A late-20s sort of cocktail. (Go-to cocktail: Leslie’s Americano)
I had a pretty good birthday weekend, you could say.
It involved this:
That’s a jar of lard. I made it.
Posts tagged ‘cocktail’
Sep 6
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Jul 31
Summer cocktails: Blackberry fizz
I admit it. The number of recent cocktail posts might be a little over the top.
But let’s be honest – that’s kind of what summer is all about, right? Everything is fresh and I approach the kitchen with a sense of relaxation that finds me throwing all kinds of things into a cocktail shaker with a bit of ice, sitting in the backyard in my favorite lawn chair with only the beginning glimmer of an idea of what to make for dinner. Read more
Jul 20
Summer cocktails: Front porch lemonade (with bourbon, ginger, and mint)
Here are some things I like: lemonade; fresh mint; front porches; bourbon; my husband.
Being a woman of action, here’s what I do about that:
Jul 15
Summer cocktails: Improvisation! Grapefruit margarita spritz
This summer has been particularly good – life has been slower than normal, full of relaxed meals and time outdoors and good time with friends. Food has been fresh, simple, and flavorful, and evenings have been slow, relaxed, and full of great conversation. While things here keep getting warmer and warmer – soon it will be too warm to spend time in the yard while the sun is still up – we’re getting everything we can from these evenings.
In fact, there’s not much better than sitting in the backyard after work, on a warm evening, with a cocktail in hand and a tasty, fresh snack nearby. A perfect image of summer.
May 9
15 go-to cocktails: Kir
I would like to live in Paris. Even here. I mean – actually living in the physical location of Paris would be nice, certainly; but I mean more that I would like to live like I’d live in Paris. Or least how Paris seemed to me, when we were there last spring. Afternoon cafe visits, walking anywhere almost no matter the distance, leisurely lunches with wine, a break from the rest of life on Sundays when everything in closed and things move more slowly. We came back thinking we’d try to incorporate this lifestyle into our little Claremont life; how hard could that be? We have cafes with tables outside, we have wine bars with nibbles for after-work relaxation, we have parks and botanic gardens for walking … but in reality, the only thing we’ve kept up with is beer or wine at lunch on the weekends (big surprise). Read more
