A recipe to make your own homemade Irish cream using Irish whiskey, coffee, chocolate, and of course, cream. A delightful toast to the New Year. So we head towards the close of another year on the Gregorian calendar. The end of the year and the beginning of a new one always … [Read more...] about Homemade Irish Cream and a Happy New Year
Beverages
Homemade Pear Italian Sodas with Cardamom Cream
Make your own homemade Italian soda with fresh pear syrup and top it all off with cardamom cream. My house is full. There are four small bodies that fill it daily with their voices, loud and fun, quiet and contemplative. They fill it with their clothes, hastily thrown in … [Read more...] about Homemade Pear Italian Sodas with Cardamom Cream
Pompelmocello: A Celebration of Grapefruit, Spiked
How to make your own pompelmocello (or grapefruit limoncello) using seasonal grapefruits and Everclear. Start now, drink later. I've left you waiting unintentionally. My intentions were to come back and tell you a story or two, share a recipe and even a fun something I have … [Read more...] about Pompelmocello: A Celebration of Grapefruit, Spiked
Lemongrass Soda and Tiny Pea Babies
Honey-sweetened lemongrass soda brings a delightful zip to any party, especially when it's a baby shower for a few Peas and Their Pod. Soft fuzzy skin and sweet-smelling heads. Tiny little fingers that grasp on tightly when you place your finger in their palm. They way they … [Read more...] about Lemongrass Soda and Tiny Pea Babies
Homemade Ginger Ale for Summer Evenings
Summer is here. Cool off and take refuge from the sun with some homemade ginger ale, perfect for sitting by the pool, with rum as a cocktail or with dinner on the patio. (Note to self: finish patio construction.) Most days, my mornings are hectic. I get up to the sound of … [Read more...] about Homemade Ginger Ale for Summer Evenings
