Category: Drinks and cocktails
Tiny journeys in my kitchen: a gift from Autumn (& clementine martini)
| November 21, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, winter |
Autumn brought this gift in my kitchen: I peeled the minuscule clementine (bright orange but unassuming) the scent from the zest’s oils hit my nose, the sugary tart juice hit my taste buds, and there he was… right inside the citruses segments: my father, with his sigarette-stained hands his black mustache and sideburns in a… more
Limonata with lemon verbena syrup
| June 30, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, Italia, Italian, italy, lemon |
During the afternoon, while here in Sorrento, I have been sipping on fresh squeezed limonata (lemonade), made from the famous Amalfi coast lemons. Mine come from my parents’ garden. They have a thick and very perfumed rind and lots of tart-sweet juice inside.As a child, I used to eat them just like you eat an… more
Tiny journeys in my kitchen (#5): Full cup, empty bowl, half-full glass (& a summer cocktail: “sgroppino”)
| June 3, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, Italian, lemon |
A few social events and situations recently have allowed me to take a step back and view things a bit more stoically. I have been exposed to different perspectives on life…some good, some not that graceful, some plain different than mine. This lead me to re-think my approach to people, life and even this blog,… more
Limoncello, an ancient lemon liqueur + FUN NEWS
| March 19, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, Italia, Italian, italy, lemon |
Hi friends! Here is my fun news first: I have just become a featured contributor to Honest Cooking, The Food Magazine, a new international daily online food publication that features articles covering news and opinion, recipes, stories, wine, beer, travel and testing. Below is my first article for them. Limoncello, an ancient lemon liqueur Kennst du… more
A rainy trip to the woods & cinnamon-citrus-honey hot toddy
| March 9, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, georgia, hot-toddy, trip, woods |
“The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness” ~ John Muir Sometimes we just need to get away. The city, the people, the routines, our quotidian business gets to us. But Nature has the ability to get through to us in a way no human or human-made convention can. I have been… more
Après-diner with friends: Crêpe Suzette & Sidecar cocktail (for project food blog, challenge #7)
| November 7, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under "Project Food Blog”, challenge, dessert, Drinks and cocktails, video |
“To invite someone is to take charge of his happiness during the time he spends under your roof.” ~ Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Amazing: I passed to round #7 of Project Food Blog. Thank you for believing in me. The competition is tough. There are so many wonderful new friends to share the challenge with.This time we… more
A toast to my first triathlon: honeydew melon martini
| August 23, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, honeydew, melon, summer |
Yes!!! I did it! This Saturday I finished my first triathlon.I have been training for the past 8 or so months. This summer I did my open water swims in the Mediterranean and my runs/bike rides in Ponza, while I was in Italy.My family came to see me and had sweet posters to cheer me… more
Affogato al caffe’, corretto (Italian gelato with espresso spiked with a shot)
| July 28, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under coffee, dessert, Drinks and cocktails, summer |
…who wants to bake in the summer?so if you are craving something sweet to end your al fresco meal, this is a winner!It’s a grown-up’s dessert (actually a mix between a drink and a dessert), both because of the coffee and because of the optional shot of liqueur.Affogato al caffe’, corretto in Italian means “drowned in coffee,… more
Summer sun tea
| July 12, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, summer, tea |
“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.” ~Thich Nat Hahn It’s HOT!!!So I made some “sun tea”… basically ice-tea that is slowly steeped outside in the heat of the summer sun. I like mine with a… more
Agua frescas de fruta (refreshing Mexican fruit drink)
| July 8, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, fruit, summer |
I am so happy I “discovered” these fantasticly refreshing and healthy summer drinks!!! During the summer heat in Mexico (and other Latin American countries) you can find agua frescas de fruta (literally fresh fruit water)served everywhere. These thirst-quenching drinks are prepared using whatever fruits are in season (or vegetables, like cucumbers, and sometimes even flowers or seeds), water and some… more
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