It was so much fun to share these recipes with Ali, but it also reminded me why I'm not a real bartender - just a booze blogger!!! The video was a lot of fun to make, and I was so thrilled to share these two drinks with Ali and her audience!!
Head over to Potluck Video for more chef interviews, cooking tips, and some mighty pretty food porn!!
I am so overwhelmed and humbled by this nomination. I have been working hard to push the boundary of the at-home cocktail experience - making culinary-based cocktails that are both beautiful and delicious. I have many favorite recipes over the last year and I will be re-sharing them with you over the next month on social media with new notes and tips for those of you at home.
Gastronomista is my labor of love - and all of your feedback, comments, and shares mean the world to me. Thank you for your never ending support, your enthusiasm for forward-thinking cocktails, and your thirst for life. I cannot even express to you how much happiness this website brings to my life. I am forever grateful for the opportunities that it has offered me, and I thank every single one of my readers for helping me get here. I wish I could make each and everyone of you a cocktail to express my gratitude.
Until I figure out that whole cocktail wonka-vision thing, please VOTE for Gastronomista for the WIN : Voting ends April 30th 2015.
If anyone has wonka-vision suggestions, I am all ears.
I am thrilled to share with you my recipe for the Garden of Eden cocktail that I created for the Glass Backwards series!
I first saw Jude's videos this spring, and basically lost. my. shiz. because I loved the concept so much. Since then, we have become fast friends - trading stories from the cocktail scene, sharing Saveur Best Blogs nominations, and plotting on ways to collaborate together.
I am beyond honored to be included in this series. He has chosen so many wonderfully talented bartenders to feature, it was a bit daunting to step up to the plate (and behind the bar) to make this cocktail!
Speaking of bars, many thanks to Iris Cafe who hosted us. Thanks for letting me on the other side of the bar from my usual seat to make drinks for you!
I have been asked to curate a cocktail tools and toys box for Quarterly!!!
But FIRST I need YOU to sign up and show your support!!! I need 1500 people to say they are interested in Gastronomista becoming a Curator for Quarterly.
Ideas for the box:
-Exclusive Bottle Opener designed by yours truly
-Stylish Cocktail Picks
-Recipes
-Gastronomista designed cocktail napkins
-Selections of some of my favorite products, including bitters and brandied cherries!
-Emergency Cocktail Kits!!
So much more!!!
Please go to Quarterly.com - and show your support by this Friday 9/12!!!
Head over to the Huffington Post to read my latest notes on the American Whiskey Trail. A lot has changed since I was last there in 2008, and it sounds like there are going to be dramatic changes happening in the next few years as numerous companies are investing millions of dollars into their distilleries. Looking forward to what is to come (I hope it brings more delicious whiskey!).
Head over to Design*Sponge (one of my all time favorite design blogs) for a peek at one of my favorite tipples, The Stolen Negroni. This cocktail has special meaning for me, I served it at my wedding as the "hers" cocktail!
Big thanks to Grace Bonney & Kristina Gill for featuring me in their Behind the Bar series!
Exciting News! Yours truly is featured in this week's Company Weekly Edit for Company Magazine based in the UK! I was asked to contribute some of my favorite tipples, favorite drinking spots, and style tips for busy ladies on the go.
The piece is part of Company Magazine's weekly app that has style tips, celebrity instagrams, street style, and beauty tips and products! It's a really fun concept - a little magazine on your phone!!!
iphone users can download the app for 99 cents here.
Not an iphone user? Fret not, we've got screen shots below:
Earlier this week Miss Helen Hollyman asked us to come onto her show, U Look Hungry on the Heritage Radio Network. We had a fantastic time talking about all of our recent projects and our sources of inspiration; Martha, moms, hashtags, mustard, kimchi, foodie films, and of course, a strong Dark and Stormy.
Thanks to all the people who tuned in to listen to the live show - apparently there were quite a few of you! Thank you!
Many thanks to Miss Hollyman for having us on the show. She is a very talented writer who wrote one of my favorite pieces of all time, Das Stinky. Check out her website if you have a second, she's got some good stuff going on there, and one fantastic theme song. No joke, we've listened to it maybe 1000 times in the last few days.
Miss Holllyman also wrote us a very flattering preamble to the show:
"On today’s episode of U Look Hungry, I’m joined by Miss Rammy Lee Park and Emily Wells, two of the gems behind the delectable website, “Gastronomista.”
If you’re not familiar with Gastronomista, it’s one of the best food websites dedicated to bookmarking some of the most hot haute hot mouthwatering food trends and unbelievable finds.
In short, it’s almost where food, art and fashion collide. The wordy libations don’t stop there; they also create bespoke events, gorgeous videos, and so much more."
We've got some exciting news to share! We've been featured in the September issue of Glamour Magazine for their How To Do Anything Better Guide. And we are thrilled to share it with you!
It's true, we're busy ladies, but we know how to throw a party. In the piece we give some of our favorite recipes and entertaining tips that are guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser for your summer fête.
The September issue is out now (Rihanna is on the cover) pick up a copy on newsstands - or check us out the Glamour i pad app!
The Menu:
We had such a wonderful time preparing and shooting this piece - we are so grateful for being featured spread for Glamour! There are so many people to thank - Leslie Robarge, Rebecca Sinn, the entire Glamour squad that made us look so fab on set, and Lulu Frost for the bling. We are always so amazed with how many people it takes to make a shoot happen, and all of the hard work that goes into it. We are delighted with how it turned out, and we hope you enjoy it as well.
A radish damsel. A mustachioed fava bean. A corncob, with a cowboy hat full of bad memories. Miss Ariadne's final installment of Better Than Basics is up on Gilt Taste. Full article here, video below.
Gastronomista is excited to share a short food film directed by our very own Miss Ariadne Ax. Her three-part series, BETTER THAN BASICS, explores three kitchen staples using recognizable cinematic conventions. They will be on the foodie haven site Gilt Taste, now in beta launch. This week, salt! Full article here, video below.
