So it’s really here. Fall. The mornings and evenings are downright chilly and daytime temps no longer reach over 75º. I have officially turned the heater on and today we’re expecting our first rain storm. Summer is over.
On that note, I’m clearing out the warm-weather leftovers like the Tequila por Mi Amante. Strawberries have no [...]

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 [...]

Back in June, Paul over at Cocktail Chronicles posted about an experimental infusion called Tequila por Mi Amante, which is a simple combination of strawberries and tequila. Chop a pint of (organic) berries, cover with tequila, let steep for a minimum of three weeks and ta da! You are now the proud parent of a [...]

This may be the most bourgeois post title ever.
Granted, when serving this to someone I would just call the damn thing a Bloody Mary. On the flip side, I am in the business of honesty when it comes to mixing and “Roasted Heirloom Tomato Bloody Mary” sounds more intriguing than the snoozefest V8 version.
As produce-lovers [...]

Being ever the adventurer (ha!), I’m trying out something new. My interest in and obsession with cocktails stems from an interest in cooking. I love to cook. I spend my free time thinking of new ways to organize my kitchen to make it more efficient. I sharpen my knives religiously. I sigh over produce at [...]