Ricette di cucina: meringhe perlate all'amarena or Sour Black Cherry Pearly Meringues

These meringues are pearly, with a delicate rose tone and an intense sour black cherry fragrance!Se avete già realizzato le meringhe con la ricetta del pasticcere Giovanni Pina che vi ho proposto in passato, provate ora a fare queste, perlate e di un delicato rosa, dall'intenso profumo di amarena! Sour Black Cherry Pearly MeringuesIngredients: 158 gr. (3/4 cup) of granulated sugar,  confectioners' sugar, 58 gr. (egg whites from 2 large eggs) of egg whites, at room temperature, a few drops of lemon juice, 3 tbsp. of sour black cherry syrup Directions: Whip the egg whites. When the mixture becomes white, add the granulated sugar in three stages,

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Gadget ON: Torque Driodz Force - Android Gingerbread Smartphone Review

Torque, a mobile company that proudly offers Pinoy branded phones, their products are very affordable Android devices.The Torque Driodz Force is one of their affordable Android smartphone's,  priced only at Php 2,999 its already a 4-inch WVGA display and 1GHz single core for computing power. This review will focus on the design and performance on what the Driodz Force can offer. So let's get started... Read more »

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Dell Offers PowerEdge VRTX with Enterprise-Class Capabilities for Small to Medium Business (SMB) Customers

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Cru Kitchen & Bar {Restaurant Review}

We dine out fairly often - at least once a week. Usually for our weekly Friday date nights, we'll hit up a local independent restaurant in the suburbs or occasionally go into the city for the plethora of dining options. But after a long day teaching back to back culinary classes in our downtown Chicago kitchen, the Baron and I spent our evening relaxing in another kitchen... CRU Kitchen & Bar. Hands down, this was probably one of the most memorable dining experiences we've had recently. But let's back up a bit. Earlier in the day I was teaching 3 classes back to back so I was pretty beat. It was so great to pick up the Baron from the train st

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Starmobile Diamond V3 - 5.3" Quad Core Android Smartphone Php 8,990!

Here's another 5-inch Android smartphone that hit the market recently, the Starmobile Diamond V3 is powered by 1.2Ghz Quad-core Qualcomm’s Snapdragon MSM8225Q Processor.    The 5.3-inch make the V3 in the category of Phablet (Phone+Tablet), one significant specs. is it's 12MP Back-facing and 2.0MP Front-facing BSI camera with autofocus, LED Flash.Read more »

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Cherry Mobile Razor - 7.7mm thin, Quad-core Android Smartphone for Php6,499!

Cherry Mobile is getting a lot if hype on their upcoming smartphone the Razor, this smartphone will be in stores in July.From the look of the image, the design looks like a similar to the Nokia Lumia with a non-removeable battery. The Cherry Mobile Razor will retail for Php 6,499, it's the cheapest Quad-core smartphone in the market now.Read more »

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Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes

School’s out for summer and that can only mean one thing: it’s officially lemonade stand season! As temperatures rise, America’s number one lemonade brand, Country Time Lemonade is inviting families nationwide to join in the fun and help launch the "Great American Lemonade Stand-tacular" while supporting a very worthy cause. I've partnered up with Country Time Lemonade to help them spread the word of their family friendly lemonade stand event and we had so much fun in the process! I mean, who could resist a tall, cold glass of refreshing lemonade on a hot summer day? If that isn't enough, we've even paired it  with some tempting Ra

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AOC Join the Tablet Market Launched Breeze MW0731+ and Breeze MW0831 Tablets in the Philippines

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Spicy Lamb & Feta Gözleme with a North African Twist

INTERLUDE IN THE KITCHENHave I even cooked yet since my return from Florida? I cannot remember. Time is flitting by on wings…. No, more like time is rushing by on wheels as it is pushed down a steep mountain. Where does it go? I have a bucketful of projects that seem to be standing around my desk, hands on hips, feet tapping earnestly as each waits…demands.. its turn and my attention.The funny thing is, I brought back a stack of cooking magazines from the US and from Ireland, magazines stuffed from cover to cover with tempting recipes. I sit and flip through each and every one and ogle this photo and that, peruse the recipes and concoct plans to make

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Toshiba Launches Qosmio X70 Ultimate Gaming and Entertainment Laptop PC

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Bacon & Swiss Quiche + Our Weekend Getaway in Oregon, IL

As we're headed into the last weekend of June {yay!} I wanted to share the wonderful experience I with The Baron last weekend. We've taken quite a few weekend trips the past few months with Joel and so The Baron thought it would be good for us to take time away just for the two of us... how thoughtful, right? Since The Baron loves to go walking and hiking, we ventured out west to Oregon, IL to relax and take in nature. Oregon, IL is located just 30 minutes or so south of Rockford, IL. While there, we enjoyed a picnic in the woods, a hike through some trails, walks along the Rock River and even some strolls through a Japanese Garden. It was such a love

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Cajun Chicken Pasta

Do you get excited when there's a sale? Whether it's at the grocery store, the mall or even online, I kind of get a surge of excitement especially when it's for something I've been coveting or items that I usually buy regularly. Well, last week I scored a huge deal on bell peppers. Huge! Needless to say, I came home with far more bell peppers that I have recipes for... well, at least, at that time lol. So in an effort to use them up, I've been on a search for recipes calling for bell peppers. One of the recipes I came across was this Cajun Chicken Pasta. Colorful strips of bell pepper, red onion and garlic is cooked with chicken in a spicy white wine

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Canada Loses an Autism Champion: Andy Scott Passed This Morning

Andy Scott With A Megaphone Supporting Autism Cause with Andrew KavchakCanada has lost an autism champion with the passing this morning of former Fredericton MP Andy Scott.  In a telephone conversation with a friend and fellow autism advocate elsewhere in Canada I once suggested the person contact their federal Member of Parliament.  I was informed that had already been done but there would be a wait before the MP could be seen.  There was some apparent disbelief when I mentioned that I could literally walk across the street to the office of our then MP Andy Scott and if he was in he  would probably see me or any other visitor. &nb

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Buffalo Chicken Cobb Salad

It's the season of salads! I've been stashing away salad recipes throughout the fall and winter just so I can be armed with salad ideas for the spring and summer. One recipe that The Baron requested recently was a Cobb Salad. Since I've previously highlighted this Chicken Cobb Salad on the site, I wanted to see about twisting it up a bit for something different. That's when I came across another salad recipe and tweaked it a bit to create this Buffalo Chicken Cobb Salad. A mix of lettuce greens, tomato, red onion, hard boiled eggs, avocado, bacon, and blue cheese get a welcome addition of spicy buffalo chicken in this super salad...I think I professed

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Huawei’s Ascend W1, Windows Phone 8 Smartphone now Free on Globe Best-Ever MySuperPlan 499

The new Ascend W1, Huawei’s first Windows Phone 8 Smartphone, has landed Globe Telecom’s device portfolio, making it the first Windows 8 handset offering under the telco’s revolutionary Best-Ever MySuperPlan.Available for free at Plan 499, Huawei Ascend W1 is a stunning and stylish alternative for consumers looking for great Windows Phone OS technology at a price that’s easy on the pocket.Read more »

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Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas

Happy Monday! I hope you had a fantastic weekend doing something fun and/or enjoying something delicious. This past weekend our kitchen was closed since The Baron and I took a weekend trip away to enjoy nature and explore some state parks out west. It was a lovely time and I'll be sharing more later this week. But as for kitchen news, earlier last week I scored a great deal on colored bell pepper. I probably way too many bell peppers to use up so don't be surprised if you see a few upcoming recipes using them up lol. The first dish I made to highlight them were these Honey Lime Chicken Fajitas. Chicken marinates in a lime, cumin, honey and cilantro dr

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