Drinking the Farmer’s Market: Thai Colada

August 10th, 2013 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

A few months ago I was enjoying a leisurely stroll (read: madly trying to track my rambunctious 3-year-old) through my local Farmer’s Market. There’s all these booths, this time of year, that sell garden starts – herbs and veggies and flowers and such. I was looking over one such stand when I came across something [...]

Recipe: Piquant Cilantro Peanut Sauce

July 21st, 2013 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

A few years back I posted a recipe for The Tahini Sauce That Done Stoled My Heart, and since then I’ve referenced that sauce probably a hundred times. I love that sauce. But, despite my undying tahini adoration, I must admit that sometimes I just get a hankering for something different. Which is how this [...]

Drinking the Farmer’s Market: Coconut Water Cooler with Strawberry- and Mint-Infused Vodkas

July 21st, 2013 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

When I first conceived of this summer cocktail series, there was a lot of brainstorming involved. Such a fun part of the creative process! “What if we did something with frozen watermelon chunks?” . . . “Let’s do something really herby and unique!” . . . and on and on. And from the very start, [...]

Drinking the Farmer’s Market: Peach Iced Tea with Elderflower Liqueur and English Lavender

July 14th, 2013 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Okay, so disclaimer first. This drink? Is very very drinkable. Deliciously drinkable. Dangerously drinkable! With muddled peaches, sweet tea, and fresh flowers, this is one of the prettiest and tastiest cocktailes I’ve ever imbibed. Get thee to your Farmer’s Market and grab some ripe stone fruit, because I promise – you won’t want to miss [...]

Drinking the Farmer’s Market: “The Woodsman”

July 6th, 2013 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

And now for something a little different; a departure from the citrus and summer fruit we’ve been blending into our cocktails so far. We’ll call this one “The Woodsman” because, well, it just tastes a little bit woodsy. Like something a woodsy bearded fellow would sip on the porch of his log cabin somewhere high [...]