The Blood and Sand cocktail is a throwback to the Prohibition-era days when Rudolph Valentino was one of the greatest stars of the Silver Screen. Named after "the Sheik"'s 1922 movie, this classic cocktail is one of the few that…
Mid-winter brings a more monotonous selection in the produce aisle but a bounteous variety in the citrus section. While the fresh berries and melons of summer have faded into memory, the market is piled high with oranges, grapefruits, lemons and…
I'm starting to see the fresh pomegranates back in the stores again this week. I do love cutting them open and popping out those garnet-colored seeds to eat. They stain your fingers bright pink, but I really don't care. They…
With the end of the hot weather, I think it's time to put away the fruity, fizzy drinks of summer and return to the warmer amber spirits. I do love the classic cocktails that use brandy, rye, and whiskey as…
I just spent 10 days traveling through Italy and I'm having a hard time adjusting to life back in Atlanta. Besides the daily gelato, I'm particularly missing my afternoon Aperol Spritz. Everywhere we went in Italy, as the heat of…
As I mentioned earlier this week, we're in the beginning of blackberry season here in Georgia. We're picking blackberries every few days and we've got a few big containers filled with them right now. When I have this many berries…
In Old Havana, Cuba, there is a bar called El Floridita. In 1917, a Catalan bartender named Constantino Ribalaigua Vert began working there and was soon known for the quality of his cocktails. Even if he was an expert mixologist…