Aperol’s website dedicates its own page to this classic cocktail recipe, and with a flashy 3-2-1 set of instructions, this is as easy to make as it is to drink. They’ve even got a video on how to make the cocktail, with some wickedly groovy music in the background. A cousin to Campari, Aperol has […]
Skillet Cherry Cobbler
I’ve hardly done any cooking or baking this year. Having recently returned from a fabulous 11 day cruise in the east Caribbean, most of the first week of January was spent eating holiday leftovers and cleaning out the fridge and pantry. By the time we got back, it was already the end of January, and […]
Violet Fizz
Impulse purchases. I think we’re all guilty of them, and I’m especially a repeat offender when I’m in my local liquor store in the fancy liqueur section. There is something absolutely mesmerizing about seeing all of the liqueur bottles lined row upon row, each one containing a different elixir, with promises of wild cocktails to […]
Seared Scallops with Pear and Celeriac Puree
After having spent a week nursing a very sick little patient and surviving on noodle soup, crackers and lots of coffee, I desperately needed a break from grab and go meals taken on the fly in between monitoring for fevers, massaging sore joints, and mopping up little accidents in the bathroom. On the weekend, when […]
Vermouth Roasted Peaches
Sometimes, simple really is best. This summer, in an attempt to shed a few pounds, I picked up Mireille Guiliano’s French Women Don’t Get Fat and French Women For All Seasons at my local used book store. I’ve long given up on picking up a book hoping to find the miracle weight loss cure, and […]