As a kid, I was always fascinated by the different alcoholic drinks mentioned in television shows. Having grown up in a house with no alcohol, drinks like martinis or an Old Fashioned just sounded so sophisticated and grown-up.

Though my husband and I still aren’t big drinkers, I think it’d be fun to learn some of the basic, classic cocktails:
Allrecipes has a list of ten classic cocktails, including a rye Manhattan, whiskey sour, and gimlet, as well as basics like screwdrivers and margaritas.
The Art of Manliness has five that “every man should know,” and includes the Old Fashioned, Tom Collins, …read more

One of my New Years Resolutions is to read the Globe and Mail newspaper with a lot more frequency. Instead of just picking up a random section every now and again, when I have some time to kill at Starbucks.
So yesterday, I picked up a copy to read. Doesn’t help of course, that I fell asleep reading it in bed last night. This should reflect my tired state, and not the newspaper. Its far from boring. Anyway, before I crashed I did come upon a recipe for an energy drink. After my …read more