Is there anyone throwing a New Year’s Eve party this year that isn’t at least a little bit tempted to go all in on the Roaring 20s theme? Oh, come on – you know you were thinking it. Why wouldn’t you? F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda, flappers and bathtub gin, throw in some ragtime and the Charleston, and you most definitely have a party. And … Continue reading Easy entertaining: Champagne Planters Punch
For cocktail lovers, 1919 was a very bad year. The 18th Amendment was ratified on January 16, and Prohibition became the law of the land. In theory, it was still legal to own your favorite tipple, or to get drunk as Cooter Brown, but of course there was a catch: it was illegal to produce, transport, or distribute alcoholic beverages. The teetotalers or ‘drys’ expected … Continue reading A day for cocktailians to celebrate – December 5 is Repeal Day
You know, it’s a funny thing. I’m a huge James Bond fan, but I’ve never been big on either reading the books or watching the movies. Huh? I know, makes no sense whatsoever. But Bond is the coolest of the cool. (Sean Connery is still the Number One Bond, but I have to say, Daniel Craig surely has that whole dangerous bad-boy thing going on. … Continue reading James Bond and the Vesper
Angie Rayfield AKA TheBeerLady 