Food for the Ravenous Soul
May has been a great month with some exciting new projects appearing on the horizon and when I consulted with the Drunken Goddess (my inner wino), we agreed that BUBBLES were in order for this #WineWednesday! It is good to have multiple personalities that can all agree. A gorgeous bottle of Moscato d’Asti from Antica [...] Read more »
Ernest Hemingway is like the Father of Mojitos or the Old Man and the Sea of Mojitos. Mojitos were his favorite cocktail and he made a little bar in Havana famous by writing on their wall (and it remains there to this day) … Mojitos, sultry Havana nights, Ernest Hemingway scribbling in a journal – [...] Read more »
Summer makes me think herbs and relaxation and I love cocktails that have an herbal infusion or garnish element. Belvedere Vodka has put together a lovely recipe for one of those cocktails – even better, martinis! Do you have a fresh thyme plant? Use your own thyme to infuse this cocktail with pure summer! The combination [...] Read more »
I love the elegance and sweetness of this cocktail. The French Laundry Champagne Cocktail is a delightful combo of Hiram Walker Watermelon Schnapps, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur and Champagne – all blended to a delicious finish! I used the Korbel Brut champagne for this cocktail – it is a great mixer without having to go [...] Read more »
I love wine. I love to pair it with my favorite foods, try new wines when out and about and sometimes, at night, collapse in a heap with a lovely glass of… something good. Wine Wednesday should come more than once a week, IMHO. Recently, I had the opportunity to try something good – Graffigna [...] Read more »
The most awesome folks at Hiram Walker sent us a bottle of Watermelon Schnapps to try out. Can I just say YUM? SO, if you were loving a bottle of Hiram Walker Watermelon Sour Schnapps and Cinco de Mayo was coming, what would YOU do? Exactly … MAKE WATERMELON MARGARITAS! And a super special Mother’s [...] Read more »
There is a new arrival in The Hungry Goddess Kitchen that came for the Drunken Goddess. We have not seen her since it arrived, but we have seen other ingredients going into the Drunken Goddess Mixology Studio like tequila, eldeflower liqueur, champagne and, occasionally, we hear her laughing. Just another day – right? Not quite [...] Read more »
As the punctuation to a very long and busy week with holiday cooking prep on top, we thought a Fennel Friday that celebrates Drinking Fennel was in order. And yes, we are starting with lunch! To that end and to complement your Easter Brunch, we present the Spicy Fennel Pollen Bloody Mary – light, delicious [...] Read more »
It is Monday. again. so soon! where did the weekend go? To console ourselves and celebrate Mondays, the brilliant minds of the Twitterverse came up with Martini Monday – aka #MartiniMonday – a day for us to share our love of Martinis and whine about Monday. YAY! We asked our new twitter friends, Blue Ice [...] Read more »
Cranberry anything is a lovely complement to your Thanksgiving holiday celebrations so why not incorporate this seasonal treat into your cocktails? Martinis are a fun cocktail to serve at parties – elegant presentation, easy to prepare and they taste marvelous! Kick up your Thanksgiving celebrations with this Cranberry Martini recipe and have a joyous holiday! [...] Read more »