Cocktails and Dreams

Can you believe it's almost December? I'm really excited because then I can share my 12 Cocktails of Christmas. For those of you who want to join in December 1st is this Thursday! But anyone, at anytime, can contribute a drink(s) during the 12 days.



I had so much fun with this 12 cocktails of Christmas. I had an amazing bartender, my sister-in-law, as well as a fantastic food stylist, my mother-in-law. Basically, all I did was take the pictures. If only I had their help on all my posts I could post more often.

Thanksgiving

I can't believe Thanksgiving is this Thursday. I thought I'd post some tasty recipes that would be a delicious addition to any Thanksgiving feast.

Dark Chocolate Espresso Cake

I should call this cake death by chocolate it's so rich. The first time I had this recipe was 2 years ago, when I was gluten free. It was love at first bite. I like that this flourless cake doesn't have a lot of butter in it. A lot of flourless chocolate cake recipes call for 2 sticks of butter--no thank you, my stomach would be in knots for days.

This recipe is perfect. The cake is so dense,moist, and delicious. It's wonderful served with whipped cream and raspberries. A note about the cake; it rises when it bakes and falls when it cools, resulting in a crackled top. But don't worry, the cake will be gone before anyone notices a cracked top.

The 12 Cocktails of Christmas

I have been waiting to post about this for weeks. But, since it relates to Christmas (and it's not even Thanksgiving yet), I forced myself to wait until November to share this with all of you. That way, if you want to participate, you have a month to come up with some drinks.

I came up with the idea of doing a 12 cocktails of Christmas, where each day, Dec 1-12, I'd feature a new holiday cocktail. I've been brainstorming different flavor combonations and drinks, along with the help of my sister-in-law (an NYC bartender). So many people do 12 treats or desserts of Christmas that I thought it would be fun and different to feature cocktails instead.

I'm extending an open invitation to any blogger who wants to join in. You drinks can be virgin, spiked, old posts, new posts; there really are no rules except it has to be a beverage. You can join me in posting every day or once, twice, as many times as you want, I'm pretty easy going.

If you're interested, leave a comment or email me (surlykitchen@gmail_dot_com). That way I can remind you as the time comes closer to December 1st. I'm setting up a code for the picture above, which will serve as a button in your blog's side bar, if you want to add it.

I'm actually really excited about this because it involves no cooking! I'm still adjusting to my new doses of medications, and have no energy and no desire to cook. But I promise as soon as I feel better I will post all kinds of deliciousness.