I’m a Joan. The Mad Men character is definitely one of my style icons. I try not to fall hard for any trends, most of the time “what the kids are wearing” makes me feel old and stodgy, frankly, I just don’t get it. If someone could explain Billie Eilish to me, that would be…
Peaches & Cream (Candy) Corn Fizz
I created this Peaches & Cream (Candy) Corn Fizz as my submission to the final round of the Mionetto Canada cocktail competition. For this round, all ten finalists were provided with a mystery box with a bottle of Mionetto Prosecco and three mystery ingredients. We were asked to incorporate at least one of the mystery…
Snowcone Sophisticate
Well friends, I have some exciting news: I entered my first-ever cocktail competition. That may come as a surprise to you given how many drinks I’ve whipped up over the past three years. The truth is, I often struggle with impostor syndrome. I worry about what “professional” bartenders will think of me, will they sit…
Casual Summer Style
I’ve been wanting to introduce style content to the blog for some time now. All photos herein were captured by the talented Isabel Estabrook of Brook Media. We had initially planned for a shoot in mid-March, but as luck and COVID-19 would have it, it was a few months before we had the opportunity to…
Tea-Infused Cocktails
I am overjoyed to tell you that I made my national television debut this morning on Breakfast Television! You can catch the whole segment below where I shook up two tea-infused cocktails for summer! Here are the full recipes below, plus a third cocktail that we didn’t quite get to on the segment: Earl Grey…
El Diablo
Listen, I know drinks have been dominating the content around here lately. I had intended for today’s post to be a fabulous shrimp and Israeli couscous dish that I’ve recently perfected. I went to make the dish today to shoot for the blog only to realize that I’d used up all my Israeli couscous the…
Pop My Cherry Margarita
If you’ve been following along for awhile now you might have noticed that I *really* like cherry cocktails. This summer stone fruit is just the tops in my opinion and I’ve whipped up the Ruby Tuesday and this Cherry Bourbon Sour using this star ingredient. This Pop My Cherry Margarita pairs freshly muddled cherries with…
Kitchen Makeover
As a single food blogger, you might not be surprised to learn that the kitchen is where the magic *actually* happens. The only sorcery that happens in my bedroom is self-deception. To my chagrin, the kitchen in my condo was pretty uninspiring when I first moved in. Much like the rest of the place, it…
Strawberry Rhubarb Slushie
Tomorrow is Canada Day and the weather is supposed to be perfect – at least here in the nation’s capital anyway. While we can’t get together in large groups or take in the fireworks with a mob of fellow patriots, we can make the most of the sunshine and warm weather. Allow me to propose…
Martinez Cocktail
The Martinez is widely considered to be the predecessor to the classic gin martini. Part Manhattan, part Martini – it first appeared in print in 1884. The most commonly sipped version enjoyed today is most often credited to legendary bartender Jerry Thomas but the city of Martinez, California claims that a local bartender came up…
