I love holiday parties. Andrew and I have hosted one every year practically since we met (except for last year when we had just moved and didn’t know many people yet and I was almost in my third trimester and not feeling up to a party + eggnog was extra off limits with the alcohol … Continue reading Eggnog for Two
I definitely realize that it’s not summer yet, but it’s been so cold and gloomy that it doesn’t even seem like spring so I’ve decided to skip straight to warm weather beverages to get myself in the spirit! (In the spirit, ha. See it’s funny because it’s an alcoholic beverage!) This bitter aperitivo is the … Continue reading Bicicleta (my favorite summer drink)
We had two days of “summer” this weekend and it was glorious! I made Aperol spritzes and we opened the windows and pretended we were summering in the Italian Alps. Alas, we’re back to freezing rain again, but I did manage to find some fiddleheads at a local store, so at least we’ll have a … Continue reading Aperol Spritz
There are several appropriate responses to what seems like the coldest week EVER, and mulled wine is one of them. This recipe is not too sweet (you can even reduce the sugar to 1/4 cup if you like), and it’s flavored with lots of spices, plus burnt raisins and rosemary. If you are missing any … Continue reading Mulled Wine with Burnt Raisins, Cardamom, & Rosemary
Things are coming together for the wedding in three weeks, but we still haven’t figured out the red wines! We’re having a pig roast with mac & cheese + veggie sides, so Andrew and I decided to conduct some market research (we are the target market here, so that part is easy!) pairing a few … Continue reading Tasting Wedding Wines
Wedding wedding wedding wedding wedding wedding watermelon. (Description of this weekend. Not having the wedding, planning the wedding.) Ok, I also got to do a photo shoot in which I photographed a person instead of food, and it was all very Brooklyn, in a warehouse and everything. There were freight elevators, dusty leather suitcases, rusty … Continue reading Watermelon Jalapeño Cilantro Margaritas
What is it about fruit that brings out the creative titles indicating subtle variations in preparation? In desserts, there’s the cobbler, the crisp, the crumble, the crunch, the buckle, the pan dowdy, the brown betty . . . (I’m imagining a great SAT question here involving possible combinations of fruit and dessert type). With drinks … Continue reading Blueberry Bramble
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