WOW! This looks like the perfect summer drink! Opening my email this afternoon, I found a brand new video for a frozen libation from Cocktail Chemistry Lab, my new favorite drink site!! It is called a ‘Frosé’…a frozen rosé. It is a frozen concoction consisting of rosé wine, Aperol (a bitter Italian liqueur), St. Germaine, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice, and raspberries. So refreshing for this heat. Continue reading
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Shooting for the Stars…Reaching the Stars!!
July 31, 2016: the final day of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I will begin by saying how proud I am of myself. Yes, I am patting my own self on the back. It’s something I think we all need to do more of…and something I have felt too guilty to do in the past.
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A Return to Saturday Mornings at the Farmer’s Market
With our last adventure quickly fading into the [tropical Caribbean] sunset, I am happy to get back to my summer Saturday routines I so deeply missed! In our area the farmer’s markets start up around April and end in October. Our local market in Frisco meets only on Saturday mornings. Continue reading
Tapas, Sangria and Paella in St. Thomas: Amalia Café…Best Spanish Fare on Island!
Amalia Cafe on St. Thomas is a special place for me. It’s a Spanish restaurant and one of my favorites on St. Thomas. I first visited there in the spring of 2014 after meeting the owner, Randolf Maynard (he goes by Maynard), at the Taste of St. Croix where we were both judges. That night was one of my highlights of living in the islands. Pure magic!
A couple of weeks after Continue reading
Lovin’ Your Grill-Friend…How to Keep the Fire Burning!
“Grilling means good times, good friends, and hopefully, great food.” ~Bobby Flay
Grilling is one of the best parts of summer cooking. When it’s hot outside I try to keep the inside of the house cool…so I do much of my cooking out on the grill. I have both a gas grill and a Big Green Egg. I won’t talk about the Egg today – oh, so many tasty meals have come out of it, but I’ll have to post on that separately! No, today Continue reading