Labor Day may mark the official end of BBQ season, but don’t let it deter you from keeping the party going outside! Fall is arguably the best time to host an al fresco fête. Crisp, cool air and amber, rust, and chartreuse leaves dancing through the air set the stage for the perfect party. These leaves also served as the chic palette that inspired an outdoor fall party I recently threw in my backyard! Rather than set a theme, I…
I hosted an al fresco outdoor fall party with some of my closest friends and wanted a special meal that wowed, but wasn’t too complicated. I am known to serve up a fancy cheese…
Spanish Gin & Tonics I have always had a deep love for Spanish Gin & Tonics. Who can resist a big frosty glasses full of crisp gin and bitter-sweet tonic topped with botanicals and…
It’s harvest season! Plump grapes are being turned from ruby red juice into liquid gold: wine! And in some cases, that juice is produced into silky brandy. This cocktail features fresh grapes muddled along…
BAMBOO COCKTAIL Hidden for decades in the pages of turn of the century cocktail books, the Bamboo cocktail lay forgotten like so many quintessential drinks of it’s day. Lacking a heartier spirit, the split-base…
To make this whiskey lemongrass Piña Colada, I used Kikori whiskey. This is not your typical Japanese whiskey! Made from rice and aged in 3 types of barrels, it’s perfect for mixing into cocktails…
I’m comin’ home for my next book signing! On August 23rd I will be serving up rosé cocktails from Celebrate Rosé and books at Art in the Age in Philadelphia! If you didn’t know,…
Walking down a bustling street with car horns blaring, sun glaring, and people brushing past, you stop to open an unmarked door and are instantly thrust into another world. Jungle bird calls and Exotica…
This week is rosé cocktail week! To celebrate the launch of my new book Celebrate Rosé, I had Drinkstagramers and cocktail mavens whip up their favorite cocktails using rosé. Some had never used rosé…
Negroni Week is upon us! Are you ready?? Kicking it off with a new Negroni variation: Roasted Strawberry Rose Negroni! Strawberries go so well in a Negroni. The botanical gin, bitter citrus Campari, and…
