Whether it’s a lazy weekend or a busy midweek night, an invitingly plump, juicy roast chicken is the best kind of comfort food to close out the day. Sure, you can easily pick up one at the grocery store or even Costco, but there’s something so simply soothing about the aroma of roasting chicken wafting…
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Guilt-Free Thai Tea Boba…sort of
If you’re like most fans of Thai iced tea, you know there’s nothing like plunging an extra wide straw into the icy depths of fragrant black tea layered with rich creamy sweetened condensed milk and drawing up your first taste of bouncy boba pearls. But it’s an indulgence that comes at a surprisingly high calorie…
An Irish Tipple
It’s no surprise that Jameson’s and Bailey’s are the go-to bartender staples to make classic Irish-themed cocktails, especially on St. Patrick’s Day. Bailey’s, in particular, is such a popular brand that it’s spawn countless iterations from specialty flavors, non-dairy coffee creamers, ice cream, and cheesecakes to liqueur-filled confections–not to mention a plethora of imitators. While…
Rapid Infusions…or time’s a wastin’
Peruse the aisles of any specialty foods store, a gourmet retailer like Williams-Sonoma or Sur La Table, or even a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s and you’ll discover a plethora of fancy pants sounding infused oils, vinegar, syrups, teas, coffees, liquors, etc., that not surprisingly also carry an equally fancy pants price tag. You’re intrigued…
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