I recently published a post that listed ten of the most iconic classic cocktails. These cocktails have been served up and enjoyed in bars and restaurants across the country for decades, some for centuries. Tonight I’m having one of them, the classic Manhattan, at home. […]
Cinnamon apple wontons is essentially an easy apple pie fix. Because sometimes you just gotta have apple pie. But, your mom’s not around to whip one up and your husband doesn’t know how. Your kids? Forget about it. That’s a mess you’ll be cleaning up […]
There’s the cocktail and there’s the classic cocktail. They’re called classics for a reason – the quality of a well-balanced cocktail transcends time. Bartenders over time have riffed off these cocktails and created hundreds of variations. These ten classic cocktails have been swirling around in […]
Living in Michigan, freshly made pita bread and garlic sauce is usually as close as a quarter mile away wherever you are at any given time. We have a large population of residents of Middle Eastern descent and there’s a good number of restaurants that […]
Having the right tools for the job, whatever that job is just makes life easier. Whether you’re building a treehouse or a whiskey sour, the right tool to get it done successfully cuts down prep time and likely some frustration. It also gives you more […]
Here is a tasty, refreshing and incredibly healthy spring salad arriving just in time to put winter in the rearview mirror. This salad is so delicious and it started as a project to “clean” the refrigerator. We used up the vegetables nearing the end of […]
I’ve been wanting to make you a dirty horchata for a long time. I figured it was about time to get around to it because it looked sooo yummy. When I read about the dirty horchata a few years ago, making horchata just seemed like […]
I love the scent of lavender, but lavender cookies? The scent of lavender is a sure sign that spring is in the air. And, it evokes a lot of things to a lot of people but a treat or snack is probably not the first […]
When it’s made well, panna cotta is rich, silky, creamy, jiggles like Jello, and holds its shape when it’s unmolded. As fancy as some people imagine it, panna cotta is versatile, easy to make and so forgiving that it is almost impossible to ruin. Unless […]
Welp, today is Mardi Gras and I am raising a glass to toast Sazerac and NOLA because they are not letting a pandemic shut down a centuries-old tradition. NOLA! Things are looking a little different this year for sure, but nothing stops Mardi Gras! It’s […]
