Sunday, July 22, 2012

Hello Luuuuuucy!

So I decided on Earl Grey Truffles and a Torte for the shower. Whisk tea infused cream into quality milk chocolate to make these delightful treats. Rolling them by hand is half the fun. The best part is you'll end up with chocolate everywhere, Lucy and Ethel style.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Blood Orange Bourbon Old Fashioneds



sexy…single…and sipping on Jim Beam.  You're not alone if you find the last component of this image somewhat incongruous and yet the objective of this post is to proclaim my affection for old man drinks.

I've never been a fan of the cliche Cosmo or Kool-Aid's tackier technicolor cousins, Hypnotiq and Alize.  I'll take it straight up…with a twist of wit and whimsy.

Substitute 9 year old Knob Creek (worth it for the typography alone) for ole Jim and you have a versatile mixer as delicious in brownies or a pecan torte as it is in the glass.

An absolutely brilliant rye cocktail from the mixologists at NY hotspot Apothetique inspired this marriage of blood orange and bourbon.  I must say it's a happy union.  Enjoy!


2 oz bourbon
2 dashes Stirrings blood orange bitters
1 sugar cube
a splash of dry blood orange soda
garnish with a lemon twist

Mix sugar, soda and bitters.  Add an orange wedge and muddle into a paste.  Add bourbon.  Fill glass with ice and stir.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Peonies


The peony, my favorite flower, is the dominant floral motif in Chinese pottery and poetry. I snagged some in the market today and they are certainly brightening up the place.  These few lines of verse, from Chinese poet Qian Qi, capture the blossom's intoxicating charm.  
~xo
dani
Visit to the Hermit Chui
Moss covered paths between scarlet peonies,
Pale jade mountains fill your rustic windows.
I envy you, drunk with flowers;
Butterflies swirling in your dreams.