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Butternut Squash Five-Spice Liqueur

Tender butternut squash is steeped in vodka until fragrant. The infused vodka is then sweetened with a homemade syrup spiced with cinnamon, clove, black pepper, fennel and star anise. Continue reading

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Gingerbread and Trappist Ale Ice Cream

This Gingerbread and Trappist Ale Ice Cream is another cold treat created by Ethan Frisch and Max Falkowitz (see also Smoked Chocolate and Tequila Ice Cream).  These two gentleman are really coming up with some spectacular flavor combinations over at … Continue reading

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Smoked Chocolate and Tequila Ice Cream

Ok, so I am sure you are looking at your screen thinking “Tequila Ice cream? Really?”. I know I certainly had some doubts when I saw this recipe on Serious Eats. However, my culinary curiosity got the best of me … Continue reading

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Spiced Poached Peaches

August is National Peach Month, and to celebrate, I made a tasty batch of Spiced Poached Peaches.  I found that the hardest part of this recipe was resisting the urge to devour the peaches right from the start.  If you … Continue reading

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