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Spicy Hot Chocolate & Coconut Marshmallows : Cooking

By Chuck Ortiz | Published: December 28, 2010

What better way to escape the cold than a nice cup of hot chocolate. Better yet, a spicy hot chocolate. We took the liberty of adding some thai chilies to your basic hot chocolate to give it some extra kick. Ok, so its not the type of beverage you would give to your children but [...]

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Pistachio Shortbread Biscuits : Cooking

By Chuck Ortiz | Published: December 20, 2010

So we’re pretty sure that everyone (especially Santa) is sick and tired of the same old chocolate chip cookies around the holidays, so why not try something a little different. We took an amazing short bread recipe from Ad-Hoc at Home, tweaked it ever so slightly and came up with this adaptation. Its goes well [...]

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Heirloom Tomato Mango Salad : Cooking

By Chuck Ortiz | Published: November 1, 2010

Here’s a quick and easy tomato salad that will get your mind off the cold fall season.

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Grilled Corn & Okra Succotash : Cooking

By Chuck Ortiz | Published: October 6, 2010

Sometimes the best combinations are the ones you’d never think of. Corn and okra for example, are two ingredients you won’t usually find in the same recipe. Combining grilled corn with the unique texture of okra makes for a wonderful side dish that can be eaten year round.