Drinks

Poinsettia Punch

Poinsettia Punch

2023 Holiday Treats - Part 4 With the approach of the Christmas & New Year's holidays, here is an easy party punch for your holiday festivities. You can even make a non-alcoholic version for little ones and designated drivers. Three simple ingredients To put...

Bourbon Apple Cider Thyme Punch

Bourbon Apple Cider Thyme Punch

One thing I miss from my time living in Boston is Moveable Feast - a lovely and talented group of foodie friends that got together every couple of months to contribute to and share a meal, based on a given theme. I can't take credit for creating this group but I was...

Sparkling Guava Agua Fresca

Sparkling Guava Agua Fresca

After making guava jam, I still had a fair amount of guavas on hand that were threatening to go bad. On a particularly warm day, I craved a refreshing fruity beverage and decided to use the remaining guavas as a base for an agua fresca. What to do with all this fruit?...

Easy “Shrub” Sparkler

Easy “Shrub” Sparkler

Much of what I know about jams, pickles, and preserves comes from Marisa McClellan. Her books and blog, Food in Jars, were perfect guides for a newbie like me. I was also fortunate to take a class with her back in the day. I don't visit the blog on a regular basis. I...

Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca

Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca

Moveable Feast: Summertime This year has been tough on our Moveable Feast scheduling. The first Feast of the year fell victim to the winter storms and it wasn't until mid-Spring when we finally celebrated the foods of Peru (I owe you a post about this one). Our second...

Nigella Lawson’s Sangria

Nigella Lawson’s Sangria

With the temperatures in Boston hitting 90+ F in the past two days there's no denying that summer is here. I love sangria any time of the year but for me, it is the epitome of a summer drink. It's fitting that my favorite, go-to recipe comes from Nigella...