For any of you that have read one or more of my posts, it will be obvious that I have a relatively large liquor cabinet. Unfortunately, a good portion of my cabinet is dedicated to what falls more into the liqueur category than what is actually standard liquor. So, once in a while I need … [Read more…]

One year ago on Saint Patrick’s Day, I decided to stray from the usual and instead of focusing on Irish-themed drinks or the lauded ‘green beer’, I posted green cocktails (http://www.mixmentor.net/?p=10). That was most certainly a fun job (oh, how I love my job sometimes) but this year I wanted to do something a bit … [Read more…]

When I was a little girl I was part of the Girl Guides of Canada, first as a ‘Spark, then a ‘Brownie’ and ultimately a ‘Girl Guide’. Alas, my Girl Guide career was cut short when I quickly realized that you actually had to work and it wasn’t just braiding, making s’mores and creating macaroni … [Read more…]

Some of you may have noticed that I have been MIA for a while now. No, nothing happened on my trip to Italy (other than confirming that I do not like Negronis, I do not like them, Sam-I-Am), I have not become disillusioned, nor was I just plain lazy (well, maybe a little of this … [Read more…]