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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Liqueur and a Valentine Martini

I’ve done a lot of liqueurs lately haven’t I? Cranberry Liqueur and Coffee Liqueur for the holidays and in my case made to give to friends and family as holiday gifts. I’ve got Limoncello in my brewing facility (OK, garage) that will be ready for summer but for right now? How about Chocolate Liqueur made [...]

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How to Make Cranberry Liqueur and the Perfect Champagne Cocktail for the Holidays

This is one of my favorite things to make over the holidays yet because I put it on my blog a couple of years ago, it has for the most part languished in the nether world of being there but no one knowing it. As I work to finish the batch for this year along [...]

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Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup with Garlic Croutons

We all have those moments I’m assuming when it’s time to eat, we’ve had a crazy busy day and our resources are just drained. That was me the other day and seems was true of some of my tweeps on Twitter so several decided it was time for pizza. I love great pizza but was [...]

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The BEST Buttermilk Pancakes

I first had these pancakes when I was a young woman and went to visit a boyfriends parents for the first time; it was an 8 hour trip so we stayed the weekend. It was his father’s recipe so when I became a daughter in law I asked for it and I rarely ever make [...]

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