Can someone please explain

...why every donut shop in LA also sells chinese food? whats the connection?

A really good red wine for $8.99

red burgundy pinot noir reserve 2006. everyone is sure to like it.

Fig Cocktail - Impress your grandparents

Today I learned how to make an awesome drink: a Fig Cocktail. (Although I think there needs to be a more impressive name for this). It's actually pretty good, and people who like scotch will especially enjoy it. It's easy:

1 shot chambord
1 small shot single malt scotch (We used Drambuie)
1/2 teaspoon fig essence or fig jam (usually available in the jam/near the cheese section of your grocery store, or here)
1 slice of fig (optional)
Splash of Club Soda

Pour into a cocktail glass over ice cubes.

If you don't like scotch, you can try this tasty alternative.

Vitamin Beer

What's up y'all. I'm in new york. I went to a German bar, and found a beer which is supposedly very high in vitamins. Does anybody else think this is genius? Not only do vitamins prevent you from being hung-over, they are good for you. Now if you are sick, you have no excuse not to drink. And you don't have to make yourself chug orange juice 24/7. I think we need to bring this to the US mass market.




It's called Hofbrauhaus Traunstein 1612er Zwicklbier, and it comes from the town of Traunstein in south-east Bavaria, Germany. It's a lighter, fruitier beer - somewhat similar to a Heffe.


I also tried the Austrian favorite, Stiegl. http://www.stiegl.at/en/stieglat/ It's a good standard beer -while it's light, it still has enough body for everyone to enjoy.

national cupcake day

is today...anybody celebrating?

And Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes!

http://foodbeast.com/content/2010/10/07/pumpkin-pie-in-a-cupcake/

pumpkin pies just got so much more portable.

Mountain Dew Cupcakes!

(includes recipe for Mountain Dew Buttercream, which can be used in other desserts as well)

http://www.allthingscupcake.com/2007/12/05/mountain-dew-cupcakes/