As a vintage food and cocktail blogger, I have the opportunity to attend a lot of food and drink events. Most of them focus on current recipes and cookbooks as well as all the new liquors available for purchase. They’re all so much fun! I mean, who doesn’t love tasting delicious food and sipping on… Continue reading The Gypsy Cocktail – Then and Now
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Queen of Ashes Cocktail
As you all know, I’m a huge fan of the classics. Classic movies, classic cocktails, classic clothes… put it in another era I’m all in. So, that’s why I’m kinda embarrassed to admit something. I’ve never seen Game of Thrones. Yup, never watched a single episode. I know, a show that’s all about kings, queens… Continue reading Queen of Ashes Cocktail
The Rose Cocktail
Earlier this week I talked about how breakfast, whether it be in bed or at a restaurant, is almost always part of the Mother’s Day festivities. The other thing that almost always goes with Mother’s Day are flowers. I love getting a fresh bouquet of flowers from my men. Sometimes they’re sunflowers, sometimes they’re tulips, I… Continue reading The Rose Cocktail
Los Angeles Cocktail
The Super Bowl is only two weeks away, and while you may have your food all planned out, have you thought about what drinks you’re serving? Beer and cider are the obvious choices, but who says you have to stop there? Why not serve a cocktail as well? Since I love a good drink (way… Continue reading Los Angeles Cocktail
Cafe Royale
It’s been really cold and rainy here the past few days. I live in Los Angeles where it’s usually pretty warm, so I’m not used to all this cold weather. Since I’m not used to the cold weather, I’m not prepared for it either. See, I don’t have a lot of sweaters, and all I’ve… Continue reading Cafe Royale
Spiced Rum Cider
Los Angeles is a weird place. We’ll have days and days… and days of sunshine and hot weather and then suddenly, without warning the temperature drops and the skies open up. For the past week it’s been in the mid-50’s and raining here. Now, I know that doesn’t sound like a big deal in some… Continue reading Spiced Rum Cider
The Necromancer
I recently discovered a very old liqueur called Strega. It’s an herbal liqueur from 1860 that resembles Chartreuse and has flavors of cinnamon and saffron. It’s really good! But the reason I chose to introduce you to it today is because of its name. Strega is Italian for “Witch”, and I thought what with Halloween… Continue reading The Necromancer
September Morn Cocktail
Well, we’ve finally hit September. As I mentioned earlier this week, that means the kids are finally in school and the leaves are starting to fall… or they should be. While it is September, autumn doesn’t officially start until September 22nd, which means leaves have yet to fall from their trees, and it’s still in… Continue reading September Morn Cocktail
Sensation Cocktail
A couple weeks ago I made a Seventh Heaven Cocktail. It’s a drink of three simple ingredients. But those three ingredients of gin, grapefruit juice and maraschino combine to make one tasty drink. It’s a classic, and recently I found another classic that while similar, was completely different. It’s called the Sensation and man, does… Continue reading Sensation Cocktail
Liberty Cocktail
I have two dogs. I love them tremendously and they’re a big part of our family. They take care of us and we take care of them, which means that every morning and every night they get a walk. Their walks mean we get a walk as well. We usually walk around the neighborhood, but… Continue reading Liberty Cocktail
Apple Blossom Cocktail
My favorite time of year is the spring and summer because that’s when all the great fruits are in season. You’ve got peaches, plums, cherries and strawberries. But just because those stone fruits aren’t available doesn’t mean I’m out of fruit options. As a matter of fact now is prime apple season. While apples are… Continue reading Apple Blossom Cocktail