Blog Posts - Cocktails

The holidays are squarely upon us, and 'tis the season for gathering with friends and family. Whether you are hosting a family Christmas dinner, having a few neighbors over for a dinner party, or simply dressing up your table to be more festive, crea...

From Christmas gifts for teachers and local friends, to canapés and cocktails for all those parties, I’ve pulled together a cracker of a round-up of my absolute favourite makes and bakes for the festive season. So grab a glass of mulled wine, blas...

MINDFUL INTERIOR DESIGN:   This week I’m sharing a guest post by Sharon Parks, a party planner at Love Lucia’s Parties located in England.   It’s close to Christmas with the days hurrying by. Sharon shares some wonderful t...

What's black, and white & red all over? My newest holiday baking experiment, a moist chocolate cake with a sweet peppermint buttercream!It feels like it's been ages since I wrote a baking post! While I haven't been diligent about documenting my v...

Disclosure:  I was compensated a Keurig® Coffee Maker to review but all opinions are my own. Whether you call your favorite warm drink hot chocolate or hot cocoa, December 13th is the day to make your favorite variety of this yummy drink this wint...

I’m in a local Facebook group for Denver bloggers and one day the leader of the pack posted about an opportunity to participate in a contest sponsored by Stirrings. I love their products and have used them for years and for me I just decided t...

The most common feedback that I get from both readers and my friends that know of my “hobby” is “I want to try some of these things, but don’t even know where to start!”. Lucky for you, this is not a difficult thing to get into...

  Recipe suggestions using the Holy Lama Spice Drops ® Collections  We’re all familiar with cooking with dried spices, but have you ever used spices in liquid form? My local friend Gouri is the oldest daughter of the founders of a fascinating...

I liked August; August was a damn good month. I’m ending it on a high spending my Bank Holiday weekend in Wales with Allyn and his fam. Just to make you jealous, here is my view whilst I type… But more on that later. To stop me from blabberin...

Zubereitungsdauer40 Minuten (ohne Kühlzeit)Zubereitung: Die Pfirsiche waschen, halbieren und vom Kern befreien. Anschließend würfeln. Zusammen mit dem Wasser aufkochen lassen bis das Fruchtfleisch ganz weich ist. Anschließend zur Seite stellen un...

So dürfen schöne und warme Sommer- und Herbsttage beginnen! Mit einem geeisten Karamell Mocca. Bester, frisch zubereiteter Kaffee mit feiner Crema und cremiges Karamelleis – mit kaltem Milchschaum. Statt dem klassischen Eiskaffee. Da schlagen...

It isn’t often outside Christmas that I indulge in a bit of alcohol gift set shopping so when I was offered my choice of sets from Alexander & James I decided to be a bit of a rule breaker (as … Continue reading → The post Luxur...

  Milkshake aux fraises La chaleur commence à s’installer et les rayons de soleil sont bien présents, les fraises sur les étals nous poussent à préparer de bons milk-shake ou milkshake aux fraises parfumé au Lait de  Coco et Miel, un...

Das wichtigste beim Frühstück ist für viele (auch für mich 😉 ), dass es schnell geht. Außerdem soll es nicht zu schwer sein aber länger satt machen und auch noch einiges an Energie für den bevorstehenden Tag geben. Ich habe dafür eine fruc...

Since moving to London, I’ve become slightly addicted to the city’s constantly expanding cocktail scene, whether it be tasting a classic in a luxurious bar or ordering a theatrical concoction behind an secretive door. I’ve developed a n...

Recette nectar ou jus de pêche Un nectar ou jus de pêche maison, une recette facile et rapide à réaliser pour le plus grand de ma famille. Quand il me reste quelques fruits qui traînent dans le panier je m’empresse de les presser en jus ou...

While today I’m adding jalapeno to a Grilled Peach and Jalapeno Margarita, when we first moved to Denver from Raleigh, NC it was something I would dig out and remove if served to me in a restaurant dish. The words fajita, enchilada and burrito...

Sommerzeit ist Cocktail-Zeit und viele von euch werden sicherlich wieder nach passenden Rezepten Ausschau halten. Doch was braucht man eigentlich alles für eine gut ausgestattete Hausbar? Ich zeige euch, was keinesfalls fehlen darf. Spirituosen und...

A short walk from Notting Hill Gate station is a little yellow door, a bright narrow pane hidden between a boutique clothes shop and a tacky tourist store. Number 68, Notting Hill Gate (what a superb coincidentally rhyming address) is home to a few f...

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