Tag Archives: beverages

Ruby Red Grapefruit-St. Germain Mimosa

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Maureen Abood
Tray of Grapefruit St Germain Mimosas, Maureen Abood

By now it’s crystal clear that St. Germain tastes good with just about anything you can think of to pair it with. If you ask my brothers, it’s even better on its own, on the rocks, when late evening comes … Continue reading →

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Favorite Things: Etched Fostoria Glass

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Maureen Abood
Fostoria blue glasses top rim, Maureen Abood

Other than a Shelley teacup, according to family code, the greatest find one could possibly make at an antique shop is Fostoria Glass. The etched crystal that the company made sold like gangbusters at the early part of the last … Continue reading →

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An Easter Brunch Menu

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Maureen Abood
Alice's Easter Basket, Maureen Abood

Even though I’ve had Lebanon on the brain lately, there is one place and one place only that Easter memories take me. That is to Fostoria, Ohio, where I ate my first pillow soft, yellow sugar-coated Peep. Alice made each … Continue reading →

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Thick Hot Chocolate with Cinnamon, a quiet triumph

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Maureen Abood
Thick hot chocolate, Maureen Abood

There are certain things we have eaten in their very finest forms that stay with us, that won’t leave us alone until we eat them again. My list of such finery does not include chicken wings, devotees of which seem … Continue reading →

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