I was very excited to be asked to participate in the first ever Mionetto Prosecco Virtual Tasting with the CEO of Freixenet Mionetto USA, Enore Ceola. He greeted us by introducing Prosecco as “An everyday pleasure to reward yourself, without breaking the bank.” Please see end of this post for his bio. Mionetto Prosecco is a…
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Award Winning Ragged Branch Bourbon ~ Cocktails #stayathome
If you’ve tried to purchase medical-grade alcohol at the store lately, you know it’s like liquid gold these days. Shelves are bare where multiple bottles of alcohol used to reside. Ragged Branch Distillery in Charlottesville is helping first responders and local EMS units, as well as the local postal service, by providing medical-grade alcohol to…
Vintage Spirits And Forgotten Cocktails ~Fabulous Cocktail Recipes And The Fascinating Stories Behind Them
The year 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the passing of prohibition. In recognition of this historical date, Ted Haigh aka “Dr. Cocktail” gives us 100 handpicked delicious cocktails rarely made today in his book: Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. Not just another cocktail recipe book, it reads like a novel you just can’t put…
Prosciutto ~ The Perfect Comfort Food
Baked Prosciutto is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods. Crunchy, salty, crispy, it adds flavor to most any savory dish. It is easy to bake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place slices of prosciutto on the rack of a baking sheet (baking sheet with a rack fitted on top). Bake 10 – 20…
Parés Baltà Wines ~ Grapes Grown So Close To The Sky
One of my favorite wineries in Spain is Parés Baltà . Read more about Parés Baltà on my blog post about their fabulous cava: https://bubblybee.net/celebrating-cava-at-pares-balta-winery-in-spain/ We visited the Parés Baltà winery in 2018 and always look forward to when they host wine tastings in our local wine shops. During their most recent visit I purchased several…
Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
Monday, February 24, 2020 is National Tortilla Chip Day! To celebrate I made my friend Mary Ann’s fabulous Buffalo Chicken Dip. As much as I love the thin and crispy Restaurant Style tortilla chips, I serve this dip with a hearty tortilla chip so the chips don’t break when we dive into this creamy, cheesy…
Rosé Bubbly For Valentine’s Day ~ $30 Or Less
If you’ve spent a lot of $ on a special Valentine’s gift for your sweetheart, there may not be a lot of dollars left in your pocket to splurge on a fabulous bottle of bubbly. Don’t worry! There are lots of lovely rosé sparkling wines to celebrate your love with that special someone for $30…
‘ Tis The Season for Citrus Cocktails Featuring Clément Créole Shrubb Liqueur d’Orange
Shrubb is well known in the beautiful island of Martinique in the Caribbean. Shrubb from Martinique — with two B’s —is not to be confused with the infused, vinegar-based shrubs that many bartenders use in modern cocktails. Martinique’s Shrubb is an orange liqueur more closely related to Cointreau or Grand Marnier. Large spiral zests of…
Retro Holiday Recipes ~ Cheddar Olive Poppers and Toasted Cheese Dreams
This recipe was originally published in the Roanoker Magazine “Behind the Page” blog. Please visit theroanoker.com for more yummy recipes and bubbly! Remember cheddar olive poppers from the 1950s? Pimiento stuffed olives wrapped in flakey cheddar pastry with a little cayenne pepper sprinkled with cute little sesame seeds? Just the right size to pop in…
12 Cocktails To Celebrate The 12 Days Of Christmas
The 12 days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day and last until the evening of the 5th January – also known as Twelfth Night. Celebrate this special holiday time with these festive flavorful cocktails. Colleen Jeffers is a craft cocktail writer and photographer based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her book “Bubbly” includes lots of festive cocktails made with…
