Anytime I get to slow down, connect with the people I love and share a couple of drinks and a meal these days is truly a gift. I mean, it’s always been a gift but of course, the past year has heightened the feelings of gratitude. Which is why I was so excited to partner with the folks at Martini Vermouth for an evening of #MartiniWithFriends.  To mark the occasion, I received the most beautiful Italian spread from Livia which paired perfectly with the Milano-Torino and Blood Orange Negroni included in our meal kits. We started with some fresh bread and citrus and fennel marinated olives ..read more

In December 2018 I bought my husband his first record player. It was a pretty basic setup as I wasn’t sure he’d really be into record collecting. I should have known better. Within a month, he upgraded the turntable, bought proper speakers and the number of records we had quickly doubled, then tripled and so and so fourth. One of the unexpected benefits of his new hobby was the start of a proper cocktail hour. We quickly took to carving out an hour or two after work on Fridays to put our phones away, spin a record, stir up a drink and catch up on the week . It’s increasingly easy to lose t ..read more