Not a Chocolate Martini
Chocolate week! People love chocolate. When it come to booze about the chocolate drink you hear about is the dreaded chocolate martini. Which can be a bold slap in the face and downright crass if you ask me. So I came up with something else. CHARTREUSE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Still, CHARTREUSE AND THE CHOCOLATE more »
Smart Noshing
Tidbits & Noshy things. You know I like the sound of that. But this week at The Back Burner we are trying to show you delicious ways to slim down. Let’s face it. Tidbits & Noshy are those tasty little bites designed to go with your favorite adult libation. They shouldn’t really count as calories, more »
Poached Cucumber Gimlet
This week on The Back Burner my colleagues have been discussing a simple cooking technique we can all master. Poaching. I think poaching is terrific. But (once again) it leaves me grasping at straws. Poaching is not a technique typically associated with cocktails. Of course “poached” is a crude term indicating an elevated state of more »
Budget Booze
Party planning 101. So you want to be the belle of the ball but your pocket book prefers to remain a wallflower. Does this mean you can’t entertain at home and do it in style? Heck no I say. You don’t have to have the deep pockets of a rock star to party like one. more »
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