This Salted Caramel & Bourbon Milkshake is a specialty at Ted’s Montana Grill…and now you can make it at home! Vanilla ice cream, bourbon and caramel; it’s amazing! I am occasionally the lucky recipient of an invitation to visit a local restaurant and try some of their menu items, and most recently a visit included…
French Silk Pie takes a trip to Mexico to become this Mexican Hot Chocolate Pie with a touch of Tequila, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Now that the Kentucky Derby is in my rear-view mirror, today I’m offering this amazing Mexican Hot Chocolate Pie in honor of Cinco de Mayo; this year it falls two days…
You have to try it to believe it; Margarita Pound Cake with Tequila Glaze is a seriously amazing cake; it’s like having a margarita on a plate! Anyone who knows me at all knows how much I love margaritas; as a matter of fact my whole journey into the art of cocktail making started with…
Always a favorite, this version of German Chocolate Cake has some rum and a buttercream frosting with toasted coconut added to the top. German Chocolate Cake has always been my first choice for a birthday cake since I was a young girl and certainly something that fits perfectly in the ‘comfort food’ family. I made…
There is nothing I love more for a breakfast cocktail than a Mimosa and this Pomegranate & Blood Orange Mimosa Cocktail is especially beautiful! I don’t think I’ve ever made a Mimosa that wasn’t going to be served for brunch, have you? It must the the orange juice component that makes it seem so appropriate…
The Greyhound Cocktail is an old fashioned cocktail with just two or three ingredients; vodka, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup if you need it sweeter. It makes for a lovely refreshment that is fantastic all year round. I want to make everything possible that incorporates lemons, lime, oranges, and grapefruits. The first three get their…
Homemade liqueurs are really easy to do; the hardest part of making this Homemade Limoncello Liqueur is the wait! Limoncello. ‘The Elixir of the Gods.’ Tart, sweet, served bracingly cold; it’s the perfect liqueur for sipping after dinner. Add some Prosecco and berries like I do in this Limoncello Cooler and you’ve got a gorgeous…
King of the Cocktails Dispute The Manhattan cocktail is a drink that competes head to head with the Martini for the title of king of the cocktails. A true martini ( not the pretend to add some vermouth but give it to me straight-tini ) generally dominates, but the Manhattan contends as a close second…
Two French Connection Cocktails Brandy About The French Connection cocktail pairs amaretto with brandy and drink recipes call for Cognac rather than Armagnac. Even though both of these brandies are connected to regions in France, Armagnac is rarely specified in cocktails (the D’Artagnan is an example of one that does). Does Cocktail’s History Have Connections…
Are You Eyeballing Me? Want your home bar to host a Gothic black tie event for the ghosts and goblins of Halloween? These ghoulish Gibsons are pretty gruesome looking Martinis and should do a great job grossing out your guests with their gory eyeballs. A Gibson is a Martini which substitutes a cocktail onion instead…
