Archive for November, 2011

World Tour: Chinese Inspirations
[ 2 ] November 11, 2011 |

World Tour: Chinese Inspirations

Sometimes I get the urge to play around in the kitchen, and while I’m usually not sure what exactly I want to create, I know I want it to be something that I’ve never done before. So one evening, after coming home to a to-go menu from a local Chinese joint hanging from my door […]

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Hump Day Roundup
[ 0 ] November 9, 2011 |

Hump Day Roundup

DRINKS ON ME Secret location for drinks?  Any other time this might make me nervous, but this invite comes from Living Social.  If you have the Living Social app on your phone, you have the first clue to tonights whereabouts for drinks.  You should be looking for the “Instant Special” on your app and if […]

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Etiquette Tuesday: The Dominator
[ 10 ] November 8, 2011 |

Etiquette Tuesday: The Dominator

Dining in groups can be fun, dining in groups when one person dominates the conversation is not so fun.  We have all been there with the person who cannot seem to shut-up and let anyone else voice their opinion on the conversation.  I admit there are times when I’m more passionate about a topic and […]

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Freixenet Friday Gi.Ve.Aw.aY.
[ 3 ] November 4, 2011 |

Freixenet Friday Gi.Ve.Aw.aY.

Being creative is fun – especially when it comes to food and drink, and it’s even more fun when you have a great source of inspiration. That’s why I got super excited to play around and create fun cocktail recipes with two varieties of Freixenet Sparkling Wines – Cordon Negro Brut and Cordon Negro Extra Dry. […]

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World Tour: ‘Tis the season…for gumbo!
[ 0 ] November 4, 2011 |

World Tour: ‘Tis the season…for gumbo!

Leaves have turned and started to fall and temperatures are dropping. It’s the time to try out some soul-warming recipes. As part of my usual obsession with food and travel, I realized that I’d been thinking so much about foreign cuisine and booking an international flight, that I had forgotten about the cooking traditions and […]

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