Red Carpet Events Bring Out New Brands to Celebs + Consumers: Forever Young Wine!
Forever Young Wine was part of the celebration of the 72nd Annual Golden Globe® Awards. The nominees and celebrities gift basket –which included Reese Witherspoon, Viola Davis, Jessica Lange, Steve Buscemi, Tina Fey, Patricia Arquette and many others — received the upscale Forever Young Wine– namely their fabulous Malbec (one of my favorite varietals) Their Malbec Reserva is an award-wining wine! Learn a bit more...
New Year, New Destinations: Catch Up + Slow Down in Calif. Central Coast ! #travel
I love to travel. The biggest issue is always finding the time. I have to say that I was so looking forward to getting out of “Dodge”, i.e., leaving LA & traffic behind and just hitting the road to head up the coast for a couple of days. I had virtually all of this planned for a get-away trip meets editorial in a “familiarization” trip or what I call “explore and editorial” trip. It allows me...
Robert Lambert’s Gourmand Cocktails Finish 8th Annual “12 Drinks of Christmas”, Day 12!
I love this series of cocktails that I share. I have today’s post and one tomorrow to round out the weekend. Both are going to be sinfully delish and also creative. Some will make you want to mix them up or explore for the food recipes that I will be showing off too POST weekend!! It’s my way of showing you that this is a GREAT year already and that 2015 will bring changes! What’s special about Robert Lambert...
Easy and Tasty Drinks for New Year Weekend! 8th Annual “12 Drinks of Christmas”, Day 11!
As the 12 Drinks of Christmas (2014 edition) wind down, I am getting to the easy drinks. The rest of this upcoming weekend will be fancier and more complex but I am giving you a break with easy to find spirits and easy DIY recipes! These recipes are of the season and sure to please. Photos and recipes are courtesy of the various brands! JACK DANIEL’S HONEY HOT TODDY Hot Toddy is a popular option this time of year, especially in...
New Years Day Bowl Games Deserve Great Choices!! 8th Annual “12 Drinks of Christmas”, Day 10!
What do you want to drink for New Years Day? For a day full of R&R and bowl games, I want options– lots of options! Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark have GREAT cocktails and this is the place to find their interesting takes and tweaks to cocktails! This is California… and Alie and Georgia both live here and so do I! While it’s been horrendously cold here (ok.. so it’s CALIFORNIA type cold weather), we are...
8th Annual “12 Drinks of Christmas”, Day 8! Getting a Moonshine Buzz with Tasty Sips from Manhattan Moonshine! #recipes
I have this fascination with moonshine. Not the stuff that’s done off the books in various parts of the country. That’s a bit too harsh for me. The moonshine I am talking about is the version that’s been through a great production process as seen in the states of Massachusetts or New York and others that are in process of distillation. Manhattan Moonshine is amazing! It’s smooth and the crystal clear nature of...
