How do you commemorate a special lady’s 90th birthday? If your her niece, Linda, you throw a fabulous ’40s-themed surprise birthday party chock full of friends and relatives. If you are me (read: the caterer), you create a special cocktail in Hazel’s honor. Since I am a huge fan of Bellini’s, and recently fell in love with rosemary simple syrup, I decided on a modified Bellini, using a crisp vihno verde in lieu of prosecco, and adding a touch of sophistication with the addition of rosemary simple syrup. Now, after we finished our Zumba lesson (no joke!), 90-year-old Hazel told me she loved her cocktail so much that she wants to whip up a pitcher for her girlfriends when she makes it back to Florida. I’ll drink to that, Hazel. I’ll drink to that. The Hazel Ingredients for Rosemary Simple Syrup: 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 4 fresh rosemary sprigs Directions for Rosemary Simple Syrup: 1. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil 1 minute or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes. 2. Pour liquid through a wire-mesh strainer into…
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Post-Pasta Fatigue
Feeling sufficiently fatigued after rolling out enough sheets of spinach lasagna to feed twenty people. I briefly considered just staying up until the Italy v. Slovakia game comes on, but then realized that five hours of sleep would be an absolutely terrible idea. Allora, nap, then Italy match. –StellaCadente*