• Elderflower Honey Whiskey

      We’re donning sweaters and giving up our shorts, yes summer is officially over, but I’m still trying to hang on to it just a little bit.  I always loved the look of the St. Germain bottles, and had some great cocktails that used it, but it was never a staple of my home drinks.  My husband bought me a bottle as a gift and we challenged ourselves to see what cocktail creations we could dream up.  St. Germain is an elderflower liquor blended with cane sugar, and a little citrus, so it has a light flowery and slightly fruity flavor. We thought it would go nicely with a special cocktail to remind…

  • Quick Brazilian Cheese Bread ( Pão de Queijo)

    Pão de Queijo is a staple in every Brazilian household, specially when we serve coffee for friends and family visiting. Here in the U.S., it became famous by being served in all Brazilian steakhouses or if you know any Brazilian living here, they might had them in one of their fun parties.  And what a great recipe to make while you and your friend watch the Rio 2016 Olympic Games!

  • Octopus Risotto

    Hello !! Long time no see, huh? Well, I’ve been super busy this summer with work and we also lost a very dear friend of our family, so there was nowhere else or nothing else we wanted to do than to be with our friends during this very sad time.