I couldn’t stay away from the Empress for too long. :-) This Blue Moon cocktail was intriguing to me as I had never heard of or tasted Creme de Violette. It’s not as sweet as I had imagined, but it does have a lovely floral taste. I can’t wait to try a few more Creme… Read More
It’s going to be scorching here in Georgia this week, but up until now we’ve enjoyed the most enjoyable spring weather I can remember! We have supper on the porch nearly every night and I’ve loved having Honey home to cook things I never did (primarily seafood, which I love to eat and hate to… Read More
For those of you that don’t drink gin, I expect you’ll be excited that I took a brief break from the Empress. :-) This week’s cocktail is the French Martini. It’s light and lovely! I’m not a regular martini drinker and don’t even really like a cosmo, but when I saw this recipe and had… Read More
Today we are sending our heartfelt thanks to all of the men and women that have served our great country. We are the land of the free because of the brave. I remain grateful that we had the opportunity to visit Arlington and bear witness to just some of the countless countrymen that have given… Read More
Each year on the last day of school after our Walk of Fame we have a “special snack”. I usually theme it to something related to kicking off summer, based on a cartoon, food item or brand the boys are in to that year. I was feeling wholly uninspired for this year until I walked… Read More
I’m back again with another Empress Gin cocktail of the week! I assure you, this content is not sponsored in any way. I bought a bottle of the purple gin early on in the pandemic and have enjoyed working my way through a variety of cocktails each week. Today I’m sharing the Empress Aviation. This… Read More
Honey has spent a lot more time in the kitchen than usual these past couple of months, and I am here for it! Ha! He is much more adventurous than me, particularly when it comes to fish and seafood. One of my favorites has been this seared tuna bowl. Seared Tuna Bowls 4 tuna steaks… Read More