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Pan Seared Duck Breasts with Cherry Gastrique

Duck has always been a favorite of mine. I love it any way you want to serve it, crispy with a plum sauce and rice pancakes, confit on anything from tacos to poutine, or, in this case, slow pan seared with the crispiest skin and a Spiced Cherry Vanilla Gastrique. Be sure to cook this… Continue reading Pan Seared Duck Breasts with Cherry Gastrique

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Honey Lavender Lemon Cupcakes

Welcome to In the Kitchen with Make & Muddle. Because our cocktail mixer products are crafted using all natural, fresh ingredients, they are a wonderful addition to your spice rack. This week we'll share a recipe each day featuring a Make & Muddle Mixer. Bon appetit! Lemon cupcakes are almost a perfect dessert. They are… Continue reading Honey Lavender Lemon Cupcakes

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The Mint Julep

It is Derby week here in Louisville! That means horses, bourbon, and hats! Here at Make & Muddle, we have been drinking mint juleps since it was warm enough to sit on a porch somewhere. Often folks will run screaming the other directions from mint juleps, stating they are too sweet. Sweetness is a matter… Continue reading The Mint Julep

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Holiday Classic Final Week- When Harry Met Sally

My habit of “On the side” was finally validated with our last movie in the Holiday Cocktail and Cinema series. “When Harry Met Sally” is the story of two friends that go through a tumultuous journey to finally realize they are truly, deeply, madly in love with each other. This power house cast of Meg… Continue reading Holiday Classic Final Week- When Harry Met Sally

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Holiday Classics Week 8- How the Grinch Stole Christmas

  When you think of Christmas movies, this absolutely tops the list. Boris Karloff narrating, Chuck Jones directing, and a sweet & loving puppy? SIGN. ME. UP. There are certainly years that I have resembled the Grinch more than Buddy from Elf. This year the only thing Grinch that I am feeling this season is… Continue reading Holiday Classics Week 8- How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Holiday Classics Home Cinema Series, Recipes

Holiday Classics Week 7 – White Christmas

  Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen, Bing Crosby, and Danny Kaye star in this classic 1954 holiday musical, White Christmas. The movie is made stellar not just by the singing and dancing (Vera Ellen is unreal), but also by the costume design of Edith Head. Every single costume is a work of art, and I spend… Continue reading Holiday Classics Week 7 – White Christmas