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Summer is taking its time getting here, but I am already dreaming of hot evenings in the backyard, watching fireflies and sipping a cool beverage. In my book few things are as refreshing as a cocktail, featuring mint and lime. Enter the classic Mojito.
Mojitos (Photo from www.anaisevents.com)
Macarons (Photo by Bon Macaron)
The summer drinking season is finally here and all libations taste better outside! Alfresco cocktails vary from ever present sangria to mojitos to ice cold beers. Pretty much anything refreshing is a welcome sight in the summer heat. However, this year, I believe, will be the summer of the Moscow Mule (now appearing on cocktail menus near you).
Moscow Mule (Photo from www.localcuisine.com)
With hazy summer nights fast approaching, it seems everyone is headed outdoors. Now is the sweet spot of summer: weather is mild, humidity low and the bugs aren’t out yet. So, when I receive party invitations this time of year, I am always hoping for an alfresco soiree.
Outdoor Party (Photo by Serge Lubomoudrov)
Sometimes you just gotta go for the exotic! When jet setting around the world isn’t an option, where do you go to satisfy your craving for adventure? I tend to seek out ethnic Chicago neighborhoods and obscure eateries where no one speaks English. Lucky for me, my fair city offers plenty of choices. When I got that itch recently, my gal pal and I headed to Chicago’s Chinatown.
Fusion Chili Crab (Photo by Gourmet Rambler)
With Mother’s Day coming up, it seems that everyone has brunch on their mind. Most people I know are scrambling for brunch reservations and rightfully so. This weekend will host the busiest Sunday brunch of the year, second maybe only to Easter Sunday. Now, don’t get me wrong, I LOVE to go out for brunch with friends (see my previous article FOOD FRIDAY: Brunch is Sacred). However, this weekend I am not even going to attempt it. Why? Crowded and harried isn’t my thing. So, what is the brunch-lovin’ Rambler to do?
Toast to Brunch! (Photo by Mary Mary)
Everyone loves a good ol’ bake sale ~ especially when the proceeds benefit such a great cause! Be transported back to your youth and join My Daily Find Chicago – along with some of Chicago’s best and brightest bloggers, writers and foodies including our very own Gourmet Rambler – as they present the 4th Annual Chicago Pop Up Bake Sale Benefiting “No Kid Hungry.” Show your support on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at 900 North Michigan Shops (Level 2). Chicago’s favorite food bloggers, writers, editors, reporters and media personalities will sell their special home-baked goods at the Chicago Pop Up Bake Sale to raise funds that will help eliminate childhood hunger in the United States.
Pop-Up Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry (Photo from www.mydailyfind.com)
I don’t like cake. That is no secret (see my previous article Let Them Eat Tarts!). I can hardly be alone in my aversion to run of the mill wedding cake, right? So, I looked into it. By the power vested in me by the Almighty Google, I do declare: there are lots of cake rebels out there and their versions of wedding cake are nothing short of spectacular!
Wedding Tart (Photo from www.farm3.staticflickr.com)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
It’s high time to wear green and be Irish… even if you are not. Whether you want to search for a lucky four leaf clover, eat Lucky Charms, kiss a lovely las or try to locate that elusive pot of gold guarded by leprechauns, chances are you are planning on having some Irish-inspired fun. Here at theBrideScoop, we love all things green, spring and festive. What we don’t love, however, is the terrible green dyed beer served everywhere around St. Patrick’s Day. Blech!!! Drinking something that taste that bad puts a damper on a good celebration. So, when you are out and about with your friends this weekend, remember to drink responsibly and to avoid the watery green brew in favor of the good ol’ Guinness or Irish whiskey. However, if a tasty cocktail is more your style, order up a Nutty Irishman.
Nutty Irishman (Photo from www.abartenderstales.com)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The weekend of all things green is finally upon us and we all know what that means: overindulging. People the world over will celebrate all things Irish by eating meat and potatoes and, without a doubt, drinking copious amounts of whiskey and beer. But the morning after comes quickly and bleary eyed revelers will be seeking something (ANYTHING!) to help them fight the after effects of the Green Beer Monster. The answer in my opinion could not be more simple: eat and drink green! Add green foods to your diet and I don’t mean gummy bears or shamrock shakes. Naturally green foods have superpowers that would make even Superman jealous. And incorporating them into your daily routine couldn’t be easier.
Green Power Punch (Photo from www.sketch-freeveganeating.blogspot.com)
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