Recipes: Beverages

Summer Party Season, with Sangria

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Photo by Julie Whitehorn I went to the most lovely party this past weekend, I have to tell you about it. It’s the season, you know—warm days and evenings that stay light late. It’s summer party season. In this case, it was a surprise birthday party. The birthday girl had… Read More

Lemonade, in a Hurry

The sun came out this weekend in Seattle, boy howdy did it. Do you remember last week when I was complaining about the cold? Well, I’m complaining no more. What’s there to complain about when the skies are blue, the days are warm, and everyone is smiling ear to ear?… Read More

Mugicha: My Secret Summer Weapon

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Here in Seattle today it’s hot, really hot. There’s even been a weather advisory issued for extreme heat. It’s been like this all week. To be honest, it’s a little too hot for me. I have an inverse relationship between heat and happiness: the hotter it gets, the less happy… Read More

My Front Door Mojito Delivery Service

The benefit of making sushi for your neighbors is that one day—one day when you’ve had a terrible, awful no good, very bad day—your neighbor might happen to drop by to borrow your Cuisinart. On this particular day, you may be reeling from discovering the person who was helping you… Read More