I am truly honored to be be named as one of the Top 10 Most Influential People of the Past 25 Years by Cheers Magazine for our direct impact on elevating the bar in the cocktail culture.
To be recognized with people that I have admired for many years such as Dale DeGroff, Tony Abou-Ganim , Audrey Saunders and Jose Andres, is such a great honor. It has been so exciting to see the kitchen come into the bar and all the innovation over the years – let’s all keep raising the bar!
Luscious, sweet cherries just scream summer to me. Cherry pie, cherry cocktails, cherry shortcake, boozy cherries over ice cream - is there anything better? Fresh cherries are also so tasty in a cocktail like in my recipe for Cherry Mojitos for a Crowd (recipe...
Last week was the Women Chef and Restaurateurs Conference here in Seattle. Established by Barbara Tropp and seven pioneering women chefs and restaurateurs, WCR is an active resource for women seeking to advance culinary education and gain recognition in various areas...
Don’t you just love the smell of fresh mint? Whether it’s in a cocktail, mixed into a fruit salsa, or growing in the garden, that fresh scent of mint can just brighten your day! Have you ever tried growing mint? If you have, you know it is amazingly easy and will...
