Recipe Makes eight 1 oz shooters At the apex of summer refreshment, fluorescent booze-spiked slushies shimmer like a vacancy sign on an empty highway. To keep sugar and alcohol levels at a happy medium, we zipped these refreshing watermelon margaritas in the blender with nothing more than watermelon, ice, lime juice and tequila. A hint of savory smokiness from the … [Read more...] about Spicy Watermelon Shooters
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WINE OF THE WEST
Counting Calories During a Wine Tasting Weekend CHEAT DAY Though living in a major city has its rewards and benefits, a trip out of town to Napa County, California is a treat. As a lover of all things sweet, it was hard to resist this tempting offer. And when you’re on a diet, everything cheat-worthy is even more tempting. But like the saying goes, you only live … [Read more...] about WINE OF THE WEST
The Pink Herb
Makes Two Cocktails Ingredients: 4 ounces grapefruit juice 4 ounces Lillet 2 ounces gin 1 dropper Humboldt Apothecary’s Calm Tincture Edible flower blossoms* (optional) With the sunshine pouring into my kitchen lately, I suspect it’s going to be a short winter. As someone who respects science and logic, I fear that climate change is largely responsible for the picnic … [Read more...] about The Pink Herb
Hayes Daze
ANINA 482 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA - M-F 2pm-2am - Sat-Sun 12pm-2am Anina is truly unlike any other spot in Hayes Valley. Graphic tiles line the bar, and soft hues of red fill the walls with oversized florals. The atmosphere is light and festive, while the layout is breezy with both indoor and outdoor seating arrangements. The drink ordered for the night was a … [Read more...] about Hayes Daze
The Bittersweet Valentine
… to Fortify Your Heart There’s hardly a soul old enough to mix a drink who hasn’t had their heart broken. When you’re in it, you are IN IT. The misery of being human can be painfully sharp when love fades. In the best of scenarios, a supportive network and the blessing of time will slowly remedy a bad case of lovesickness. Still, we all have friends (or are those friends) who … [Read more...] about The Bittersweet Valentine
