I’m sorry if this post seems a little phoned-in, but I am at home with my very sick cat. He took ill suddenly last night and it’s been a long day of the vet’s office and making space for a crate and administering medication…you get the idea.
This drink happened the other night while my best [...]

This year is screaming by so fast it’s hard to believe. Another month gone, another MxMo come to visit! This month’s theme is pairings, hosted by the lovely Liquid Muse, Natalie. I will admit to being really excited about this one, as it marries two of my favorite things: cooking and cocktails. I spend much [...]

Phew.
It’s been crazy around here. Work and home have hit a fever pitch so I haven’t had much time to keep up with posting, for which I apologize. But I’m back with a big monster of a drink to make up for it. This one came out because the week started out rocky, so I [...]

A few weeks ago, I received a wonderful gift. The generous and thoughtful Emilie of The Conscious Kitchen found a creative way to get a bottle of Peruvian pisco she picked up on vacation from Boston to LA without using the mail. I am very fond of presents, particularly when they involve new kinds of [...]

Happy Mixology Monday! Another month has passed and our intrepid host, Gabriel at cocktailnerd, has chosen “fizz” as his theme.
Fizzy ingredients are everywhere in cocktails. Tonic water, club soda, ginger beer, soda, mineral water, champagne…the absolutely overwhelming number of choices made this month’s challenge interesting. There are so many choices, it was hard to settle [...]