Drinks

Shiso Pomojito Mocktail—Toasting the New Year in Style

With 2011 barreling toward us at top speed I decided it was high time to share my favorite drink creation of 2010 with you. While planning out the menu for my POM Dinner Party last month, one of the first ideas I came up with was a twist on a mojito. After my foray into […]

Virgin Muddled Kiwi Mojito Adapted from recipe provided by the Mondrian hotel in Los Angeles Makes 1 serving 1/4 green kiwi, peeled 1/3 lime, cut into thin wedges 6 large mint leaves crushed ice (small cubed will work as well) 2 teaspoons agave nectar splash of ginger ale club soda 1. Put the kiwi, lime […]

Mugi-Chai Makes 8 – 10 servings 2 cups mugicha (brewed extra dark) 1 (1 1/2-inch) piece cinnamon stick 5 green cardamom pods, lightly smashed 6 whole cloves 1/2 star anise 3 quarter-sized coins fresh ginger 2 teaspoons honey, or more to taste whole milk, to taste 1. In a medium saucepan, mix together the mugicha, […]

Homemade Mugicha (Japanese Roasted Barley Tea) Makes 8 cups 1/3 cup uncooked pearl barley 8 cups water 1. Put the barley in a large dry skillet and toast over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring the grains and shaking the skillet occasionally so that they toast evenly, until the grains have turned a dark […]

(Sort of) Brazilian Sweetened Condensed Milk Strawberry Limeade Adapted from Big Davy’s Brazilian Lemonade Recipe Makes about 4 3/4 cups of limeade3 cups cold water 1 cup strawberry syrup juice of 4 limes zest of 1 lime, finely grated 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 1. Put the the cold water, strawberry syrup, lime juice, and […]

We are currently in Utah enjoying spending time with family. It has been snowy and cold the whole time we’ve been here, which I guess is to be expected, since it is winter. But I must say that living in Southern California for the past year and a half has turned me into a total […]

I'm thrilled to be featured on Oprah.com as part of Holiday 2009 celebrations. Come see our favorite holiday recipes! As you know from my last post, we are in the middle of the 12 Days of Sharing, being hosted by In Jennie's Kitchen–an event to raise awareness about childhood hunger in America and to support […]

Hot Stuff for Valentine’s Day! Hot Chocolate Mix and Fun Gift Labels

Hi there Fuji Fans! My name is Lolly of LollyChops.com! I am super excited to be a guest here today! A few weeks ago before Lil’ Fuji Too was born – LFM and I were talking and I asked her if I could be her guest while she was getting back into the swing of […]

Bitter Lemon Elixir and Berry Almond Tea Cakes

On my first visit to England years ago I stumbled across a drink that instantly grabbed at my taste buds and left me wanting more, Schweppes Bitter Lemon. Mouth puckering lemon and bitter quinine work together to create a symphony of flavor that is altogether addictive. I have since found Schweppes Bitter Lemon on occasion […]

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