I hoped that they would love my take on [...]

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Bacardi Cocktail – Another Classic for #HappyHourFriday

I might have had a moment in college when I tried an underage drinking experiment but the truth is, drinking to excess has never been my thing and worrying about getting into trouble kept me from having too many of those experiences. So turning 21 was actually a big moment; when I could order a [...]

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Apple, Pancetta and Sharp Cheddar Grilled Croissant for National Grilled Cheese Month

Did you know April is National Grilled Cheese month? I didn’t either, it just seems I’ve missed that note the past couple of years. I love grilled cheese sandwiches and have since I was little and it meant nothing more than a slice of American cheese between two slices of Wonder Bread. When the folks [...]

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The Best Mimosa Means Some Liqueurs Too!

Mimosas are often associated with brunches and what better day to serve a brunch cocktail than Easter. Or Mother’s Day. Or maybe any day. A combination of orange juice and champagne, they offer a light accompaniment to your late morning meal. I’ve long loved adding just one more touch; just a bit of liqueur. Last [...]

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Garlic and Thyme Bread

In January, the #Baketogether group I participate in was given as our inspiration from Abby Dodge, a bread called boule (from the French word ball). I had loaned my cake pans to a friend for a multi-layered cake she was baking so ending up using an unusual shaped pan that I had forgotten about and [...]

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Pistachio & Cambozola Cheese Sables with Denver Sausage & Wine for #Baketogether and #HappyHourFriday

Pistachio and Cambozola Cheese Sables with Denver Sausage and Wine

This weeks Happy Hour Friday is a bit different and I hope you’ll enjoy it; after all, beverages are only one component of Happy Hour and we need the accompanying foods too, right? I participate in a monthly event called #Baketogether that was started by my friend Abby Dodge. Abby is a former pastry chef [...]

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Kraft Philadelphia Indulgence. Exactly!

Talk about a tough assignment. Would I be willing to try the new PHILADELPHIA INDULGENCE; a chocolate spread from Kraft that has married cream cheese with either dark, milk or white chocolate? My first thoughts went to a dessert I’ve loved forever which layers a cookie crust with chocolate pudding and a whipped cream cheese [...]

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