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Blog Archives: "FOOD"

Apple (Cider) of my Eye

December 11, 2012

Simple cider recipe.  I personally prefer a simple cider, but you can always add a number of ingredients (brown sugar, nutmeg, ginger, lemon, orange, ground allspice, cloves, rum) if you prefer a little kick. Ingredients:  3 parts apple juice (without sugar)  to 1 cinnamon/apple tea,  cinnamon stick.  That’s it. Directions: 1.  Mix juice and tea [Read the Rest]

Marilyn Monroe’s Stuffing Recipe

November 22, 2012

Included the Marilyn Monroe biography, “Fragments”, which collects assorted letters, poems and scribblings that span the time from Monroe’s first marriage in 1943 to her death in 1962, is the screen icon’s homemade Thanksgiving stuffing recipe. Time: 2 hours No garlic A 10-ounce loaf sourdough bread 1/2 pound chicken or turkey livers or hearts 1/2 pound [Read the Rest]

A Sweet Surprise

November 17, 2012

Gillian, our newest jr. designer, surprised us last week with Sesame Street and Yo Gabba Gabba cupcakes that she made from scratch with her sister, Gerryn!  Who knew that CAD (Computer Assisted Drawings) skills transferred over frosting? Needless to say, we’re feeling extra good about bringing her on to our Plush team.  Now we just have to [Read the Rest]

Poolside at the Montage Beverly Hills

September 18, 2012

A fringe benefit to this project…the lunch meetings at The Conservatory Grill.

Finally….The List Collective

July 20, 2011

Every brilliant idea seems obvious in hindsight, but that certainly doesn’t mean that it was easy to pull off. And this is certainly the case with Elaine Bauer Brooks’ new website, The List Collective. Former Style network studio suit, Elaine’s new website compiles an impressive group of Angelino mavens representing different fields and backgrounds, then [Read the Rest]

Organic in Palm Springs

July 3, 2011

I was looking for an organic restaurant in Palm Springs, saw some nice reviews on Yelp for the Palm Greens Cafe, gave it a try, and loved it. From gluten free cookies to tempeh to organic turkey, their vegan-friendly menu has a wide enough range to satiate all diets (even my carnivorous husband loved the [Read the Rest]

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