This post is sponsored by Hebrew National.
“Summer Summer Summertime
Time to sit back and unwind”
~ DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince ~ Summertime
Can you believe we are halfway through the summer already? Where does the time go? One minute we are looking forward to the cookouts for Memorial Day and 4th of July and now I am in the midst of planning Labor Day cookouts and tailgate bites. Thankfully, this summer I am prepared for outdoor entertaining with Hebrew National….
Sadly, this is a post I would never ever think I’d have to write. I try to keep things light around here. However, these past few weeks, I have watched a childhood friend and his family go through something that you only see about on news reports and tv shows.
On January 6, 2015, our friend Chris Tully went missing….
When I was in New York last week, I figured I’d make a bit of a day of it – a bite at Bouchon, some sightseeing and, of course, shoe shopping.
9West has been a love of mine for years. My obsession with all things 9West started when they had a gorgeous pair of black wedges that I spotted in the Cherry Hill Mall while shopping with my bff, Meowmix, and I never looked back. The quality, the design and the longevity has had me shopping with them time and time again….
[Photo Credit: Christopher Landy]
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Welcome to Cocktail Day, a multi-blogger event co-hosted by Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic, Liz of That Skinny Chick Can Bake, and Donna of Cookistry. We are raising our glasses to toast you all with some unique and delicious cocktails and mocktails in anticipation of the Big Game and Valentine’s Day. Be sure to bookmark or pin these creative beverages for your next gathering. We hope you enjoy this marvelous event and the incredible giveaways from our generous sponsors. Cheers!
I have wanted to share this recipe with y’all for quite some time now. When a group of fabulous bloggers joined up to celebrate Cocktail Day, I knew there was no time like the present.
This martini was my obsession for years. When I was living in W. Mass, I would travel to Philly every so often to visit with friends and dance the night away at my absolute favorite nightclub, Egypt on Delaware Ave. They had the best djs, gorgeous décor, amazing dancers (like my boy Jimmy Jam) and the cocktails – oh my heavens – the cocktails.
There was one cocktail that I tried once and, at first sip, it was true love – the Egyptian Martini. I pestered the bartenders until one finally took pity on a gal and finally divulged the recipe. Over the years, I taught a few bartenders this recipe, of course with my preferences, (I only like a touch of triple sec and love the vanilla and raspberry combination) and, to this day, this is one of my ultimate favorites.
Sadly, Egypt’s lights have dimmed but the memory of that time lives on with this cocktail. I have to warn you – it is lethal – much like Cleopatra’s viper – but then again, it wouldn’t be an Egyptian Martini without a bit of a bite….
