Want to know something weird? I didn’t like watermelon until a couple of years ago. I liked watermelon flavored Jolly Ranchers as a child but the real deal? I couldn’t be convinced to take more than one bite. The fact that our tastes change as we age just proves the point that you should always… Continue reading Fresh Watermelon Martinis
Category: Drinks
Sugar and Spice
Hello my sweet meats! That’s what my AP Psychology teacher called us and I just remembered how strange I always thought that was. But what might be even stranger is that a sweet meat is not even meat! It’s a candied or crystallized fruit! One of my favorite treats is crystallized or candied ginger. I… Continue reading Sugar and Spice
Skinny White Russian
And I’m not talking about Mikhail Baryshnikov! I like to say that I invented this recipe, but there is no way that’s the case. It all began with a bottle of Kahlua I bought for a boozy chocolate trifle (click for recipe). After I used it for the trifle, this bottle of Kahlua sat there, untouched… Continue reading Skinny White Russian
The Lady Olive 