Tag: bourbon
Caramelized Onion-Bourbon Jam for Glass Onion
…and Movies & Munches. Here’s a great “jam” that would work on most anything. Appetizer? Check. Burgers? Check. On a charcuterie board? Check. Or, just eat it out of the jar.
A Matter of Happiness (and a classic bourbon cocktail)
A Matter of Happiness tells alternating tales of a 1920s trailblazer in Detroit with her modern day descendant in Kentucky bourbon country. It’s a story of determination for both. Of course, since it is set in Kentucky, there’s lots of bourbon.
A Honeysuckle Cocktail for Honeysuckle Season by Mary Ellen Taylor
Honeysuckle Season and an early spring cocktail. Read on for a book review and a refreshing libation for the April/May edition for Cook the Books.
Whiskey Sour Cocktail Jelly
Here’s another cocktail inspired jelly. ‘Tis the season! Whiskey Sour Cocktail Jelly is a beautifully jarred jelly with a cherry and slice of orange.
A New Old-Fashioned, an appetizer and Buttermilk Graffiti
I’m highlighting Chef Edward Lee today. Buttermilk Graffiti is the featured book for Cook the Books. Here’s a berry delightful and thymely cocktail along with a mushroom “hummus.”
Old Fashion (Cocktail hour with Good Neighbors)
Good Neighbors is a dark tale which questions whether or not we really want to know our neighbors. Here’s a cocktail to make the drama go down a bit easier.
Mommy & Daddy’s Special Helper
A cocktail to celebrate Christine Lahti’s new book, True Stories from an Unreliable Witness.
The Discovery of Chocolate and Bourbon-Cranberry Chocolate Bark
This round for Cook the Books features The Discovery of Chocolate by James Runcie. Let’s discuss the book with a bourbon-infused confection.
Dinner With Edward and a Cocktail (of course)
Join me for this round of Cook the Books and this month’s selection Dinner with Edward by Isabel Vincent. Of course, I have included a cocktail recipe. What’s a dinner party without a cocktail?
Elixirs for Xmas: Chocolate Bourbon Kahlua
Bourbon Kahlua from a handy bartender in Tulsa. (This stuff is golden!)