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Local Eats and Drinks- Quepos Costa Rica

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This week on The Back Burner we are talking about eating local. It’s an important topic with lots of room for interpretation and misinterpretation. In fact, in the foodie world eating local is a culinary catch phrase that has become rather politicized. I didn’t feel like stepping into any controversy this week. I just got more »

Jelly Bean Martini For My Peeps

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Something has come over me. Look what I have done. I invented a martini that tastes like a Jelly Bean. That’s cute, a little too cute. Did I just use the word cute? Oh, it gets even worse. I made a cute video too. I call it Peeps For My Peeps. You’ll have to watch more »

Grumpy Greg Won’t Drink Cheap Booze

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Have I introduced you to Grumpy Greg? He lives at Sippity Sup and he shows his face there every now and again. Especially when something about food or the blogosphere irks him. Well, I’ve invited him here today to discuss something that I’m far too polite to ever bring up. You see The Back Burner more »

The Buena Vista’s Irish Coffee

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After I saw Grace’s gorgeously creative Irish Coffee Cupcakes here on The Back Burner yesterday, I just had to jump on the bandwagon. Because I know a few things about this cocktail, if that’s the right word. I equate the drink with San Francisco, but the Irish Coffee was not invented there. In fact it’s more »