Derby Day is on Saturday, May 4, 2019. In just a little over a month, it will be Derby Day…the hats! the mint juleps! Kentucky Hot Browns! and oh yeah…a little horse race! One of the best Derby Day galas outside of Louisville, Kentucky is held at Rockledge on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia. https://www.facebook.com/DerbyDayGala This…
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Million Dollar Cocktail
There’s lots to love about Rosé Cider. Read about my favorites ciders with tasting notes in the Roanoker Magazine behind the page: https://theroanoker.com/blogging/behind-the-page/the-romance-of-rose-cidre/ Million Dollar Cocktail I love any recipe that is named “Million Dollar”. This Million Dollar Cocktail recipe is worth its weight in gold! Absolutely divine! Place Nick and Nora style cocktail glass in…
Derby Day 2017, Roanoke, Virginia ~ The Best Derby Day Gala Ever!
On Saturday evening we celebrated the 9th Annual Derby Day Gala at Rockledge on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia with 200 + friends … 143rd Run for the Roses…May 6, 2017 The Best Derby Day Gala Ever! #derbydaygala Mint Juleps With Sugar Cane Stirrers All net proceeds from the Derby Day Gala at Rockledge benefit the Southwestern Virginia…
Lovin' Local Spring Greens and Rosé Champagne!
Christina Nifong, Culinary Instructor, Food Writer and Blogger Extraordinaire! Local For Lunch: Welcoming Spring! Christina’s culinary classes include lunch she creates out of local ingredients, many of them right out of her own garden! Please visit Christina’s website and subscribe to her newsletter where she shares lots of her cooking and gardening expertise and fabulous…
Lovin' Local ~ Deschutes Chili Recipe And Really Good Donuts!
Happy Holidays! Holidays are the most wonderful time to shop and celebrate local! Why is this coffee so special? Because it is the Pumpkin Spice Latte that my bubbly friend and I drink every morning from September through December…and then we have to wait an entire year to enjoy it again. Sweet Donkey Coffee, our…
