RECIPE: Fig Cocktail For Fall & Winter

A fig cocktail for fall and winter. Photo courtesy Linnea Johansson.   Here’s another special seasonal cocktail recipe, developed by Linnea Johansson, a New York City-based chef and party planner. Use it to treat your guests to something they’ve never had before. The recipe makes one cocktail. FIG & MAPLE FIZZ Ingredients 2 ounces vodka…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Measurement Conversion Magnet

How often do you come across recipes that require you to do conversions? Converting fluid ounces to tablespoons and cups is always a challenge for us! While there are conversion tools online, you won’t need to run to the computer if you have a measurement magnet on the fridge. This handsome and easy-to-read brushed stainless…
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PRODUCT: Adult Chocolate Milk

Chocolate milk for adults: Delicious! Photo courtesy Adult Beverage Company.   Love chocolate? Like vodka? Need a delightful alcoholic gift? Take a look at Adult Chocolate Milk, a liquid confection made from real cream. While the company positions it as an alcohol-infused chocolate milk, to us it’s more of a creamy chocolate milkshake. Either way,…
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RECIPE: An Easy Turkey Pot Pie

Still have leftover turkey? Tired of turkey sandwiches? Want a way to restore that white meat to moistness? Make a turkey pot pie. We usually do from-scratch cooking. But a turkey pie made with some prepared ingredients (cream of chicken soup and crust, for example) is easy and fun. You don’t have to spend time…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Easiest Fall-Winter Cocktail Recipe

Enjoy this cocktail hot or cold. Photo courtesy Zaya Rum.   With people dropping by over the holidays, you should have some “instant” refreshments on hand. Make up a large batch of this tasty apple cider cocktail and keep it in the fridge to grab as needed. Serve it cold, or warm it in the…
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