Bee Sting: Tipsy Tuesday
Search the internet and you'll find a variety of cocktails that go by the name Bee Sting. Some contain gin. Others rely on Scotch. I've even found…
Blood and Sand: Tipsy Tuesday
After my visit to the Ritz Crystal Room and Café at Remember When last week, I've been in a bit of a Prohibition-era state of mind. Maybe it was…
Bubbly Hibiscus Flower Cocktail
Happy New Year! I fully intended to have some insightful post ready today to close out 2015. Something that looked back on the year thoughtfully,…
Cheata’ Margarita
I'm all for holidays that make excuses to drink tequila. Like today--Cinco de Mayo. The "Mexican" holiday that isn't celebrated by most Mexicans in…
Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie
Disclosure: I received a High Performance Blender from Wolf Gourmet for review purposes. All opinions remain wholly my own. Thank you for supporting…
Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie Smoothies
Disclosure: I am honored to be a member of the Stonyfield Clean Plate Club. I received product/coupons from Stonyfield Organic and Justin's for…
Cool As A Cucumber Cocktail Recipe and Hartford Flavor Company
I'm proud to call Connecticut my home state--especially when it comes to innovative finds in the food and drink world. It's true that we're booming…
Cranberry Gin Fizz
Christmas Week Continues... This holiday season, I've teamed up with over 35 other bloggers for Christmas Week--a collection of sweet treats for your…
Dark and Stormy and Riding Out Hurricanes
There may be a hurricane on the horizon, but that doesn't mean you have to cower in fear. Grab a glass and some ice and mix a Dark and…
Eggnog White Russian
Disclosure: I was compensated by Safest Choice™ for developing this recipe for their #SafeNog campaign. As always, all opinions remain my own.…
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
The Arctic trend continues here in Connecticut and it's wearing on me. The heat never seems to be right at work and we're always cold, all day long.…
Hot Toddy: Tipsy Tuesday
Coming off the rough week I had last week, I now seem to be developing a cold. Which was expected--I felt like I was hit by a Mack truck anyway.…
Jalapeño Moscow Mule & Avery Island, Louisiana
Disclosure: I developed this recipe for Jalapeño Moscow Mule in partnership with TABASCO, who compensated me for this post. All opinions remain my…
Kahlúa and Cookies and Cream
Gathering with friends requires good drinks. And boy do I have a lot of gatherings this time of year! Between my birthday, their birthdays,…
Kahlúa Moonshine Martini
Fall is the season of get-togethers. What’s a girl to do when she wants to stand out among all the other fabulous fetes being thrown? Have a plan,…
Kahlúa Pumpkin Spice Fudge and Martinis
There’s very little I won’t try to add alcohol to. Not only is the idea just appealing to me in the most general sense, but it can often give a…
Kahlúa Pumpkin Spice Hazelnut Coffee
I love this time of year. It could be that my birthday is at the beginning of October--perhaps I was born for it!--or maybe it's the jewel tones…
Manhattan Cocktail – A Classic for All Times
Sometimes, you get to the point where you're so overthinking and stressing about everything that you need just a moment's escape from your own mind.…
Margarita for Mama
Mother's Day is next Sunday and in honor of Mom, I have joined a group of food bloggers in celebrating #BrunchWeek, providing ideas for how you can…
Marshmallow Martini
The Easter Bunny has hopped on through town and it's time to raid your kids' Easter baskets for the good stuff. I don't mean peanut butter or Cadbury…
Mojito: There’s Mint In My Syrup!
Mint is one of those plants that walks the line between "cultivar" and "weed" in the garden. Its tenacity is hard to beat with its speedy growth and…
Old Fashioned and A #MadMenBlogParty
It's a party--a Mad Men BLOG PARTY--and YOU'RE invited!!!! If you couldn't tell already by my loves of alcohol and vintage fashion, I am a fan of…
Paloma with a Spicy Salt Rim
I am eternally on the quest to find more ways to utilize tequila. Ever since tequila became my liquor of choice, I've been in a bit of a rut. Sure,…
Peach Jalapeño Whiskey cocktail
Disclosure: Thank you to the #FreshTastyValentines sponsors for providing the giveaway prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the…
Peach Shrub
We're not talking landscaping here! One valuable lesson I learned at Big Summer Potluck was that cocktails do not have to be sickeningly sweet. In…
Piña Colada Smoothie
Disclosure: I was compensated by Davidson's Safest Choice Eggs for this post. All opinions and photos remain my own. Thank you for supporting the…
Pineapple Cilantro Margarita: Tipsy Tuesday
Disclosure: I developed this recipe in partnership with Gourmet Garden, who compensated me for this post. All opinions remain my own. Thank you for…
Pirate’s Booty Call Cocktail
It's been a few weeks since I've participated in Food Network's Summer Soirée. Not because I didn't want to, but because I just had too many other…
Raspberry Pineapple Tequila Cocktail: Tipsy Tuesday
It's Tuesday, again. One of the most underappreciated days of the week. Monday has its claim to fame as being the reintroduction to the workweek.…
Rossini (Strawberry and Prosecco)
Brunch is one of my favorite meals. I get to have all the foods I love and it's socially acceptable to drink alcohol at 10:30 in the morning. Wins…
S’Mores Latte and Espresso at Home
Disclosure: I received a complimentary Capresso EC50 Espresso and Cappuccino Machine for review. No other compensation was received. All opinions…
Sangria for #SangriaDay
I used to think it was strange that National Sangria Day fell in the middle of December. Thank you, Beso Del Sol, for sending me a box of your…
Seven Cherries Cocktail, Featuring Platinum 7X Vodka
When your driveway looks like this, it suddenly becomes an excellent time to sample some vodka. We won't be going anywhere for quite some time…
Sidecar Cocktail and Car Woes
A few weeks ago, I started writing a post I was pretty proud of. It wasn't what you'd typically see on here--it had nothing to do with food--but it…
Spiked Blueberry Lemonade: Too Hot To Cook… Might As Well Drink!
What do you do when it's too hot to cook? Get take-out? Go to a nice, air-conditioned restaurant? Hide in your living room with a bowl full of cold…
Strawberry Lemonade
I've had this idea mulling around in my head for a while now. Of talking about making lemonade out of your lemons. Because I had a lemon, recently. A…
Strawberry Mint Tequila Smash Cocktail
Disclosure: The Baddish Group provided me with a mini sampler of Casa Noble tequila and a gift card for writing this post. All opinions remain my…
Strawberry Shortcake — Sort Of
Class act. Yup, that's what I am. Last week, I actually told my husband that I wanted to make these gelatin shots to have at the ready so when I…
Tequila Sunrises and Life Lessons
I'm not afraid of change--at least, when it comes to home hair dying. I started going gray at 16 and have had ample opportunity to experiment with…
Toasted Almond and Molasses Cookies with Kahlúa Buttercream
Christmas time is cookie time in my family. Not only is it a tradition to gather in my mom's kitchen and bake together, but we do it with a…
Toffee Chaos Cookie Milkshakes {gluten-free}
Disclosure: This recipe for Toffee Chaos Cookie Milkshakes was developed in partnership with Goodie Girl Cookies, who compensated me for this post.…