There’s something about January and playoff football that has me dip crazy. Oh, who am I kidding, I’m always up for the stuff. In fact, I actually want to have a dip party. You know, everyone brings a separate concoction and we chow. Grand idea, no?
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ILLUSTRATION: Winter Wonderland by FloraFauna
It is my belief that a little alcohol (or a lot…) can help take the edge off when family and friends get to be a bit too “festive” during the holidays. And, well, it’s also nice to have a few cocktails in your arsenal for holiday parties, uninvited guests, and Tuesdays in your back pocket. Here’s a little comprehensive list that I’ll be, er, researching over the next few weeks.
01/ Tom + Jerry
02/ Winter Wonderland Martini
03/ Pumpkin Pineapple Cocktail
04/ Apple Smash
05/ Salted Caramel Martini
06/ Christmas Cup
07/ Cranberry Ginger Mulled Wine
08/ Pomegranate Margarita
09/ Pumpkin Pie Martini
10/ Spiced Pomegranate Mulled Cider
11/ Nutcracker Cocktail
12/ Spiced White Wine Sangria
13/ Cranberry Mojitos
14/ Apple Cider Cocktail
15/ Cranberry Orange Cocktail
16/ Cinnamon Bun Eggnog Martini
17/ Orange Salted Caramel Margaritas
18/ Pumpkin + Apple Cider Fizz
19/ Pumpkin Hot Buttered Rum
20/ Hot Apple Toddy
21/ Hot Apple Pie
22/ Pear Almond Crisp Martini
23/ Apple Cider Margaritas
24/ Apple Cider Ginger Punch
25/ Scotchsicle
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Every year the agency I’m currently freelancing at has a massive cookie exchange party. We’re talking dozen upon dozen, conference tables loaded to their breaking point. It’s no secret that I’m happy to be apart of this year’s festivities and have done my due diligence in research hours. At one point or another these were all in contention – care to venture a guess as to which cookie recipe I settled on?
1. Brown Butter, Brown Sugar Cookies
6. Chocolate Fudge S’mores Thumbprints
7. Crackly Chocolate Swirl Cookies
8. Eggnog Sugar and Spice Sandwich Cookies
9. Fudgy Triple Chocolate Bliss Cookies
10. Gooey Vanilla Sparkle Cookies
11. Honey Cookies
12. Magic in the Middle Cookies
13. Peppermint Cream-filled Butter Cookies
14. Peppermint Patty Cocoa Cookies
16. Pretzel Cookies with Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chips
19. Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies
21. Salted Brown Butter Shortbreads
22. Winter Cookies
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Ever wonder how someone keeps a large quantity of links in order? Well, if you’re me and they’re five years worth of recipes you amass a 150 page single-spaced word processing document full and make your life a living hell. I used to share more foodie things here than I do now, but updating the file has become too much and I didn’t want to just toss the lot of them. So this weekend I started a massive undertaking – adding each and every one to my Food and Cocktail board on Pinterest. (I’m hoping to finish within the month, so take this as your warning either to follow or unfollow that particular board.) I hope you all find at least one recipe to enjoy!
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01/ I love this Charlie Brown wreath made from tree trimmings
02/ super well-designed pop-up trash + recycling bins
03/ I had no clue disposable loaf pans existed, perfect for gifting
04/ the most insane ornaments + trimmings roundup
05/ learn how to make the perfect omelette in a baggie
06/ Mountain Dew + Dorito cupcakes, whoa
07/ pretty field of light blossoms
08/ make these paper gem tree ornaments
09/ love these revamped Virginia Woolf bookcovers
10/ the storybook fantasies of Dara Scully
11/ 14 charity gift sites, add one to your list
VIA: Design Fetish
The holiday season is officially upon us, are you ready??
01/ definitely picking up this matte lip stain
02/ it’s not too late for a Wild Turkey Cocktail!
03/ maybe I could wear one of these headbands out shopping today?
04/ Joy the Baker has a cookbook coming out!
05/ pumpkin-maple breakfast pudding – YUM
06/ DIY cranberry liqueur
07/ make a DIY George Nelson-inspired slat bench
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I’m all kinds of in love with the notion behind Turntable Kitchen. Music! Cooking! Vinyl! Recipes!
San Francisco couple Kasey and Matthew started connecting good and music on their site with hand-selected recipes and musical pairing, and recently they began offering up a Pairings Box. It’s a curated food and music discovery experience delivered to your door, you can either order by the month or subscribe. Fab concept, no? My favorite part is that the music shows up on vinyl. Maybe, just maybe, this is the perfect gift for the foodie/music lover in your life.
PS: Don’t miss their backlog of stellar mixtapes!
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01/ definitely making these DIY urchin starburst sculptures
02/ and these crazy looking concrete bookends, too
03/ learn how to make Momofuku’s cereal milk!
04/ loving this abstract cat quilt
05/ a slick Movember calendar
06/ Girl Scout cookie flavored lip balms – WHAT?!
07/ turn your stove burners into art
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01/ love this DIY Halloween candy garland
02/ print this out + head over to Occupy Wall Street
03/ Apple Pie Caramel Apples – YUM!
04/ 2,000 suspended dandelions
05/ marbleized balloons
06/ The Gentlemen’s Rant: Hipsters
07/ crushing on these freebie recipes
08/ head tape!
09/ How Were You Born? street flyer