If there’s one thing I’ve realized during this past year of semi-quarantine, it’s just how much I’ve missed in-person dining. That magical feeling that comes when someone else is cooking something delicious for you to enjoy. It’s not only nourishing…
Spiced Cranberry Gin Punch with Frosted Rosemary
The Christmas countdown has begun, and Hanukkah lights are already sparkling! The radio stations are saturated with carols, occasionally bringing out my conditioned ‘dancer’s shudder’ when music from ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ has a turn. It seems like we need something…
Holiday Gin Sour with Cherry and Rosemary Simple Syrup
Welcome to Part Two of the Journey from Consumer to Creator cocktail series from ‘Straight to the Hips, Baby’! Playing catch up? Read Part I of my series HERE! I highlight several simple techniques, including homemade cocktail syrups & muddling,…
Making Easy Cocktails at Home:
A Journey From Consumer to Creator Are you intimidated to aim higher than a Gin & Tonic on a Friday night? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a top-notch mixology class at home, with tips…
Celebrate Fall with a Dark Magic Margarita!
Spooky Season is upon us! The days are getting longer & darker, and there’s a sense of mystery in the air. I love listening to the sound of the crackling leaves, the snuggly feeling of cold nights under warm covers,…
The Best Fresh Grapefruit Aperol Spritz
Have you ever discovered a dish or cocktail that just becomes your new ‘forever’ favorite? Something so delicious that it sort of resonates to both your stomach, and the very core of your being!? That’s the case for me with…
Pink Grapefruit Paloma with Spicy Thyme Simple Syrup
An easy & flavorful recipe for a gorgeous Pink Grapefruit & Thyme Paloma!
Frozen Melonball Cocktail
I know what you’re thinking; Midori? Did I get sucked into a time warp and spat out in 1997? Are scrunchies and over-plucked eyebrows back in fashion? No, no…although these days it might not feel like such a bad situation…
Rhubarb Vodka Shrub Cocktail
There’s an old expression: “Some eat to live, while others live to eat.” Food can be many things to many different people – it can range from ascetic nourishment to pure hedonistic pleasure. Whether it is borne out of necessity,…
The Lemon Flora (Gin Sour)
The world is tumultuous, but the seasons still turn. Over these last few weeks of quarantine, we have watched our forest bloom, leaves unfurl, and local wildlife (Black Bears! Deer! Foxes! Quail!) seem to all be waltzing through our yard….
Liquid Sunshine
(Whisky & Cara Cara Orange Cocktail) Like many New Englanders, I consider myself plenty hardy. Cold temperatures in winter? A little ice & sleet? No problem. A dip in the ocean on a Maine beach in May, when the water…
Holiday Frozen Sangria
Happy New Year’s Eve! This season always makes me turn reflective on what has been accomplished, and what new goals lay ahead for the new year. Truth be told, I don’t really like to set resolutions so much as personal…