” Pepperzilla” Cayenne pepper fresh from the garden! 12 inches long. I always know that summer is in full bloom when the peppers start to ripen. Summer, 2016 ends on September 22. Though we’ve got to say, Goodbye for the summer, Baby, I promise you this, I’ll send you all my love Every day in a letter, Sealed with a…
Fun and Frolic In Your Own Backyard ~ Food Tours!
If you want an excuse to visit a city close by or far away… or you would like to entertain out-of-town guests with little fuss… or just looking forward to slowing down and relaxing while you are served fabulous food all afternoon… my recommendation is to take a food tour and have a bunch of…
My Favorite Summer Sangria Recipes
On these lazy hazy crazy days of summer I am being a bit lazy but hopefully not crazy by posting some recipes that have been previously published…but they are so perfect for summer that they are worth repeating…relax and enjoy! This recipe was originally published in the South Roanoke Living Magazine, July 2016 issue. Peachy Rosé Sangria…
Champagnes To Celebrate Summer!
Soutiran Brut Grand Cru Champagne NV $45 range 50 percent Pinot Noir and 50 percent Chardonnay grapes from Grand Cru vineyards. Full bodied. Toasty baked apple notes. Wine Enthusiast gives this bottle a rating of 93 points. H. Blin Champagne Millesime $40 range Wine Spectator rated the non-vintage H. Blin Brut Champagne 91. Wine Spectator tasting notes: Kumquat,…
Cocktail School At River and Rail Restaurant!
Sunday evening my bubbly friend and I attended Cocktail School at River and Rail Restaurant in Roanoke, Virginia. Our talented “Cocktail Professors” were Devon Steiner, Manager and Sous Chef John Diaz (pictured above) of River and Rail. We started the evening with Veuve Ambal Blanc de Blancs Brut sparkling wine. A lovely apéritif, crisp, dry, with notes of fresh…
This Red Carpet Cocktail Deserves An Academy Award!
Link to The London Bar, NYC: http://www.thelondonnyc.com/photos-en.htmlJean Carlos Parra, Bartender, The London Bar, NYC creates this fanciful cocktail: The Red Carpet. I was intrigued by the Thai Chili Pepper-Infused Oil drizzled on the top of this fabulous raspberry blood orange cocktail. Here’s the original recipe and a couple of my twists – very easy to make and…
Flûte! Champagne Bar and Lounge, Midtown, NYC
It was a Starry Night… (Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC) The perfect night to visit Flûte Champagne Bar and Lounge in Midtown, New York City…http://www.flutebar.comFlûte Bar & Lounge opened in midtown Manhattan in 1997, taking over the space that once operated as the notorious speakeasy, Club Intime….
Derby Day Gala, Rockledge, Roanoke, Virginia, 2016
My bubbly friend rocks in her one-of-a kind Derby hat from St. Barts. On Saturday evening we celebrated the Kentucky Derby with 200 friends at Rockledge on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia. https://www.facebook.com/DerbyDayGala Celebrity Bartender ~ Hunter Johnson, owner and mixologist Extraordinaire, Lucky and Fortunato Restaurants, Roanoke, Virginia, prepared these signature cocktails for us. JP Powell,…
Roanoke, VA ~ Dr Pepper Capital of the World
I’m a Pepper, he’s a Pepper, she’s a Pepper, we’re a Pepper! Would you like to be a Pepper too? Here’s a link to this 1970’s Dr Pepper commercial that includes this “Pepper song” proving that my generation is the coolest generation ?! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvCTaccEkMI The commercial featured David Naughton, but Dr Pepper ended its…
