Palomas are one of life’s simple pleasures. Tequila and grapefruit soda were meant to be combined in the same glass and sipped on while sitting the sun on a warm day or savored over a long dinner. Simply put: they…
Category: Craft and Cocktails
Throwing a Chic Living Room or Backyard Picnic
CHIC BACKYARD PICNIC Well, this is not how many of us expected to spend Memorial Day weekend (unless you are an introvert and this is your idea of a holiday weekend! Introverts rejoice!) We are all celebrating so many special…
Potager Potable
I recently put together a backyard picnic for my husband and I to savory a special moment at home. I mixed up this Potager Potable featuring St. Germain to sip while picnicking. The recipe is from Jen Laforge of Blossom…
Tomato Pepper Toasts with Whipped Basil Goat Cheese
These Tomato Pepper Toasts with Whipped Basil Goat Cheese are so easy and delicious for a summer picnic! And the best part is, they utilize scrapes from juicing. I don’t know about you, but always hate throwing away kitchen scrapes.…
Coconut Jalapeño Cooler mocktail
This Coconut Jalapeño Cooler came about after wanting to mix up a non-alcoholic drink that had similar flavors to a Coconut Jalapeño Margarita I recently made. Obviously a N/A Margarita is just a limeade, but with the addition of coconut…
Coffee Bean Bamboo- infuse coffee easily into cocktails
Mixed with coffee beans right in the glass rather than a long infusion with them, or by using a coffee liqueur, the familiar flavor that whispers through out this Coffee Bean Bamboo will be right on the tip of the…
A delicious Amaro Frosé from Celebrate Rosé
The Amaro Frosé from my book Celebrate Rosé is one of my absolute favorites! It’s not one of those watery slushies that lack any flavor, this Frosé is the real deal! The Frosé all all other’s wish they could be,…
Coconut Jalapeño Margarita
The Coconut Jalapeño Margarita is a spicy, tropical twist on the classic tequila cocktail. Spicy jalapeño is tempered by cooling coconut for a refreshing, but zippy sip. It would pair perfectly with blackened fish tacos, tacos al pastor, tamales and…
Piña Verde Ramos Fizz
I am feeling all the tropical cocktails this week nice it has been in the 80’s in Oakland! Can’t get enough of those pineapple and crushed ice drinkies. This beauty right here contains no crushed ice, but is essentially a…
Minty Frozen Irish Coffee
The warming Irish Coffee gets a frosty, minty make-over in this Frozen Irish Coffee! The Frozen Irish Coffee is inspired by the Erin Rose bar in New Orleans. The Erin Rose is a must stop (multiple times, often at 3…