Bourbon Sips for the Weekend's Races Hi Reader! TBH I do not care about horse racing. But come this weekend I'll tune in to both the Oaks on Friday and the Derby on Saturday with a bourbon cocktail in hand and cheer like I know exactly what I'm watching. I'll pick a random horse, do no research, and cheer my heart out. I have no idea when this started, but now it's become my own annual tradition. It's also when I started sipping mint juleps. Julep cocktails are a southern staple you don't see...

Happy National Unicorn Day! Hi Reader! OK, technically National Unicorn Day is Thursday (April 9). But if your schools are on Spring Break like ours are and your sweet kiddos are driving you crazy full of energy, I have a fun and themed mocktail to occupy some of their time. My color changing unicorn lemonade is one part science experiment and one part fun drink that's easy to do, makes only a small kitchen mess, and requires minimal supervision (especially once the simple syrup is made)....

A Quick 🍸 Break Before More Holidays Hi Reader! It's officially November, which means Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. But I'm not ready to start figuring out Turkey Day just yet. So I'm not going to immediately start sending you Thanksgiving planning emails. I need a break, and a drink. This week's new recipe is a Pear Martini. It uses a largely forgotten and overlooked fall flavor - pear. With apple and pumpkin doing battle to be the autumn fruit favorite, pear's subtle flavor often...