Wine is a staple in cooking. A splash of white, a pour of red--added per the recipe, tipped in spur of the moment, or on a whim. You can't really go wrong--because wine and food in a simmering pot just go together like, well, like the wine and food paired on your place setting. ...read more
I'm a beer girl through and through. Don't get me wrong, I love settling in for the evening with a nice glass of Pinot, but give me the choice between the two and I'll almost always going to pick the beer. What can I say? I fell in love in college and never looked back. Haha! And ...read more
Tomorrow may be the end of Oktoberfest, but luckily there is still time to celebrate! Here are five essentials you'll need to raise your own glass and prost (German for ‘cheers’) this weekend! If you can't make it to Munich for the original Oktoberfest, you can whip up your own ...read more
While I like beer, I don't usually drink it. I'm more of a wine or cocktail kind of gal. But, recently, I've been on a beer kick and trying new beer. It happened when I discovered the delicious concoction that is chocolate beer. Yes, it's a thing and it's just as yummy as it ...read more
While I know you might think that every Friday is Celebrate Beer Day, yesterday was the official National Beer Day. If your city is anything like mine, craft brews (and breweries) with their nuanced flavors and small-batch productions are popping up on every corner and filling ...read more
I'm a beer lover through and through. Sure I Iove my wine as much as the next girl, case in point my orange wine spritzer from last week, but I most often find myself craving a nice cold beer more than anything else. And craft beer, in particular, is my jam. Now craft brews, of ...read more
If you love the smooth velvety taste of Guinness, yet at the same time, appreciate the light airy bubbles that accompany champagne, the Black Velvet cocktail is for you. Not only does it require just two ingredients, which is always my jam, but it evokes an old school kind of ...read more
When given the option, I usually choose a crisp glass of rosé, a white-wine spritzer, or a refreshingly fruity cocktail on a hot summer afternoon or balmy evening. But, every once in a while, I crave a icy cold summer beer. Something light, fizzy, and thirst-quenching... ...read more
We love our dads. They are our comedians, our support systems, our chauffeurs, our lifelines... And we want that oh so special fella in our life to relish in the attention we shower him with this year on Father's Day. To make him feel extra special, first we want to set the mood ...read more
I tell my almost-four-year-old son not to judge a book by its cover... But I have to admit it, I'm guilty of judging my liquor by its label. If it's not attractive, I don't want to drink it. (But, Grant, just know that I'm a grownup and you're a toddler. Our rules are different. ...read more
Back in college, I was pretty high maintenance... I could never just roll up to the local bar or frat party and accept a cheap beer. I needed a fancy, fruity, and frivolously expensive cocktail of sorts. Or two. Or three. (Ummmm, not that I drank all that much in college, Mom ...read more
Happy new year! Who's excited to welcome another beautiful year? We sure are! And what better way to celebrate than a little cheers action with our loved ones? Being that it's officially Bloody Mary Day, I thought I would round up some of our favorite Bloody Mary drink ideas in ...read more
If you've picked up anything from my cocktail posts, it's probably that I really like simple ones. I mean...I really dig them. Hey, mama's busy. I don't have all day to play bartender. Haha! Give me a two ingredient drink and I'm a happy girl! Luckily, there are a slew of 2 ...read more
Whether you cheered your favorite college football team on to a victory yesterday, like I did (GO GATORS), or you're settling in for game 5 of the World Series, also happening in our house tonight, haha), I bet you're going to want to have a cold one in hand. Why not go a step ...read more
I just love the changing of the seasons because with each new season comes new seasonal beer. I'm a shandy kinda girl in the summertime, for instance, and in the fall, it's all about the Oktoberfest. Now I've been known to indulge in a pumpkin beer or two, but my favorite type of ...read more
Did you know October 1st is World Saké Day?.... Yep, neither did I, but, I’ll happily cash in an excuse to eat sushi and sip saké. And I’m celebrating a few days early with the help of the pros at Benihana. (Because, I mean, Buddha sippy-cups, hibachi grills, and generous saké ...read more
From the creators of the NYC American Craft Beer Festival comes the perfect way to spend a summer Saturday, The Brooklyn Waterfront Summer Craft & Specialty Beer Festival. This June 16, some of Americas leading craft breweries will set up tables and serve their finest samples. ...read more
