Welcome to December, everyone! I hope those who are experiencing winter are staying warm and that the upcoming holidays leave you feeling happy and loved. This is the last Covers & Cocktails post of 2016 and I want to thank the Bitchery for reading and interacting with these posts. It’s really awesome to see an idea become a monthly post on the site. Hopefully, some of you have been able to try the recipes and … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Luck Be a Lady→
It’s November here in Boston and the crispness of fall has very abruptly given way to the harsh unforgiving wind of winter. As someone with lots of hair and an extremely slight tolerance for winter temperatures, this is not the best time of year for me. I will often make hot drinks just to hold them in my hands in an effort to keep warm. And I’m more likely to drink that hot beverage if it has … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Some Like It Hot→
Fall is here! Do you hear that? That’s me, gallivanting through the fallen leaves in a pair of jeans that make my butt look fan-freaking-tastic. No more chub rub! No more sweating! This is my season! It also means an uptick in my brunch-going, making boozy and fruity desserts (in our apartment, we make spiced boozy apples and cranberries on the stove and then pour it over a pound cake), and shrouding myself in puffy … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: A Fond Farewell→
September is upon us! And I can start to feel fall in the air. Oh please, dear god, let fall get here soon. Though I’m a Floridian, the heat and I are not friends and I do enjoy having seasons in New England, despite my allergies. While fall hasn’t quite arrived and summer is still holding on, I wanted to create a drink that would blend two of the seasons. Destined for a King by Ashlyn … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Kingsbane→
It’s August and I’m just counting down the days until fall reaches New England. But I’m grateful for one thing this summer and that’s Sourcebooks Casablanca blessing me with A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet. Seriously, this book is so good and it’s – without a doubt – the best book I’ve read this year. You’ll get a full dose of my squeeing soon, I promise. With one look at the cover, I knew … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Chimera’s Fire→
The dog days of summer are upon us and there’s nothing more that I want to do than stay inside with a good book, blast my little A/C because I live in New England and the monsters up here don’t believe in central air conditioning, and get a little drunk in the privacy of my own home. Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton and Covers & Cocktails fulfills two of those wishes. Ever since … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Does a Body Good→
Summer is here! Well, depending on where you live, summer is here. And all I want to do is nap in the sun with an alcoholic beverage with a good book. My needs are very simple. But if an attractive man or woman wants to also feed me ripe fruit while I’m lazing about, I won’t say no. Our book this month is Paige Tyler’s To Love a Wolf, so head’s up to all of … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Cooper’s Bite→
I think I can safely (and finally) say that Boston has been released from the unrelenting grip of winter. Unfortunately, my allergies are in full effect and I often wake up in the morning surrounded by wads of tissues. So despite the lovely, sunny weather we’re having in New England right now, I am inside with the windows shut and my system pumped full of allergy meds. Thankfully, I have plenty of books to keep … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Sweet Hot Chris→
I’d like to preface this Covers & Cocktails by saying I suffered two casualties while making this drink. The first was me, a woman standing at a staggering 5’0” (1.5 meters), consuming an entire bottle of champagne on a Wednesday afternoon. The second was tripping over the cat and breaking our last remaining champagne flute. But, that just meant I had to make this drink in a Samuel Adams glass, which is probably more fitting … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Black Velvet→
Happy March! It’s supposed to be spring in Boston, but winter is still holding on as long as possible. I’m sick of being a human sausage casing and just want to wear dresses without tights! But another month means another cocktail, and I’ve been talking about this book all over the place. I know I’ve mentioned it on a recent podcast with the rest of ladies and in this month’s Hide Your Wallet post. I’m … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: The Jane Steele→
It’s February! And honestly, that has very little bearing on this tasty drink I’m about to make, aside from the fact that if I make a mint julep at noon on a Wednesday, I’ll forget about the fact that 2016 is already going by way too quickly for my comfort. It also means I’m one month closer to some family holiday and my Italian mother laying on the guilt that she doesn’t have grandchildren yet. … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails Giveaway: Off to the Races→
