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Raspberry Ginger Bellini from Driscoll’s Berries

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I’ve been traveling a lot this summer. One of the perks of this “job” is I often get invited to visit places to check out the food scene. I just got back from a culinary tour of Columbus, Ohio, and I am going salmon fishing in Alaska at the end of the month. Another interesting more »

Summer Sips: Make Mine Mint

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Just because the weather is warm doesn’t mean you have to put aside the bourbon. The Mint Julep is an iconic warm weather cocktail. It’s really nothing much more than mint and bourbon, oh and ice. The ice is crucial. It’s what makes a Mint Julep so damn good on a hot day. And it more »

Living on the Edge… of the Glass!

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How many cocktail recipes have you seen that say “Garnish with a twist”? Plenty, I bet. But how much thought do you really put into that garnish? Almost none, I bet. In fact, a shocking number of people have confessed to me that they often just skip the garnish. Eek! Garnishes. I guess you knew more »

Basil Lillet Kamikaze

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Are you knee deep in basil? Did you really mean to plant, buy, beg, borrow or steal quite so much of it? It’s like something just came over you right? Well you are not alone. There’s an Old Italian saying, “make pesto while the sun shines”. It’s a rather astute observation. It’s not merely a more »