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Blended Summer Imbibing!
This week on Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen, I make a Blended Peach Whiskey Sour! Using my Vitamix The Quiet One Blender, whole peaches (defrosted frozen peaches work too) are blended with bourbon and apricot jam for my refreshing take on the classic sip. Perfect for a...
Cheers to Blended Drinks!
Blended drinks — from daiquiris and margaritas to grown-up boozy ice cream milkshakes — blended drinks are always great for crowds and refreshing on hot summer days and nights. For something really unique, try out my Blended Peach Whiskey Sour. It’s my take on the...
Stay Smitten with Summertime Sippin’!
This week on Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen: I shake up a Smitten cocktail! Fresh muddled in-season watermelons adds a great "cool" taste to the tequila's bite while the dash of hot sauce adds a lil zing to the flavor. The Citrus Salt rim completes the sipping...
Mouth-Watering, Sizzlin’ Steaks
Nothing beats the sound and aroma of a sizzling steak on the grill, cooked to perfection. On summer days/nights in the Northwest, everything tastes better cooked on the grill. Fire up the grill because it's time to talk steak! First, always let your steaks come to...
Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest – Washington Finals!
So excited to judge the 3rd Annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest - Washington Regional Finals at my Food Studios on Friday, August 24th! From 4:30pm - 7:00pm, guest judges Jamie Peha, Cynthia Nims and I will be tasting the five Washington semifinalists'...
Canada’s Largest Dinner Party
Les Dames d’Escoffier Chapters and culinary institutions across the world are celebrating Julia Child's 100th Birthday (August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004)! The British Columbia chapter is throwing the dinner party to end all dinner parties! Starting 6:30 pm on August...
Refreshing Fruit Salsas
Tomato salsa, pico de gallo, chunky picante sauce - salsa is the most popular condiment in the US, having long ago surpassed tomato ketchup. Not all salsas are the same. Get out of your salsa rut and get sassy with sexy, summer fruits! D'lish fruit salsa over grilled...
Happy 4-Year Anniversary Cascina Spinasse!
Seattle's Cascina Spinasse is turning four this August and is celebrating this milestone with a month of special menus starting August 5, with new menus releasing on August 12, August 19 and August 26! Anniversary dinners are $65 per person for food with a wine...
Get Spirited at the Northwest Distillery & Cocktail Festival
Seattle is well-known for being innovative; a city that is a great launching pad for the new and unique. It’s no surprise that so many talented craft distillers have popped up all around the city. And they are the star of the 2012 Northwest Distillery & Cocktail...
Tales of the Cocktail: Marie Brizard USA Cocktail Challenge Results
It's been roughly a week since Tales of the Cocktail 2012 and there's much libatious news to dish. Here's a little review of one of the events that I attended: the Marie Brizard USA Cocktail Challenge! Held in the fabulous Bienville and Iberville Rooms at the swanky...
Edible Flowers: A Tasty Garden Adventure!
The beautiful part about summer is all the gorgeous, blooming flowers everywhere! But did you know that some flowers are edible, too? From tiny cute Johnny Jump Up’s and frilly dianthus or carnations to lovely robin blue borage flowers – there is a world of tasty,...
UrbanSpoon.com
UrbanSpoon.com just launched Urbanspoon Guides, a new feature that allows diners to create personal lists of dining favorites. Even some of the country’s top chefs have created their own Guides to let Urbanspoon users know where they like to eat on their nights off....
Succulent Summer Stone Fruits!
One of my fave things about summer is the abundance of sweet, juicy local stone fruits (fruits with a pit). Peaches, plums, cherries, nectarines and apricots… oh my! I always look forward to that first succulent bite of a perfectly ripe peach! And of course cherries!!...
Time for Tales of the Cocktail!
We’re already nearly halfway through July, and that always means one thing to me - it’s almost Tales of the Cocktail time again! I’m getting ready to head down to steamy New Orleans at the end of the month for the premier spirit and cocktail event of the year, and...
Wanderlust & Lipstick
Fantastic interview and article in Wanderlust & Lipstick! Seattle summers are gorgeous when the warm sun is out and with friends all around... with great foods and drinks! Check out my Seattle summer hot spots and my recipes for Summer Sangria, Veggie &...
Be a ThirstyGirl!
Great post for Motivational Mondays on ThirstyGirl.com with my Sake Sangria recipe and video from Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen! Spike your Mondays with this easy, Asian-inspired sangria recipe. For more cocktail inspiration, make sure to visit www.LiquidKitchen.tv!
Lavender
Many people think of lavender as scenting soaps, spa treatments and perfumes. This flower is well-known for its calming and relaxing properties, but lavender has also enjoyed a long history in the culinary world. In fact, it is experiencing quite resurgence lately....
Chow-Down in Chinatown!
Seattle foodies! Looking for a tasty event this weekend? Make sure to stop by the International District for the first ever Chow-Down in Chinatown this Saturday and Sunday (July 14-15)! There'll be a $2 Food Walk with lots of participating neighborhood restaurants as...
Summer Sipper: VSOP Lemon Derby
This week on Kathy Casey's Liquid Kitchen, I shake up a VSOP Lemon Derby. This light and refreshing cocktail is perfect for the summer and combines fresh mint and lemon juice with Remy Martin VSOP and vodka. To top it off, I add a velvety Honey Lemon Foam! Cheers!...
Salad Dressings
I love salads: they're quick, easy and can be pretty healthy, whether as a side or a main dish. Aside from great greens and goodies, for me, the dressing is what can make an amazing salad. Whether you love thick, creamy style dressings or a-barely-there vinaigrette,...
