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A Drink Recipe for Brunch: Mango Lime Bellinis

Posted by Christine Pittman on May 10, 2013 · 17 Comments

It’s Friday and it’s #BrunchWeek. I’m celebrating with a delicious drink recipe for Mango Lime Bellinis. And don’t forget to enter our #BrunchWeek giveaway. The prizes are stupendous.

A Maple Chocolate Coffee Float for BrunchWeek

Posted by Christine Pittman on May 5, 2013 · 29 Comments

One of my all-time favorite hot drink recipes: The Hot Maple Walnut Coffee Float by @cookthestory

It’s Brunch Week here on Cook the Story and on 31 other blogs too. We’re celebrating with Brunch Recipes Galore, amazing prizes and more. Read about all the brunchtastic fun AND check out one of my all-time favorite hot drink recipes, The Hot Maple Walnut Coffee Float.

A New Look and a Recipe for Margaritas w/ Lemon & Basil

Posted by Christine Pittman on April 23, 2013 · 13 Comments

My website has been redesigned! Hooray! Let’s celebrate the fresh new look with a refreshing cocktail. Here’s a recipe for Margaritas with Lemon and Basil. All the fun of a margarita but a bit more elegant (kinda like my new blog: fun and elegant, dontcha think?).

All About Making Cocktails w/ Nutmeg Nanny

Posted by Christine Pittman on March 16, 2013 · 1 Comment

Home Sweet Home, an easy cocktail with Butterscotch schnapps, Irish Cream, Cinnamon and Cloves in honor of The Oscars Best Picture nominee Beasts of the Southern Wild, recipe by www.cookthestory.com

if you love sipping on an innovative cocktail at your favorite bar, now you can start making cocktails like that at home. Find out where Katie’s Cucina, Nutmeg Nanny and I get our drink inspirations and more.

Category All, Blogging, Drinks, Videos · Tags cocktails, drinks, google hangout, HOA, recipes, video

Celebrate Tonight With A Champagne Cocktail

Posted by Christine Pittman on February 23, 2013 · 4 Comments

Our liquid countdown to The Oscars ends today with this cocktail in honor of Best Picture Nominee Argo. It's a Bubbly Maple Leaf and has sparkling wine, scotch, maple syrup and lime juice. By www.cookthestory.com

The Oscars are tonight! The last drink in my liquid countdown to The Oscars is a Champagne Cocktail: The Bubbly Maple Leaf Cocktail, in honor of the film Argo. Let’s celebrate all the great films tonight.

A Mint Canary for Nominee Zero Dark Thirty

Posted by Christine Pittman on February 23, 2013 · 3 Comments

A cocktail made of rum, lemon and mint tea in honor of The Oscars Best Picture Nominee Zero Dark Thirty, recipe by www.cookthestory.com

As part of my liquid countdown to The Oscars today I’m bringing you a cocktail in honor of Zero Dark Thirty. It’s yellow for The Canaries but soothed with mint tea. A bit of rum sets it in the right time and place.

Category All, Cold Drinks, Drinks, Recipes, With Alcohol · Tags cocktails, lemon, mint, oscars

Beer For Best Picture Nominee Silver Linings

Posted by Christine Pittman on February 22, 2013 · 4 Comments

An easy drink for your Oscar Party: Beer in honor of Silver Linings Playbook. Get all the Best Picture Nominee drinks here from www.cookthestory.com

Planning an Oscar Party? Look no further! I’ve paired a different drink with each Oscars Best Picture Nominee. For Silver Linings Playbook it’s easy: Beer! Findout why and get all the other Best Picture Drinks here.

A Refreshing Cocktail For The Life Of Pi

Posted by Christine Pittman on February 21, 2013 · 3 Comments

A refreshing cocktail of grapefruit juice and IPA in honor of The Oscars Best Picture Nominee The Life of Pi, recipe by www.cookthestory.com

This is a refreshing cocktail called A Salty Tiger in honor of The Oscars Best Picture Nominee The Life of Pi: It’s made of grapefruit juice and IPA in a glass with a salted rim.

Drink With Me To Best Picture Nominee Les Mis

Posted by Christine Pittman on February 20, 2013 · 5 Comments

Best Picture Nominee Drink Pairings: For Les Misérables, it can only be red wine. Nothing else will do. By www.cookthestory.com

Stories resonate differently with you at different stages in life. Today I ponder my reaction to Les Misérables as I share another Best Picture Nominee drink pairing. I’ll end the suspense. For Les Mis it’s red wine. How could it be anything else?

Category All, Drinks, unRecipes · Tags movies, oscars, red wine

Drink to Best Picture Nominee Beasts of the S. Wild

Posted by Christine Pittman on February 19, 2013 · 5 Comments

In honor of Best Picture Nominee Beasts of the Southern Wild this easy cocktail, perfect for any Oscars Party, may look a bit dirty but tastes like home with butterscotch, cinnamon and cloves.