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  • The Bellini

    The Bellini

    If you follow me on Instagram you saw that we enjoyed Bellinis in our garden on Sunday afternoon. The Bellini is a champagne cocktail that features peach flavors and is divine. The first time I tasted this delicious drink was at Harry’s Bar in Venice, where it was invented. This is recipe is inspired…

  • Bourbon Sour

    Bourbon Sour

    Yesterday I was looking for an autumnal cocktail that included bourbon and apple cider to try.  My first thoughts were of a toasty drink in a mug that would be great on a brisk evening.  It is 80 degrees here in sunny California so we were toasty enough.  I settled on a Southern classic…

  • Mint Julep – in my new favorite cup

    Mint Julep – in my new favorite cup

    This year we celebrated our seventh anniversary and I actually wanted to find a gift per one of the suggested anniversary present charts. On one chart I found copper listed as the traditional gift for the seventh year of marriage and I immediately knew what I was going to purchase. Inspired by this tradition,…