Today was a challenge! Four Calling Birds…what kind of dessert?! Mary “puzzled and puzzled till her puzzler was sore*.” And she came up with this delicious Christmas-tree-shaped cake – vanilla cake with red and green food coloring sprinkled here and there for fun – covered it with white chocolate whipped cream – then green coconut
On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me…three French Hens…and a French Napoleon Pastry!NAPOLEON RECIPEIngredients: 1 lb. Pre-made Puff Pastry (refrigerated or frozen – both are good!)4 cups Whole Milk2/3 cup Granulated Sugar1/3 cup Flour7 oz. Butter (room temperature)2 tbsp. Cornstarch2 Vanilla Beans10 Egg YolksAdditional Flour to roll out pastry crustAdditional
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me…Two Turtle Doves…and a TURTLE DOVE CHEESECAKE!Turtle Dove Cheesecake Recipe24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups) 6Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted1pkg. (14 oz.) Caramels1/2cup milk1cup chopped Pecans3pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened3/4cup sugar1Tbsp. vanilla3 eggs2oz. Dove Chocolate HEAT oven to 325°F. MIX
On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me…a partridge in a pear tree…AND a Pear Custard Pie! Pear Custard Pie Recipe Streusel Top1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix1/4 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats1/4 cup packed brown sugar1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened Pie1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix1/3 cup granulated
Check out our new YouTube video! It details our Light Up Your Life Special that is good until January 31, 2013 (weekends and holiday periods excluded). Nights of Lights in St Augustine Florida – YouTube
Tuesday: December 11 Candlelight Tours of Villa ZoraydaExplore the beautiful Villa Zorayda during an evening Candlelight Tour. Guided candlelight tour begins at 5:30 p.m. 83 King Street, St. Augustine. Tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for children 7 -12, children 4 -6 are free (not recommended for children under 3). www.villaZorayda.com Tuesday and Thursday:
Thanks to all the Tour Participants (we estimate had 500-600 people tour the Inn Saturday!) who visited us. Thanks to Meehan’s Irish Pub & Seafood House who blew us away with their signature Macaroni & Cheese (with bacon and grilled shrimp!) and their cheerful crew who worked hard serving up that delightful fare. Thanks to
Restaurant Christmas Hours Reservations 95 Cordova Luncheon 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dinner 4:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Strongly Suggested Credit Card Needed to Hold Reservation A1A Ale Works 11am to 4:00 pm Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Downtown Closed Amici Italian Restaurant Christmas Eve
Ho Ho Ho! The 19th Annual Holiday Tour of Bed and Breakfast Inns will take place this weekend, December 8th & 9th. This year’s theme is the 12 Days of Christmas and, yes, we have been assigned Six Geese A-Laying! Our holiday decorations will be more traditional than the above – Kelly and Janice are
From the Front Page of the St. Augustine Record 12/5/2012: City joins 19 other exotic places from around the world to make National Geographic Traveler magazine’s list By SHELDON GARDNERsheldon.gardner@staugustine.com Tell your friends from faraway to put a visit to St. Augustine on their bucket list, because National Geographic Traveler magazine editors announced this week
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