These Jammie Dodgers were born out of my love for Doctor Who (because what Whovian doesn’t remember or love the scene where the Eleventh Doctor tries to ward off the Daleks with a Jammie Dodger?!), my love for winter fruits, and my love of all things British. Funnily enough, I never had a Jammie Dodger while …
I worked at Starbucks for nearly five years as a barista. The holiday season was always the best. Let me tell you, from November to December, there is never a time where it doesn’t feel like Christmas is just around the corner. The holidays are all around you from the decor to the merchandise to …
This week’s cookie is the perfect recipe to roll out just days before Halloween. For one thing, they are all about the chocolate. And let’s be real–who doesn’t dig through their candy haul at the end of the night in search of something chocolatey? (I was all about those Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Snickers …
It’s no secret that I am a huge theatre fan. Naturally, I look forward to the Tony Awards in the way most people prepare for the Oscars. However, the 2017 Tony’s were filled with the most anticipation. Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 was nominated for 12 awards–it was something I knew was …
San Francisco is one of those cities that has somehow become synonymous with Irish Coffee thanks to the Buena Vista and its place in the drink’s origin stories. The real, lesser known tale, tells the story of Joe Sheridan–the bartender who brought Irish Coffee to the Buena Vista–and the passengers of a Pan Am flight that was forced to turn around and land due to bad weather. Cold and tired in Foynes, Ireland, Sheridan was called in to warm the passengers up; he slipped some Irish whiskey into their coffee, topped it off with a pouring cream. When someone asked him if the coffee was Brazilian, Sheridan said, “No, it was Irish coffee!”
Have I admitted to my fascination with all things British yet? I don’t know if it’s the wonderfully dreary weather, the brogues, the pubs, the love of football (soccer), or the general awkwardness and forced politeness that seems to take over people, but I’ve always been drawn to the area. Back in college, I spent …