Food & Drink
Bourbon Aperol Fall Cocktails For Two, Served With Mini Baked Potatoes
As fall is changing the colors of nature outside, let’s invite some hues and scents of ripe fruit indoors for cocktail hour! Who knows – perhaps in between the turkey basting, herb chopping, gravy thickening, pie making, and the antics of pesky relatives over Thanksgiving – maybe you need a drink? Better still when it […]
Catch Cocktail Hour: Kirsch, Served With Cheese Fondue
As temperatures chill down, it is the perfect time to commune with your special someone and warm up by sipping on Kirsch and dipping crusty bread into a cheese fondue.
Our version is sure to keep your date feeling less stuffed, yet still packed with communal joy and sparks of conversation.
Catch Cocktail Hour: Mini-Octoberfest For Two
Bavaria’s oktoberfest season had to be canceled this year, but there is no reason why you can’t make your own gemütlichkeit at home. In our most recent cocktail hour suggestion, we’ll show you how to serve weisswurst with beer and a home baked traditional roll. This date might begin as a joint venture in the […]
Mini-Oktoberfest For Two
Bavaria’s Oktoberfest season had to be canceled this year, but there is no reason why you can’t make your own Gemütlichkeit at home. See our suggestions for a “Mini-Oktoberfest For Two”!
Tinto de Verano, Served With Spanish Tapas
As the heat waves are coming to an end, but the COVID crisis continues, let’s bring home a refreshment from Spain! Cool and refreshing, tinto de verano is a wine based drink of immense popularity in Spain. The term literally means, “red wine of summer”.
Pineapple Punch, Served With Kalua Pork Sliders
It’s time to bring back an old school ritual: cocktail hour! Our version of the German fruit bowle includes pineapple fruit. One sip and you’ll realize why this – fizzy, light, not too sweet – fruit bowle is so popular at German garden parties and barbecues. Join us and discover the romantic secret of transitioning from the busy workday to a relaxing and enjoyable evening!
The Most Romantic Moon Of The Year
Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the highlights of the year in all China and many parts of Asia! Read our recollection of the Chang’ E legend, and learn why we think this is “the most romantic moon of the year”!
The Most Romantic Moon Of The Year
Legends about the origin of the Mid-Autumn festival are swapped throughout the night and one of the most popular and romantic is, the legend of Chang’ E.
An Inspirational Story
Sure, the COVID pandemic has a major impact on our live lives. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be bad! Here’s a Los Angeles Times story about how 20 weeks of quarantine healed a 12 year marriage. We’re not surprised that this couple is also taking advantage of the slower pace to bond over cocktail […]
How To Make Cocktail Hour A Self Care Ritual
Learn how reviving the old tradition of cocktail hour can help you unwind and reconnect with your loved ones.
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