It is hot! And not only that, it is humid! That, I think, calls for a refreshing drink to cool us down. I came across this recipe in Pati Jinich’s Mexican Today cookbook and I thought I would try it. While I love citrus flavors, I am usually […]
Now that Cinco the Mayo is over, we can get back to the real party: Spring. We have had some great weather here in Wisconsin and every year I am amazed by the beauty of everything around us coming to life. You can almost see the plants grow! […]
It is mid-April and we are at 80° F here in Madison! I love warm weather! We have the all the windows open and as I walk around the house, I love the feel of warm breezes that I catch or catch me unexpectedly. To celebrate, I decided […]
I have saved this recipe for a day like this. And, for us and many Americans, this was an amazing day! After 21 years together, we are even happier! Margarita de Champaña (Champagne Margarita) The zest of 1 lime, finely grated 1 cup fresh lime juice 1 cup […]
For me, watermelon is a flavor that reminds me of “summer.” Though we are a couple weeks away from the summer solstice, we are enjoying summer-like weather here in Madison. Everything is green, the birds are singing and our dogs are enjoying their time romping around the yard. […]
Thankfully, the weather is getting warmer and the drinks are getting cooler. This is my favorite time of the year. I love relaxing or even working outside taking in the warmth and the sunshine. In this part of the country, we also get to enjoy the humidity! This […]
As Halloween approaches, I thought I’d make a “spooky” drink. This drink caught my eye, not just for how it looks, but because of its name: La Llorona. As a kid, we would always hear stories about creatures that would come and get us if we misbehaved. One […]
I haven’t posted a drink/cocktail recipe since last May. Thankfully, I had the chance to try many of my favorites this past summer. While summer is over, here is one we savored watching some great World Cup games. It is a bit late for warm weather (at least […]
I love warm weather and I like it hot! But what I love the most about warm weather is the fresh food. In this case, it is sandía (watermelon in English). Whenever we would visit mi abuelita (grandmother) in Mexico, we would walk around town “helping” her with […]
As the weather gets colder and the snow starts to fall, we like to have some mulled wine, get a good fire going in the fireplace and settle down to watch a movie or a good football game. We did that last night, except that I didn’t make […]
I remember walking home from school and picking pomegranates from trees hanging over onto the street. They were juicy, sweet and a little bit tart. I didn’t know, until much later, what a delicious flavor they add to many foods, drinks and sweets. I was exploring the web […]
We came across this recipe while escaping the long, cold Wisconsin winter on a beautiful beach in Mexico last February. But it wasn’t until we came home that we had a chance to try it. One taste and we were right back on the beach even though the […]
I was lucky I was born in East LA. East Los Angeles, California. Cue the Cheech Marin song! I feel lucky because I grew up in such a diverse part of our country. As we moved around southern California, I met people of different cultures and backgrounds. As […]
A summer would not be complete without at least one good Margarita. There are a lot of varieties out there. This past winter in Ixtapa, we made a Tamarindo Margarita that was delicious. But I like this Margarita. It is simple, clean and refreshing. There seems to be […]
Summer is the perfect time for eating watermelon and drinking some refreshing lemonade. This recipe brings them together into what has become our favorite drink of the summer. We’ve had this many times already this summer, and it is still July! Give it try while the watermelon is […]
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