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Classic Bellini

12/19/2014

I was lucky to visit Harry's Bar in Venice - the home of the Bellini with some great friends!

Here's a great Bellini recipe using Powell & Mahoney Peach Bellini Cocktail Mixer. - Cheers! :)

Classic Bellini:
Glassware: Champagne flute.
4 oz. chilled Prosecco and 1 oz. Powell & Mahoney Peach Bellini.
Garnish: Slice of white peach.

Chai Pumpkin Bread & Hot Tea Grog

12/19/2014

Bake with Tea! Try Chai Pumpkin Bread
Consider making a delicious pumpkin bread for a Holiday morning brunch item or a hostess/host gift for all of those holiday parties. This Chai Pumpkin Bread blends warm and spicy chai tea with yummy pumpkin for a fantastic holiday treat.

1/2 c sugar
1/2 c butter, at room temperature or butter substitute
1 c canned pumpkin
2 large eggs or egg substitute
2 bags of Choice Organic Teas Chai Spice Black Tea, steeped in 1/2 c boiling water
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 c all-purpose flour
2/3 c whole-wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp each cardamom, ginger, and black pepper
1/4 tsp each cloves, nutmeg, and allspice

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, use a mixer to beat together sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin, eggs, chai tea liquid, and vanilla and stir until well combined. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices and stir just until evenly moistened. Pour into prepared 8" loaf pan. Bake 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool at least 20 minutes before serving. Original recipe from 28 Cooks (adapted with chai tea addition)

Hot Tea Grog
Warm your guests up with Hot Tea Grog, a spicy tea drink with cloves, rum and cognac.
The clove flavor and dark run make this a bit of an exotic tasting brew for a festive variation on traditional holiday spirits (serves 4).

4 cups brewed tea (using Choice Organic Teas Wild Forest Black, Classic Black, or English Breakfast Tea)
4 oz cognac
4oz dark rum
Several cloves
2 tsp honey
2 Pinches of nutmeg

Brew four cups of tea using the black tea of your choice. Remove tea bags or tea leaves and pour into saucepan. Add other ingredients to saucepan and heat thoroughly over medium heat. Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each mug.

iCoffee Ohio State University Sensory Science Group Study

12/19/2014

iCoffee recently engaged the Ohio State University Sensory Science Group to compare the differences in taste and flavor, aftertaste and aroma between coffee brewed using the iCoffee Opus, and the Keurig 2.0 K560.
After multiple tests conducted by a panel of highly-trained Descriptive Analysis experts using Starbucks House Blend K-Cups, the results showed:

Flavor and Taste: iCoffee presented more were woody/cinnamon and more chocolate/dark cocoa flavors, while those of the Keurig were more ashy/burnt, more astringent, more sour and more bitter with a thicker mouth-feel.
Aftertaste: iCoffee Opus left testers with a pleasant nutty, woody/cinnamon and chocolate/dark cocoa aftertaste, whereas the Keurig left testers with a more ashy/burnt, more bitter, more astringent and more sour aftertaste.
Aroma: iCoffee presented a pleasant woody/cinnamon aroma, compared to the more ashy/burnt aroma of coffee from the Keurig brewer.

More information is here:
iCoffee Single Serve - MSRP $139.99: iCoffee Single Serve is the first single-serve brewing system to use SpinBrew™ technology. Brewing 10 ounces in less than one minute, iCoffee Single Serve is compatible with all k-type cups, including K-Cup®, RealCup™, OneCup™ and all private label cups. To learn more, visit www.icoffee.com.

Kokoleka

12/10/2014

Here's a warm drink for a cold day with a kick. Amoretti’s proprietary methods utilize the natural flavors of fruits and herbs to create delicious and concentrated syrups for any cold or hot beverages, and to add a dash of flavor to any gourmet creation.

Kokoleka
A chocolate beverage sure to waken your taste buds.
Ingredients:
12 oz. Milk (Best with Whole Milk) or use a milk substitute
2 ½ pumps Amoretti® “Swiss Chocolate” Syrup
Directions:
1. Stir well.
2. Top off with Whipped Cream.
3. Drizzle Amoretti® “Milk Chocolate” Syrup on top and serve.

Enjoy your Kokoleka with Amoretti's Cookie Spreads on toast. Available in two flavors: Cookies & Cream and Graham Cracker.

Mrs. Prindable's Winter Wonderland Basket

12/10/2014

Check out this great Mrs. Prindable's Winter Wonderland Christmas Basket filled with a Milk Chocolate Walnut Petite Apple, a Triple Chocolate Petite Apple, two Classic Chocolate and Caramel Pretzels, an assorted gift bag of exotic Natural Caramels and a 4.5-oz. bag of Holiday Pretzel Bites arriving all nestled in this elegant gift basket, topped with festive red bows! It's a great gift if it will last that long in your home. :)

IMUSA Electric Expresso Maker

12/10/2014

The IMUSA Electric Espresso Maker is a great electric express option for creating quick fresh, authentic 3 or 6 cup espresso in a matter of minutes. You can even take it on travel. The only downside is that the carafe is made of plastic. It does have a cool touch handle and a pressurized 2 Level Safety Valve. Cheers to great coffee!!

chestnut cake topped with sweet chestnut cream frosting

12/10/2014

Did you Know?
“Chestnuts were the most common tree in North America in the early 20th Century,” said Robert Wallace, owner of Chestnut Hill Tree Farm. By 1950, a blight wiped out nearly every chestnut tree in the country." As a result, he says, we lost chestnuts as an important part of our food culture in the United States. By importing these unique products from Italy, he hopes to encourage people’s interest in this food while working to grow trees in the US. All products (Chestnut Flour, Chestnut Flakes, Chestnut Sweet Cream) are produced using traditional and sustainable methods and are available at Whole Foods Market in the regions of: Florida, Midwest, Northeast, Southern Pacific, Pacific Northwest, South and Southwest. The chestnuts are harvested in the mountains of northern Italy without the use of chemicals or fertilizers. Check out this recipe below for a gluten free chestnut cake courtesy of Chestnut Hill Tree Farm.

GLUTEN FREE CHESTNUT CAKE
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 X 12 baking pan.
Sift together: 2 cups all purpose gluten free flour
2/3 cup chestnut flour
2 ¼ teaspoons gluten free baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Beat together until creamy: 2 cups sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) of softened butter
Beat 4 egg yolks into the mix, one egg at a time (reserve the remaining egg whites)
Add 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Mix half of the flour mix into the butter mix and stir.
Divide 1 cup of milk in half and add ½ cup to the butter mix and stir.
Repeat with the remaining flour and milk.
Whip the 4 egg whites until stiff. Gently fold into the batter.
Pour into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Allow cake to cool.
Spread cake with sweetened chestnut puree.
Whip 16 oz of heavy cream

garden lites muffins

12/3/2014

Garden Lites Muffins are available in great-tasting flavors like Banana Chocolate Chip, Chocolate, Blueberry Oat and Carrot Berry and are gluten-free, vegetarian, low in calories, and high in fiber. Chocolate is my favorite ;)

Boulder Organic Soups

12/3/2014

Boulder Organic! Soups are DELICIOUS and made artisan-style in small-batches, with certified organic, non-GMO ingredients, featuring fresh vegetables, herbs and spices mostly sourced from farms in the Western United States. All are gluten-free, and there are five vegetarian varieties:
Red Lentil Dahl
Garden Minestrone
Golden Quinoa and Kale
Potato Leek
Butternut Squash Soup with Sage
You can find them at Whole Foods. Enjoy!

Dark and Stormy & Pomegranate Martini

12/3/2014

Here's are 2 great Powell & Mahoney Recipes for the Holidays: Dark and Stormy with 181 Original Recipe Old Bally Castle Ginger and Pomegranate Martini

Dark and Stormy
Glassware: Collins
In a Shaker: 3oz P&M Ginger mixer, 1/2 oz dark rum. Shake and strain over ice
Top with 1oz soda water
Garnish: Lime wedge

Pomegranate Martini
Glassware: Martini glass.
In a shaker: 2 oz. Powell & Mahoney Pomegranate, 1 ½ oz. citrus vodka and ½ oz. of orange liqueur. Shake over ice and strain. Garnish: Lemon twist.
Cheers! :)

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Classic Bellini

Chai Pumpkin Bread & Hot Tea Grog

iCoffee Ohio State University Sensory Science Group Study

Kokoleka

Mrs. Prindable's Winter Wonderland Basket

IMUSA Electric Expresso Maker

chestnut cake topped with sweet chestnut cream frosting

garden lites muffins

Boulder Organic Soups

Dark and Stormy & Pomegranate Martini

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