Wow! What a terrible job someone had to do, scouring the best bars and restaurants coast to coast to decide what to include in this 2009 guide from Food & Wine!  A terrible job, but someone had to do it!
In Food & Wine Cocktails ‘09, the 150 recipes included here are the deemed the best of the best, with a wonderful at-a-glance type of guide to let you know how complicated, what type of liquor, and what shape of glass for each.  There is also an entire section of Mocktails, which I really appreciate since I found out …read more

I’ve been on a small lime kick lately – lime cooler cookies, lime rickies, you name it. The recipe below for a blackberry limeade drink is going to be put to good use once I can get my hands on some blackberries!

It’ll be perfect for barbecues and get-togethers, especially Mother’s Day and Memorial Day this month.
The recipe is originally from Screen Doors and Sweet Tea, via 101 Cookbooks:
Blackberry Limeade
4 cups fresh blackberries, or unsweetened frozen blackberries, thawed, plus extra for garnish
1 cup turbinado sugar, natural cane sugar, or grated palm sugar
1 kaffir lime leaf, crushed, or 1 tablespoon grated lime …read more

After writing about cooking with champagne the other day I did a little searching for some fun drink recipes.
The above video by Marie Guaragna-Beirne illustrates a simple idea for a holiday champagne punch, perfect for a New Year’s Eve get-together!
Check out other videos for artichoke dip, quick and easy appetizers, and warm raspberry brie.