What’s your favorite brunch cocktail? Perhaps a Bloody Mary? Or maybe Mimosas? I have a new one for you to try… a Ginger Mint Carrot Cooler. Ok, I know what you might be thinking “why on earth would I want a cocktail with carrot juice in it?” Am I right? Don’t click away, stay with…
Rum Cucumber Cooler
How about kicking off the Memorial Day weekend festivities with a Rum Cucumber Cooler? A summertime cocktail made with fresh cucumber juice, a tasty ginger lime simple syrup and white rum. Refreshing and delicious! And while you’re enjoying this cocktail, please take a moment to remember the true meaning of the holiday and pay tribute to…
Peach Ginger-tini
Every now and then I find myself looking back at older recipes here on the blog and am mortified by the awful pictures I took when I first started. I still have a lot to learn about photography, but I’ve come a long way and this Peach Ginger-tini recipe is a perfect example. I still…
Templeton Mule
Who’s ready for baseball? Today’s opening day of the season and when the folks at Templeton Rye asked if I’d like to create an All-American cocktail to toast the start of baseball season I thought “of course!” I always love an excuse to try new spirits and create new cocktails. First, before I tell you…
Blood Orange Martini
This Blood Orange Martini is made with a few unexpected liqueurs and it’s FANTASTIC! Until today, I’ve never had a blood orange in my life. But apparently they’re all the rage on food blogs this winter. I’m happy to say I finally found a couple at my local market so I grabbed a few to see…
Egg Drop Soup with Zoodles
Last month I made a lot of soups. A lot! And one of them I loved was this ginger scallion Egg Drop Soup with Zoodles (zucchini noodles) and shiitake mushrooms. The first time I made this soup, I tried a recipe from Epicurious which used a chicken breast. I loved the technique of smashing the scallions…
West African Chicken Stew
This West African Chicken Stew has such a wonderful, unusual flavor profile. If you’re looking for a typical stew, this probably isn’t the recipe you’re looking for. But if you want something out of the ordinary and quite tasty, give this recipe a try, especially if you like peanut sauce! It’s different. It’s DELICIOUS….
Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail
I think this Bourbon Apple Cider Cocktail is my favorite bourbon cocktail I’ve made to date! And, for me, you know that’s huge, since I’m typically a vodka fan and rarely drink those darker spirits. I’m still not a straight up bourbon drinker, don’t think I ever will be. I’ve made a couple of bourbon…
