As the fabulous French foodie Beatrice Peltre once said, “dessert is to a meal what a dress is to a woman.” In the past few years, macarons have become a popular bonne bouche for Instagrammers and pastry-enthusiasts alike. While they’re attributed to Paris, France, their humble beginnings actually came from an Italian chef in the mid-1500’s. This chef prepared these delicious treats for Italian noblewoman Catherine de’ Medici. After marrying King Henry II (at the age of 14) she became…
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While the history of this beverage is uncertain, some say it was created in the 1700’s in Scotland. The story goes that women in Scotland were not fond of the peaty taste of Scotland’s…
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I have always dreamed of going to the Kentucky Derby and sipping on some bourbon-filled cocktails on a hot summer’s day sporting my Sunday’s best and a fabulous fascinator. And with the Hasting’s Racetrack…
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You have something special to celebrate but can’t decide between raising a glass of whiskey or champagne. Good news, you can have it all… and as the saying doesn’t go, all at once. Cue…
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Do you remember the days when you were young and would go to a carnival and your parents would buy you cotton candy? Think about how happy you were and how much joy it…
