We love the idea of dinner and a movie. This menu and recipes from epicurious.com, take you back to the 80′s with a twist on cafeteria classics and the all important birthday cake at the end.
Thirsty Thursdays: Amaretto Cranberry Kiss
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup amaretto
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- Ice cubes
- Clementines, peeled, separated into segments
Preparation:
Mix cranberry juice, vodka, amaretto, and orange juice in pitcher. Cover and chill until ready to serve. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.
To make 2 drinks, fill cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Pour in scant 1 cup vodka mixture. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into 2 Martini glasses. Garnish each with a clementine segment. Repeat 2 times with ice cubes, remaining vodka mixture and clementine segments.
recipe & photo: epicurious.com
Happy Heart’s Day!
In honor of Valentine’s Day, enjoy our collage of hearts! We get hungry looking at the hearts in the form of eclairs, grilled cheese, sugar cubes, Linzer cookies and the cutest marshmallows on hot chocolate! We hope you can enjoy the day with someone you love today.
Photo credits: Heart dress: bridalmusings.com; sugar cubes: designswan.com; grilled cheese: ireallylikefood.com; heart pinwheel: bettycrocker.com; eclair hearts: thesohoblogspot.com; heart diamond ring: mdcdiamonds.com; cork heart: etsy.com; heart shoes: stephanie williams photography; wedding cake: weddingcakepictures.org; heart group picture: flickriver.com; ceremony setup: greenweddingshoes.com; linzer heart cookies: ifoodtv.com; cake close-up with pink heart: bakerella.com; hot chocolate: thesohoblogpot.com; felt heart bouquet: weddingscraftgossip.com; heart thumbprint napkins: Kristin Spencer Photoraphy & The Perfect Details; heart newspaper confetti: flickr.com; heart ceremony programs: weddingaccesories.net; red heart balloon group wedding picture: oncewed.com; heart place cards: frolic-blog.com
Pin ItColor inspiration: Tanzanite
Tanzanite is a beautiful gemstone that is periwinkle blue/violet in its best form. We love this color and think it translates beautifully into a wedding palette.
Your Kiss is on my List…
Oooh a RED lip! Such a great color on every skin tone. the right red lipstick can even make your teeth look whiter, make your breath fresher and coordinate your look! It can be the ultimate fashion accessory! And a lipstick doesn’t need to be expensive. Here are some pics of some of our favorite celebrities wearing fantastic shades of RED!
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Thirsty Thursdays: The New Bee’s Knees Cocktail
Here’s an easy cocktail that is sure to be the buzz of your next dinner party. The Bee’s Knees gets its sweetness from a quick-to-prepare honey syrup. And we’ve given this classic drink a floral twist by adding lavender. The result is unexpected and delicious: a perfect balance of sharp, fragrant, sweet and strong!
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon dried lavender blossoms*
- 1/4 cup honey
- 6 tablespoons gin
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
*available at a store like Whole Foods
Preparation:
Mix hot water and dried lavender blossoms in bowl. Let steep 5 minutes. Whisk in 1/4 cup honey. Strain into another bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of the honey syrup, gin, and lemon juice; strain into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into 2 chilled Martini glasses.
recipe & photo: epicurious.com
Amethyst: February’s Birthstone
Amethyst is the birthstone for February and is associated with spirituality, wisdom, sobriety, and security. The deep purple color works so well with neutrals like white, chocolate brown and even green.
Image credits: Louboutin Shoe image: Louboutin; Room and invitation image: Kristin Spencer Photography; teacup image: antiquestojewelry.com, white cake with purple flowers: flowerandflour.com; purple damask cake: weddingchannel.com; amethyst jewel: goforjewel.com; purple glassware: housebeautiful.com; anenome: colorfulwallpaper.com; rose: stidge.com; purple/white orchid: thedailygreen.com;tulips: englishgardenraleigh.com;open toed shoes: weddingshoesblog.com
Pin It Super Bowl Cocktails: American Pie!
It’s only Thursday so you still have time to get the ingredients for a Super Bowl Cocktail! Let’s go Patriots!
American Pie
Apple Moonshine
Vanilla Vodka
Whipped Cream Vodka
Ginger Ale
Graham Cracker Crumbs
Chill your glasses with ice and water while you make your drink. Start with a healthy pour of apple moonshine. Then dump in some vanilla vodka and Pinnacle whipped cream vodka. Shake the martini shaker and rim the glasses with graham cracker crumbs
Find this drink at Prohibition in Charlotte.
“La Brea Tar Pit” Chicken Wings Recipe
It’s not hard to understand why these chicken wings are so popular. Economical and delicious: they are perfect for Super Bowl Sunday or any other party! If you know of or have visited La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, you will understand how this tasty hors d’oeuvre got its name. I originally found this recipe in the very missed peridoical, “Gourmet” magazine. Enjoy!
