Valentine's day is around the corner, and we all know that Love and Chocolate go hand in hand, so its natural that I decided to practise my hand at some chocolate art to prepare for my valentine. I always wanted to make Molten Cupcakes, those sweet delights with a gooey chocalatey center that melts in your mouth! But as I was

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Imagine eight distinctive Californian wineries rolled into one fashionable tasting room in the heart of San Francisco. The Press Club, which opened in Sept 10, is one such venue which is creating quite a buzz among connoisseurs and amateurs alike. You walk into a spacious and stylish tasting room which allows you to acquaint

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This one of the most popular posts on the Fashionistas, Foodies, and Fun blog. It is a recipe for delicious apple dumplings that taste like they are homemade. While your friends may think that you slaved away all day in the kitchen over a hot stove, you will know the truth. The truth is that they are actually super simple and e

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What's a great barbecue without great Cocktails? A Blueberry Limoncellos is the perfect Get Out & Grill Drink. It’s both beautiful & refreshing. You can cut the amount of lemon liqueur in half & add more fresh lemon juice if you find the mix to be too sweet & would like more of the fresh lemon flavor to balance the sweet froze

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Seafood Ceviche Recipe
This seafood ceviche recipe is a great appetizer. I use imitation crab or fresh shrimp with mine, but you can substitute or add other seafood if you wish.
Ingredients:
1 pound of diced imitation or real crab meat
1/2 a cup of chopped onions
3/4 a cup of diced cucumber
1 cup of diced tomatoes
3/4

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If your a homebrewer or winemaker and have trouble fiquring out how to use your hydrometer you need to read this article. You get a step by step explanation on how to use your hydrometer. For those that do not know what a hydrometer does, it measures the amount of sugar in your beginning beer or wine. Yeast then turns the sugar into alcohol

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Frozen pickle juice? Pickle Sickle, Pickle Pop, Pickle in a tube. Whatever you want to call it, there is no doubt this is an unusual product. So what is a pickle pop? It's dill pickles that are pressed to extract as much of their juice as possible, then that juice is put in a plastic tube, much like flavor ice. It is then froz

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There is nothing better than the wonderful taste of a rich, chocolate truffle. The way it melts in your mouth, along with the smooth intense flavors, make your feel as though you’re really indulging. I’ve put together three of my favorite recipes for truffles, Simply Sensational Truffles, Easy OREO Truffles , and Chocolate C

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Are you interested in mushrooms? This article has reviews of several great books on mushrooms, how to find them, eat them and grow them. If you like mushrooms and have ever considered eating, foraging or growing them then this article will get you headed to the right books to help you along the path.

Foraging for mushrooms

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San Francisco is a cool town, but it does go to bed early. Where do you go after that wonderful dinner you want to round off with a nice drink? While there are several well-known bars such as the Starlight Room or the Top of the Mark, the Grand Hyatt's Grandviews Lounge is a well-hidden gem which in my opinion, is quite under

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Burger King, home of the whopper, an American hamburger fast food chain, has expanded its reach into the heart of sushi loving Japan in the very epicenter of Tokyo’s urbanite community, so move over McDonalds and make way for the King.
54 years ago Mr. James McLamore and Associates had an idea in mind: grilled quarter pound b

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“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti,” Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal). That quote from Silence of the Lamb was perhaps the only time I remember hearing the words fava bean. I mean, I do have faint memories of eating this stuff back in the states, but don’t remember exactly

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Are you a cupcake lover? Or a great fan of brownies? It has been a long time since I ‘reported’ any kitchen trials of mine but I could assure you that the kitchen has been really busy with many of them! Ok, I’m no pro at cooking and that’s why it’s categorized as ‘kitchen trials’. So, expect non-perfection of my doing though the little knowle

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Remember that your daughter’s sweet sixteen party is a commemoration of her adolescent life. You should effectively capture some of her interests and focus on her sweet spots if you want to make the sweet sixteen party memorable. The party does not really have to be grand, unless your daughter requests for it. You can always ge

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Check out these top 5 alternative fruit infused cheesecake recipes. Once you tried one, you will definitely try the others. These quick-n-easy recipes include a Luscious Lemon Cheesecake, which adds the crisp taste of lemon to your cheesecake. You will also find a Triple Citrus Cheesecake recipe. This is the ultimate triple thr

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