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
I bumped Friday happy hour up to Thursday this week and am sharing yet another Empress gin cocktail! I absolutely love St. Germain elderflower liquor and have been looking forward to trying this recipe. Spoiler alert: It did not disappoint. You can see how I made the cucumber ribbon in last week’s post. I did… Read More
I was scrolling through Instagram early on in quarantine and came across Randi Garrett’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever. Well, I was intrigued by that bold claim! :-) The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever I love the ratio of brown sugar to sugar, the loads of butter and vanilla AND the secret tip… Read More