My birthday drink

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My birthday is January 1st and this year I celebrated in my usual fashion, quietly tucked into a snow-kissed cabin in the Catskills. My friend Kerry created this cocktail in honor of my aging self and I think its the cat’s meow. I’ve become somewhat obsessed with the elderflower liquor, St. Germain ( www.stgermain.fr), and [...]

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An Apple Extravaganza in Tesuque, New Mexico

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Our adventure today was an afternoon just north of Santa Fe in Tesuque, at the magnificent orchard of Paula and Michael called Three Dog Trees. They were hosting a group of twelve of us for an afternoon of apple-picking, cider-making and an fall lunch on their portal overlooking the orchard. The orchard dates back to [...]

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Watermelon Sugar

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Come holiday time, I like a festive beverage. I’m usually a vino girl on the whole but a holiday with fireworks seems to call for something more extravagant and celebratory. I prefer the limey drinks…like margaritas, mojitos, etc. Despite the name of this beverage, its actually not very sweet at all. Play around with the [...]

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