Tequila de Mayo!
I am throwing a CINCO DE MAYO party right here on this blog. And you’re invited! Now we all know that Cinco de Mayo– or the fifth of May– is a party kind of day. It commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A more »
Local Eats and Drinks- Quepos Costa Rica
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
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 »
The Buena Vista’s Irish Coffee
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 »
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