food and drinks

14 Mar

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes & Treats

St. Patrick’s Day is this coming Monday! Here are a few favorite recipes & treats from around the to help inspire your planning & celebrating this weekend…
Pictured above: Clover Cookies & St. Patrick’s Day Cupcakes from marthastewart.com, and Short Stack of Shamrocks and Sweet Shamrocks (made from pound cake) from parents.com.

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Read more → Posted on March 14th, 2008 at 10:24am

26 Feb

Paulette Macarons

Umm…how ridiculously cool are these scrumptious-looking macarons from haute Beverly Hills-based bakery, Paulette ?! Fun flavors like caribbean chocolate , sicilian pistachio , and violet cassis , and many more – morphed into cool pint-sized confections that look as good as they sound! $1.50 each, or $18/gift-boxed set of 12.

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Read more → Posted on February 26th, 2008 at 9:53am

26 Feb

modern drink packaging: silver & bright

categories: fabulous finds, food and drinks

Using bottled or canned drinks with fantastic packaging is key for a great-looking drink display at any party…not to mention super easy! I recently discovered this fabulous new "Sparkling Sleek " line from Hansen’s Natural – which comes in a chic, minimalistic silvery can with a bright pop of color. Cool fruity flavors [...]

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Read more → Posted on February 26th, 2008 at 8:57am

22 Feb

Rolo Turtle Pretzels

categories: food and drinks

These tempting Rolo Pretzel Turtles from Steamy Kitchen have 2 of my very favorite attributes in a recipe: 1. Sweet 2. EASY! (The presence of both caramel and chocolate doesn’t hurt either!) Click here for the delightfully simple details.

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Read more → Posted on February 22nd, 2008 at 11:40am

13 Feb

Pinky Vodka

categories: bachelorette, bridal shower ideas, cocktail recipes, food and drinks, valentines day

Vodka never looked so pink…or so chic! I have to admit that Pinky Vodka has their packaging down pat – this pretty bottle and pink-hued beverage would fit right in at a Parisian bridal shower, lingerie shower, bachelorette party, or really any type of girlie cocktail party.
Recipe quick links from thenest.com:

Chocolate Pinky Valentini {This sounds [...]

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Read more → Posted on February 13th, 2008 at 5:15pm

12 Feb

Cupcake Cake Bites

categories: birthday party ideas, food and drinks, get inspired

Think it’s impossible for the beloved cupcake to get any cuter? The creative talents of Bakerella and her adorable chocolate cake bites/lollipops just might change your mind!

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Read more → Posted on February 12th, 2008 at 10:51am