Tag Archives: vintage cocktails

Beverage Bonus: The Liberace

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

OMG you guys. Did everyone watch Behind the Candelabra? Um, if you didn’t you need to get on some HBO ASAP or find someone who subscribes and then watch the shit out of it. How can you not? Behind the … Continue reading →

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Wedding Ring Punch

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Sorry, kids, but I am preempting Wiener Wednesday. I have some great news to share and, well, I just don’t have a hot dog dish. A girl can only take so many wieners! And, yes, I know that I just … Continue reading →

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I’m Everywhere!

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Good morning, darlings! Please hop on over to the Rantings of an Amateur Chef to read a little guest post I did. it’s got it all–history! Hollywood! Whiskey! Also, I tell a little story about Gramsy–the patron saint of DiS! … Continue reading →

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Mad Men Canadian Clubhouse Punch

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

Greetings, friends! We are on the cusp of another season of Mad Men. I believe that it has been clearly documented in this blog how much I enjoy what might be one of the greatest television series of all time. … Continue reading →

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Beverage Bonus: The Sidecar

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Hi, kittens. Here’s a little pick-me-up for your Oscar Monday. Saturday night I attended a speakeasy-themed party that benefited a Maryland historical something or other. So it’s nice that I am helping conserve some Baltimore historical shit, but the best … Continue reading →

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National Drink Wine Day: New Year’s Eve Bubbly

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Well, let’s face it–every day is drink wine day for me. But that doesn’t mean that today shouldn’t be celebrated! Here is a little libation from a shindig that me and my mum hosted over Christmas break (yes, I’m still … Continue reading →

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Wiener Wednesday: Tom Boy & Baby Hot Dogs with Pa’s Hot Dog Relish

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Greetings! Welcome to Wiener Wednesday! I wish that I could start this out on a more positive note, but I want to kill myself right now. This post was epic, detailed, and covered a whole 2 and a half hours … Continue reading →

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Beverage Bonus: Boilermaker

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

By popular demand, here is another little story from my adventures in online dating. I think it’s a good (bad) one, although nowhere near as stupendous as my date at Elvis Tacos with Baltimore’s angriest little man, Rodney. Because I … Continue reading →

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Sterling Cooper Draper Rumaki & Gimlet

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Darlings, it really does seem as though it were yesterday that we were reintroduced to the goings on of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. And here we are, already at the end of another season. I really hope that I don’t … Continue reading →

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Steak Mad Men (Steak Diane)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Ah, after almost a year and a half the time had finally arrived for the return of Don Draper. While thousands of people across the nation were hosting Mid-Century Modern Man Men parties in honor of this glorious occasion, Cleve and … Continue reading →

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