~Making the Leap from Louboutin to Le Creuset
While doing a little retail R&R this weekend, you know this gal HAD to go to Williams Sonoma, right? First of all, if you have the chance to go on a weekend, go. The smells in there were amazing! They did some demos on Sunday and were showing their Meyer Lemon Quick Bread but I digress. They had on display the Penguin Sparkling Water Maker which is essentially a water carbonator. I have to say, I’m a fan of the {Read More}
In Las Vegas, when I went there with Meowmix a couple years ago, I fell in love – truly, madly and deeply – with a cocktail: The Cable Car Martini. We stayed at the MGM and that is where Cable Car and I began our torrid affair. Now, as many know, I am also a Captain Morgan aficionado. So if you give me a martini where the primary ingredient is Captain Morgan, I’m a VERY happy gal. So, if you {Read More}
What is YOUR favorite summertime cocktail?For me, it has to be Sangria. Sangria seems to bring visions of tropical breezes, cool places and relaxation. It’s always a hit whenever it’s on the menu and is one of my favorite go-to cocktails when I throw a soiree. LaTienda has a stunning Sangria Pitcher that I’m contemplating purchasing. It’s reasonably priced and has that “wow” factor that would look fantastic on the bar. I love to make big pitchers of Sangria and {Read More}
Is this gorgeous? Gotta love Michael Chiarello and Napastyle for their excellent serving ideas. This carafe set is on my “Must get” list. Speaking of Limoncello, the other day I bought my first bottle ofLimoncello, just because. I saw a couple cocktail recipes that I want to try and they sounded delicious. I knew it had a bit of za-za-zu as, well, we all heard about Danny Devito and George Clooney falling prey to its siren call. As I was {Read More}
I know many people (including myself) has the standard Guinness or the Irish Coffee idea when it comes to cocktails from the Emerald Isle and we won’t talk about the green beer. However, Fine Living debunks the standard Irish cocktail fare and puts forth a few new ones in their “10 Cocktails For The Irish In Everyone” series. This one I found intriguing – a fabulous Baileys Irish Martini recipe just in time for St. Patty’s Day. As a Baileys {Read More}
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