Our Saturday went Coronation by morning and Derby by evening. It was quite a festive day! After rave reviews from my boys last year, I once again created a Kentucky Derby Dinner at home. I could only find spray roses in my last minute hunt, but they were the only decor item I needed to… Read More
Earlier this month I had my first martini – ever. And…. I loved it! When I was little I either ate too many green olives and got sick, or got sick and coincidentally had just eaten green olives. The details are fuzzy but olives are one of the few foods I avoid at all costs.… Read More
I shared the method behind the best mint julep I’d ever had back on Derby Day and have made it a few times since. It is Southern comfort and air conditioning in a cup and a quintessential cocktail of the South. I’ve been using the recipe below but shaving ice to take it up a… Read More
Today is National Cocktail Day so Honey and I enjoyed the Classic Champagne Cocktail! This cocktail is simple, comprised of dry champagne, bitters and a sugar cube. I gave Honey Runamok Maple Bitters for Christmas and they certainly made for a delicious cocktail. Classic Champagne Cocktail with Runamok Maple Bitters This cocktail couldn’t be easier.… Read More
I’ve loved trying my hand at a variety of cocktails the last couple of years. Of course, now that our life is back to a full calendar of events I don’t have as much free time to sit around drinking cocktails and enjoying the weather. :-) I have tried for YEARS to make a good… Read More
I shared alllllll of the Empress Gin recipes we tried throughout 2020. My “in real life” friends enjoyed following along as much as y’all here on the blog. When we had our Spring Fling party I knew I wanted to make a batch of my very favorite, the Empress 75, for our guests to try.… Read More
Happy Friday, friends! I’m not imbibing in cocktails these days but this was a fun one that we enjoyed last month with my family in town. I mentioned, almost as an afterthought, that friends brought Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey to a party and left it with us. Well, I got the most FUN suggestions on… Read More