Okay, so I totally stole that title from Coca-Cola, but it pretty much sums up the most important characteristic of my summer beverage choices. Where wintertime beverages are meant to comfort, warm and soothe, summer drinks should fizz, cool and energize. They provide a needed respite from the heat and outside activities warmer weather brings.
June 22, 2011
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Even though Christmas Eve dinner was lackluster, by Christmas morning, I was back on track. Over the years the composition of my Christmas morning menu has changed according to taste and adapted according to schedule. I used to make a killer raspberry coffee cake – until I lost the recipe. In fact, just the other
December 30, 2010
Short URL12 days of christmas, brunch, family, food, menu planning, seasonalBeverages, Breakfast, In the Kitchen, Recipes, Seasonality, Winter
I recently took part in one of those email recipe exchanges, you know, the ones where you send one of your favorite recipes, (“the best ones are those you can recite by memory”) to 20 people in your address book. Then, theoretically, you sit back and wait for 256 recipes (or something like that) to
December 22, 2010
Short URL12 days of christmas, beverages, food, inspiration, recipes, seasonalBeverages, Ingredients, Inspirations, Recipes, Seasonality, Winter
Yesterday I waxed poetic about the similarities between the Super Bowl and Thanksgiving. And as much as I would really love to create another analogy for my Thanksgiving feast, I really just want to get on the road. We’re taking Madison to Knott’s Berry Farm for her first time today. But, I also don’t want
November 23, 2010
Short URLcooking, dessert, dinner, drinks, family, food, ingredients, menu planning, seasonal, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegetableAutumn, Beverages, Dessert, Dinner, In the Kitchen, Ingredients, Menu Planning, Recipes, Seasonality
Cooking For Madison 