Getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day food
With a name like Kelley, how can I not revisit this topic of St. Patrick’s Day recipes every year? …Read More
Category Archives: Beverages
Entertaining at Christmas: Keeping it Simple
There are entire books devoted to the subject of how to pull off big elaborate entertaining events. I’ve done big …Read More
Homemade Eggnog
Major Disclaimer: In general, consumption of raw eggs is discouraged by just about every federal agency out there. Make this …Read More
Laura Bee’s Sweet Tea
When we moved to the southeastern part of the US, there was one thing that I found totally …Read More
Tea for non-tea people: Rooibos!
I have recently discovered a wonderful tea that I can’t get enough of, even though I have always been a …Read More
Orange Blush Cocktail
We’ve invented a beautiful new pre-dinner cocktail, and had to share a photo and the method:
Summer Sangria de Naranja
Here’s another treat from Mom’s Little Blue Book–I recommend a pretty pitcher and some scheduled porch time with favorite people.
How to pour a Black ‘n’ Tan
A tradition in the Kelley house for the past 10 years is the Black and Tan. These can be spotted …Read More
Irish Coffee
Irish coffee has traditionally been served on St. Patrick’s Day at Dave’s house for as long as he can remember. …Read More
Hot Buttered Rum
This is NOT a recipe that Michael suggested, mostly because he’s never had hot buttered rum! The first time I …Read More
Homemade Hot Chocolate
My son Michael is a very serious young man who likes to make sure that all the details are taken …Read More
Russian Tea Mix
One of the fun gifts we got this year was a decorative jar full of Russian Tea Mix from Wendy, …Read More
Framboise
I’m always looking for beautiful food gifts to give at holiday times. I used to feel sort of apologetic about …Read More
Egg Nog Punch
I attended a cookie exchange and lunch yesterday at a friend’s house. Nine of us each made 9 dozen of …Read More
Holiday Liqueurs
As usual, I realized today that I’m running a little behind on some of my Christmas gifts. Auntie Joan helped …Read More
Hot Spiced Cider
For the next several months, my house will smell like hot, spiced cider about 75% of the time. This is …Read More
Michael’s Magnificent (but simple) Fruit Smoothies
Michael is totally addicted to his own fruit smoothies. He’s a swimmer and averages 4000-5000 meters of swimming each practice. …Read More
Lingering Green Flash question #2 and #3
Origins, Layering, and Gravity sum up the remaining questions some of you have been asking about the green flash drink. …Read More
Lingering Green Flash question #1: “Are you making this up?”
A few weeks ago I posted about a Green Flash, a cocktail Dave and I invented for a relative. We’ve …Read More
An old-fashioned chocolate malt
Ahhhh! I just got home from an arduous rehearsal after an arduous day (picking berries and making jam–watch for pictures!), …Read More
