DRINK

Drink: Blackberry Mint Fizz

August 28, 2011 Marion Branch 3

I’m coming up with more uses for the mint syrup This recipe is a play on the Blackberry Tom Collins recipe by White on Rice Couple. I think the mint plays nicely with the lime […]

Drink: What Would F. Scott Fitzgerald Drink?

August 21, 2011 Marion Branch 0

I wrote an essay inspired by F.Scott Fitzgerald last fall for a school assignment. In my essay I took Scott (we were on a first-name basis by the time I finished writing the thing) out […]

Drink: Confessions of a Plant Killer

August 16, 2011 Marion Branch 2

I admit it. I have killed several mint plants this year. People keep telling me that mint is soooo easy to grow — It’s a weed for goodness sakes. Yet as the summer days (also […]

Drink: It was a dark and stormy night…

August 6, 2011 Marion Branch 2

The day started out great. I got up really early then walked a mile to yoga class. I did an hour’s worth of up dogging, downward dogging, breathing, stretching, and lots of other yoga stuff. […]

Drink: Finca Flichman Extra Brut

July 31, 2011 Marion Branch 0

Finca Flichman Extra Brut Mendoza, Argentina Price: About $12 As a rule, I always keep a bottle of sparkling wine in the fridge. It’s a great way to take the edge of a bad day […]

DRINK: Paloma – It’s Like a Margarita…But Cheaper and Fizzy

May 4, 2011 Marion Branch 4

Like most Americans, I like to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by drinking some tequila. Now, I can make a killer margarita. However the effort of making a proper margarita can sometimes take more energy than […]

DRINK: Veranda 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon – Carménère

April 28, 2011 Marion Branch 1

Veranda 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon – Carménère Colchagua Valley, Chile Price: About $18 I like my red wines to have what I call ‘junk in the trunk’ – that’s my way of saying that I like […]