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A Double Celebration… On the Rocks
Posted by Emily
Friday, May 4, 2012Ladies and gents, this weekend– specifically Saturday– brings us two excuses to celebrate. One a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride, the other a 138-year-old Southern tradition. This year’s May 5th marks both Cinco de Mayo and The Kentucky Derby.
Problem? I think not. Just twice as much reason to celebrate!
Whether you’re with a crowd donning sombreros or bowed Derby dress hats this weekend (or both– though for some reason I’m not sure a sombrero would be deemed an appropriate choice of headdress at Churchill Downs), here are cocktail recipes for each occasion. For the Derby, we have a refreshing twist on the traditional mint julep from Fred Thompson‘s Bourbon, and for Cinco de Mayo, a Grilled Pineapple-Kiwi Margarita from Paul Abercrombie‘s Organic, Shaken and Stirred.
Bottoms up…!
Recipe: Mint Julep Sparkler
Summary: Here’s a party twist on the mint julep. This drink has all the potency of a traditional julep, but with the...
Herbivoracious Across America… next stop: Boston!
Posted by Emily
Thursday, May 3, 2012We could not be more excited that blogger-turned-HCP cookbook author Michael Natkin is about to make his way to Boston as a part of his Herbivoracious launch tour! He arrives this Saturday, May 5, and will be doing events through Monday. We do hope you’ll join us for some of the fantastic demos and book signings we have lined up around the area– plus you don’t want to miss out on meeting Michael!
Saturday, May 5
Book signing at The Harvard Square COOP, 7 PM
1400 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Sunday, May 6
Book signing at Volante Farms, 10 AM – 12:30 PM
262 Forest Street, Needham, MA
Book signing at Olivia Browning, 3 – 5 PM
20 City Square, Charlestown, MA
how2heroes Test Kitchen Event (for bloggers and media), 6 – 8 PM
Monday, May 7
Demo and book signing at Trident Booksellers and Cafe, 7 – 9 PM
338 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
Will we see you there? If you’re tweeting or Instagramming from any of the events, be...
Marathon Monday Meets Patriot’s Day
Posted by Taylor
Monday, April 16, 2012If I’ve learned anything during my three years living in Boston, it’s to avoid the downtown area at all costs on Marathon Monday. It’s been a bit hard for me to enjoy getting lost in a massive cluster of rowdy college students, having to aimlessly walk through the maze of overenthusiastic onlookers in order to get a breath of fresh air, and being packed into overly-crowded subways cars. Not to mention, watching a 50-something-year old in MUCH better shape than me finish the race like it was a walk in the park really does a job to my self-esteem.
However, the one thing that I enjoy most about the third Monday of April is that I get a day off of school, and since Marathon Monday shares its glory with Patriots’ Day, it’s like a double holiday. I usually spend my day off playing catch up before the dreaded week of...
Fenway Opening Day
Posted by Taylor
Friday, April 13, 2012It’s opening day in Boston, but for those of you who won’t be strolling along Yawkey Way and instead watching the first Red Sox home game of the season from the comfort of your own home, we’ve got three recipes you can make and enjoy there! For our game day menu, we’ve picked out three tasty snacks from our Fan Fare cookbook that are perfect for whatever plans you’ve got going on for the home opener. Go Sox!
