Are you still looking for Valentine’s Day gifts? My mom doesn’t know it yet (well if she reads this she will), but I got her these adorable tea cups for Valentine’s Day. She’s an afternoon tea drinker so I think she’ll love sipping her English breakfast tea out of one of these heart-shaped cups from [...]
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Going out for a cocktail? Follow The Cocktail Collective
This is a festive time of year, when meeting friends for cocktails after work is a fun way to socialize. And if you need an idea on where to go (though there’s never a shortage of places here in NYC), you may want to follow The Cocktail Collective. This group of talented bartenders creates cocktail [...]
On-the-go wine decanter
When I started writing about food and restaurants, I decided I’d never write about wine. And that is not to say I don’t like wine, because actually I love it. (And my birthday is in a couple of days, so I will be drinking one of my favorites!) But wine is its own universe, with [...]
Bacardi Mojito
I’m not heading out of town until tomorrow. With my self-styled job I’m fortunate that I don’t have to follow the exact course of a holiday weekend. Which is why, before going away tomorrow, I’ve been enjoying a mellow day and spending time on my roof—with a cocktail in tow. Since I have a ton [...]
Tea forte iced tea
I’m always raving about tea here on my blog. It’s truly one of my favorite drinks. While I used to be addicted to the iced tea at my neighborhood bakery, lately I’ve been experimenting at home with various blends and brands, which is how I came across this new tea-over-ice brewing pitcher set by Tea [...]
Mango lassi recipe
My 2-year old daughter loves mango lassis. When we go out for Indian food, she gobbles one up along with some papadum. So I decided to make one at home. Indian food is so alluring, because although I can usually deconstruct a recipe and know exactly what’s in a dish, I can’t seem to do [...]
Honest Tea
New York was hot today, nearly 90 degrees, the kind of day that can wear you out if you walk a lot as I do. And when I was out and about with my very active toddler, I got thirsty. Not one for drinks one buys at corner delis (all that high fructose corn syrup [...]
The Touch wine decanter
Look at this gorgeous wine decanter. Form and function meet in its sleek lines, its round contours. John Pomp, a prominent glass-blowing artist (who’s been commissioned by Tiffany & Co., Donna Karan, et al) has partnered with Newton Vineyard, the American trailblazer of unfiltered wines, to create The Touch to celebrate the 40th anniversary of [...]
Dragonfire Cocktail from Spice & Ice by Kara Newman
For over a week I was surrounded by dragons. My neighborhood, on the edges of NYC’s Chinatown, was in the midst of Chinese New Year celebrations. Festivities have since ceased, but for a while dancing dragons passed by my building, manned by members of karate schools and cultural associations, clanking cymbals and banging on drums. [...]
Hot chocolate at City Bakery
Simply saying the word chocolate is intoxicating to her. Her face lights up with a wide smile, those hazel eyes twinkle and then she coos, bird-like, with an inimitable “Ooooohh.” My husband is the guilty one. He’s given her tiny morsels of chocolates he buys at The Sweet Life. When he takes a piece out [...]
