Patrón’s Platinum Margarita

Alcohol, Brands, Cocktails, Drinks, Mixologist Spotlight, Recipes, Travel

We have been on a cocktail and wine streak lately, so why mess up a good thing?! Let’s continue our good fortune of fantastic drinks with a ridiculously decadent recipe from Patrón.  My lovely friends at the company have sent me today’s physics-bending cocktail and I simply couldn’t wait to share it with you all. …

Patrón Tequila Margarita of the Year – Part 2

Alcohol, Brands, Cocktails, Drinks, Mixologist Spotlight, Product Reviews, Recipes

Want to have the best Margarita recipes of the year in your grubby little hands?! Yeah, me too. We’ll your in luck, my friends. In Part 1, I introduced your to the fabulous annual competition where Patrón Tequila searches the globe for the ‘Margarita of the Year’. Now, it’s time for the seven recipes, so let’s …

Patrón Tequila Margarita of the Year – Part 1

Alcohol, Brands, Celebrity Chefs, Cocktails, Drinks, Mixologist Spotlight, Product Reviews, Recipes, Travel

There are some contests that just seem like a waste of time and resources, like professional hotdog eating. Seriously, why would you dunk a perfectly good hotdog in a bucket of water and try to eat as many as you can in as little time as possible?! Useless. Then there are the contests that actually …

The Pomegranate Kiss Cocktail

Alcohol, Cocktails, Drinks, Mixologist Spotlight, Recipes, Travel

Food and travel go hand-in-hand. Part of the cultural and exploratory experience of visiting a new place is trying the local fare. When you think of Texas, barbecue comes to mind. Maine, lobster. Vermont, cheese. And Vegas? Clearly the cocktails. Today’s post celebrates the boozy destination with my signature cocktail recipe, The Pomegranate Kiss, and …

Mixologist Spotlight: Micaela Piccolo

Alcohol, Cocktails, Drinks, Mixologist Spotlight

Some people in life shine bright like a beam of light on a misty, dark day. Micaela Piccolo is one of those people. A warm, happy presence, she lights up the room and instantly commands the attention of all those around. She is a rising star in the mixology world with a positive attitude and classic sensibility that …

Dinner with Giada & Frangelico

Alcohol, Appetizers, Brands, Cake, Celebrity Chefs, Chef Spotlight, Cocktails, Dessert, Drinks, Fish, Guest Chefs, Meat, Mixologist Spotlight, Product Reviews, Recipes, Salads, Sweets

There are magical milestones in a person’s life… falling in love, eating a croissant in Paris, having a baby, binging wantonly during the holiday season and not gaining weight.  You know, the basics every self-respecting dreamer fantasizes about.  Well, I just had one of these moment.  As if the spatula gods looked down on me with …