April’s Food ‘N Flix movie is Practical Magic (affiliate link), hosted by Glennis at Can’t Believe We Ate. (Read her announcement here.) It’s a late-90s romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and a red-haired Nicole Kidman as the Owens sisters, Sally and Gillian, raised by two aunts played by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest. They’re all [...]
Posted on April 27, 2013 in Boozing It Up!,Featured,Gluten Free,Movies,Recipes and tagged as Food N Flix, Mother's Day, party food
The folks at The Wine Bar recently hired me to create a recipe inspired by their wines. I told my contact there that I love Malbecs, Zinfandels and was open to a suggestion on a white wine, since I hadn’t made up my mind to create a beef or seafood dish. Soon a package arrived [...]
Posted on March 25, 2013 in Boozing It Up!,Featured,Fish,Gluten Free,Recipes and tagged as quinoa, shrimp recipes
When we were house shopping here in Georgia, I was envious of the homes that had built-in wine coolers in their kitchens. Of course, we ended up buying a 20-year-old home with a very outdated kitchen, so no built-in cooler for me without an extensive remodel. Until then, we have plenty of space in our [...]
Posted on February 20, 2013 in Boozing It Up!,Featured,Products and Equipment
Are you looking for a healthier way to imbibe on New Year’s Eve? Try this Fresh Blueberry and Pear Champagne Aperitif healthy cocktail recipe from the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association. Not only does this cocktail add a dose of festiveness to your holiday table, it packs a powerful nutritional punch, too, since fresh blueberries from [...]
Posted on December 31, 2012 in Boozing It Up!,Featured,Recipes and tagged as fruit
If you have friends or relatives who love wine, you MUST give them a California Wine Club Premier Club membership. The Premier Club is California Wine Club’s most popular wine gift, probably because it’s so flexible. For example, you can give someone a one, two, three or up to a 12 month membership. You can [...]
Posted on December 3, 2012 in Boozing It Up! and tagged as The California Wine Club
It’s that time of year when we start thinking about serving wine at Thanksgiving dinner and giving gifts during the holidays. That’s why I’m working once again with the California Wine Club to share with you the benefits of their Premier Club membership. The Premier Club is their most popular wine gift. You can pick [...]
Posted on October 31, 2012 in Boozing It Up!,Featured and tagged as The California Wine Club
Wine has been made for centuries around the globe through different processes and utilizing different ingredients. It has been used for leisure drinking, grand celebrations and a variety of other purposes. Some wineries in the popular Sonoma region of California are rather new to the wine making process, and they have employed techniques and ingredients [...]
Posted on September 27, 2012 in Boozing It Up!
Do you regularly get together with friends and have a Girls Night Out (GNO) at someone’s home. Back when I was in a local mom’s club, we had monthly bunco parties where everyone would bring a dish and a bottle of their favorite adult beverage. There was nothing better than getting together with other moms. [...]
Posted on September 4, 2012 in Boozing It Up!,Menu plan & shopping list and tagged as party food
Cocktail culture has come back into vogue, but this time with a twist. Instead of relying strictly on booze out of a bottle and commercially made mixes, some drink mixologists are going “garden to bar” by combining fresh ingredients like herbs and fruits into classic cocktails such as martinis and mojitos. That’s the subject of [...]
Posted on August 31, 2012 in Boozing It Up!,Cookbooks
At your next party, why not forgo the age old question, “Beer or wine?” and ask, “Coconut, almond or soy?” That’s the idea behind the Silkology Facebook page from the folks at Silk soymilk. They’ve worked with award-winning mixologist, Bryan Dayton, to create some fabulous mocktails and cocktails using Silk’s almond, soy and coconut milks. [...]
Posted on July 17, 2012 in Boozing It Up!,Featured,Recipes and tagged as party food, Soy
Join me and @CAWineClub on Tuesday, June 5 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT for a discussion about Father’s Day and what to get for the dad who has it all (like maybe a Premier Membership to California Wine Club!) Does your dad like reds? Or maybe he prefers whites? Maybe he’s new to wine [...]
Posted on May 30, 2012 in Boozing It Up!,Events
Have you ever bought a bottle of wine and taken it home to drink, just to be disappointed? I had that experience recently after picking up a bottle of Malbec that looked “interesting” – it was downright awful and I ended up pouring most of it down the drain. I never have that issue with [...]
Posted on May 17, 2012 in Boozing It Up!
For Mother’s Day, change things up by making mom a South of the Border twist on the classic Bloody Mary – a Guaca Mary. This drink combines nutritious avocados, with grapes, Mexican spices, peppers, and coconut water. You can serve it as a mocktail or add some vodka or tequila for a full blown cocktail. [...]
Posted on May 9, 2012 in Boozing It Up!,Featured and tagged as Mother's Day, smoothie recipes
Since I’m moving Georgia at the end of the month, I better practice making real Southern cocktails like mint juleps. Since the Kentucky Derby is tomorrow, I can’t think of a better time to try Gail Simmons’, the host of Bravo’s Top Chef, recipe for Lemon Ginger “Tulep” using Pure Leaf Iced Tea. You can [...]
Posted on May 4, 2012 in Boozing It Up!,Food Reviews,Recipes and tagged as Southern cooking
With Cinco de Mayo just a few days away , I wanted to feature some healthy Mexican recipes this week. This recipe is courtesy of 901 Silver Tequila, a tequila that is triple distilled using only 100% Blue Weber Agave. Campechana is a Baja Mexico-style seafood cocktail and is a favorite of my husband and [...]
Posted on April 30, 2012 in Boozing It Up!,Featured,Fish,Recipes and tagged as Cinco de Mayo, party food
My husband, Paul, and I had just returned from Hawaii (more on that soon!), where we enjoyed some amazing chilled white and rosé wines. So when the package from the California Wine Club showed up with two reds – a Le Vigne Winery 2007 Kiara Private Reserve Zinfandel and a Le Vigne Winery 2007 Kiara [...]
Posted on April 25, 2012 in Boozing It Up! and tagged as coupons
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