French Kiss Martini

E and I are getting married later this year.  To inspire us, we were looking for romantic French inspired decorations and I came across this martini.    Although we won’t be having a signature drink at the wedding, this is the type of drink that everyone should try at least once.  I have to say…

Ginger Lime Martini

This won’t come as a huge surprise, but there is another food out there that I love to cook with – That food is GINGER!  Mix that with martini’s and life shoots way past good into GREAT / WONDERFUL / AWESOME territory.  Don’t know about all of you, but there is something about a martini…

Watermelon Rum Punch

This memorial day weekend truly made everyone forget the last six months of snow and cold.  It went straight from bitter and unrelenting cold to ‘hello summer!’  What better to ring in the wonderful weekend, but a refreshing watermelon punch…with just a touch of rum.  Watermelon Rum Punch Ingredients: 2 cups watermelon 4 Tbls coarsely…

Apple Cinnamon Pear Martini

Did you know it’s fall?  The leaves may not be falling from the trees, but it is much colder and rumor has it that it is now November.  In the spirit of fall, I made something that tasted of the spices of the season in a martini, which always helps warm you from within.  …

Mint Lime Mocktails

These refreshing sippers liven up your otherwise standard sparkling water while still providing your that necessary cool down when the heat index is over 100 degrees, as it is expected to be this week in Minnesota. That’s right – for you out of stater’s that think that Minnesota is this cold, frozen place where people…

Rosemary Lemon Martini

Some days are longer than others and for those days, there are these…. Rosemary Lemon Martini’s Whether entering guests and enjoying your evening to yourself, a nice flavorful martini can put the class back into your evening and the swagger back in your step. Although you may not be James Bond, you can make this…

Irish Hot Toddy

So, I realize that I have mentioned many times already how long this winter has been, but now it has finally gotten to me…it gave me a wonderful cold complete with frogger like voice and a cough that doesn’t want to go away. I don’t know how you are with colds, but I generally try…