Anatomy Of A Burger

It’s often referred to the official start of the grill season, so it seemed only appropriate to start Memorial Day weekend with a burger bar.   I love a good burger, and in my mind they are very similar to pizza in that they are the vehicle for limitless toppings. With that said, it makes […]

Shout Out to the Tribe

This is how this morning went…. Wait. Let’s back up.  I am not a morning person.  Not by any stretch.  So every night before bed, I am doubling checking backpacks, the boys are getting snacks packed, and lunch boxes packed, and “helping” to get their uniforms laid out.  I don’t do this out of fear […]

Rosemary Mule

WARNING: SHAMEFUL PROMOTION AHEAD. Next Thursday, May 18th the Old Ellicott City community is bringing back GIRL’S NIGHT OUT!  I don’t mean to shout, but every piece of normalcy returned to our community is another piece of the painful puzzle put in place that we are slowly assembling. One day it will be complete and the […]

Bourbon Slush

I know I have mentioned my family once, or twice, or a thousand times, and our holiday traditions.  This cocktail is right up there.  Every Easter, my Aunt Annie would set out a batch of bourbon slushes frozen in tupperware and served  in beautiful punch cups.  All of my cousins wanted some, and where curious […]

Sapphire Martini

I’ve been thinking, outside of the hours of 3:28pm on Fridays thru 11:00am on Sundays, Wednesdays is my favorite day out of the week.  L&L have a half a day and it’s a great reset for our family.  It’s also one “guaranteed” day I can usually sit down and write.  Of course I type that, […]

Ice Cream Float, Next Level

It’s only Wednesday for those keeping count.  I must have missed something because the day has gone like it’s a full moon.  Sometimes a mom just needs her own timeout.  I give you a mom’s ice cream float. Here are the players. Already you aren’t disappointed, are you? Years, and years ago, long before being […]