recipe: tomato tarte tatin

A bottle of vino, flowers, store bought baked goods and/or a cool book are all wonderful gifts to bring a host. But what about those occasions that require a bit more? Meeting the parents, the dreaded holiday party at the bosses house, your crazy aunts dinner arranged just so you […]

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recipe: cucumber jalapeno margarita’s

Idea: Infuse tequila with jalapenos for three days and make these Gastro Chic Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita’s. Just saying…if you start infusing tonight the tequila will be ready just in time to pop off your Saturday night! How to: Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita’s You will need:1/2 L. tequila blanco, 100 percent agave3 […]

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coffee cubes

Idea: freeze coffee in ice cube trays to add to your iced cappuccino/coffee/latte/etc. Bye bye to those last few watered down sips and hello to a more intense caffeine jolt! Done and done. We can all thank Martha for the idearrrr. That Stewy, such a clever one. Photo: Martha Stewart

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recipe: apricot clafoutis

If shopping along the Champs-Élysées or lounging around St. Tropez aren’t in the cards this summer why not bring a little France to you? I’m thinking a little Édith Piaf, a Parisian inspired ensemble, Vogue Paris on the coffee table and the perfect french summer dessert – apricot clafoutis. If […]

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