Candy Corn Martini at Cuba Libre
It wasn’t enough for me to just try tasting candy corn for Halloween, but I also heard that Cuba Libre in Gallery Place had a seasonal candy corn martini and figured I’d give it a try. I’ve seen recipes for...
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The Sweet Clementini
Of course, anytime is cocktail time. One might argue that the classic cocktail party is more appreciated during the colder months when people gather together to keep warm. And like cookies, cocktails are a sometimes treat. I won’t deny that I enjoy a good drink, but I won’t condone them becoming a bad habit.
That said, I present the Sweet Clementini. An easy-to-sip martini, sweet and tart with a hint of citrus and the color of a lazy Southern sunset.
Taking all the fun out of shaking! Pt. 2
I said it before and I’ll say it again, shaking the martini is part of the fun! The Cocktail Cyclone Portable Drink Mixer: Mix and strain like a professional bartender with this acrylic martini shaker. Fill the shaker with the...
Cravings du jour!
I strongly suspect that it has a lot to do with last night’s martinis, but today has just been a day full of cravings, some of them quite random. It may also have something to do with my pregnant co-worker...
Taking all the fun out of shaking!
Spotted at Sur La Table, the Waring Pro Electric Martini Shaker/Stirrer. Sure to become the life of the party, our martini maker shakes or stirs the perfect martini with just the push of a button. Exclusive 20-oz. brushed stainless steel...
Table for Two: Rasika Restaurant
I still feel a little full from last night’s dinner at Rasika with Michael, oy. We figured that Halloween night would be a good night to grab a nice dinner out, unfortunately I came up with this idea when we’d...
sick, yet productive…
I did call out from work with tummy issues this morning. Whether those were due to food or to stress or something else, I can’t say, but I was fairly productive today. I know the kitchen needs a lot of...
The Long, Hot, Cramped Summer
Earlier this afternoon, Kris told me that it’s National Dry Martini Day. I could really use one. If it pleases the blogosphere, the urban bohemian would like to submit the following images into evidence as Exhibits A and B…
a la carte is the new black
It’s shots like this that make me realize I don’t know jack about photography. I had another strange dream last night, I think it can be attributed to the 3 martinis I had with dinner. J and I went to...
Ironically, BLT does not sell B.L.T.’s
It was a weekend of parties, a little bit of work, but mostly parties. Friday morning I got an e-mail from J to say good morning and to let me know that his office holiday party was that evening and...