
My husband, Marcus, insisted I add maraschino cherries to this recipe. I didn't want to. Too trashy, too sweet, too processed, I thought. But he absolutely insisted and I could see that it had something to do with nostalgia and the pineapple upside down cakes of his boyhood, so I indulged him. I like french onion dip made with Lipton soup mix. No one is going to change my mind with fancy caramelized onion from scratch dip. So I gave him his bright red cherries.
This recipe is from one of the most reliable and comprehensive food bloggers on the internets, Elise at Simply Recipes. I didn't change a thing. Well, except for adding the cherries.
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One sip of my friend's slushito and I knew I was in for a treat at Estadio. This modern day slushie, a combination of pumpkin, scotch, and sherry, tasted like a tangy version of red hot candies. Wowsa. My white sangria was almost as good. And what an unusual combination: rosemary, tequila, apple, and white wine. The mixologist behind these magical drinks should star in the remake of Cocktail. Another round for these friends of mine.
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I have to take a minute to tell you about Russel Wright, one of my favorite modernists. Wright, an industrial designer, is most well-known for his American Modern dinnerware collection, which he designed in 1939. The set featured above is from that collection and I've been scooping up for a pittance at thrift stores around DC and Baltimore, and on ebay. People say Russel Wright "revolutionized the American home and how people lived there." Gone were the days of formal, ten piece settings. Instead Mr. Wright created inexpensive dinnerware that emphasized informal living. I'm down with that. Plus, isn't it pretty? That's a photograph, but doesn't it look like a still-life painting?
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