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Monthly Archives: February 2017
A Bright Brunch Cocktail
Because I’m a runner, my brunch beverage of choice is usually Gatorade, but once in awhile it’s fun to set a festive table without resorting to the Bloody Mary and Mimosa standards. This recipe for San Francisco Cocktail comes from … Continue reading
Posted in cocktails, cookbooks, Food, History, memoir
Tagged berry, California, cinnamon drops, cocktails, Gatorade, Junior League, Knoxville, lemon, port, recovery, run, runner, San Francisco, Tennessee, white port
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Icicles and Parsnip Chowder
One way to cope with the recent snowy spell in New England would be to make a batch of tropical cocktails. But for once, I decided to go along with it. I headed out on cross-country skis before work and … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, History, memoir
Tagged 1600s, 1950s, chowder, Early American Recipes, Heloise Frost, New England, New Hampshire, parsnips, salt pork, snow
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Rich and Thin Brownies
That old adage, “you can never be too rich or too thin,” coined by Wallis Simpson – the scandalous divorcee who cost King Edward VIII the crown – applies to brownies as well as social climbers. This recipe for Thin … Continue reading
Posted in cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged brownies, chocolate, coffee, Home Cooks' Easy Recipes, King Edward VIII, Starbucks, Valentine's Day, Wallis Simpson
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Snow Blower Cocktail for Patriots Fans
Since I live in the capital of Patriots Nation, I could hardly pass up a chance to serve my Super Bowl crowd a locally themed cocktail to supplement our beer. I found my recipe in the St. Jean’s Book of … Continue reading
Posted in cocktails, cookbooks, Food, history, History
Tagged cranberry, Greentail Table, lemon, Massachusetts, New England, New England Patriots, Newton, Nonantum, Patriots, St. Jean's church, Super Bowl
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