What does it say about us that one of every three posts on our new blog is about cocktails or food? Rhetorical. This post is about food*. Specifically asparagus because it’s that time of year, people. Several years ago, I started an immense asparagus bed in our garden and each year it pumps out what,…
Month: April 2012
Dragons in the Basement
We all have them. Sometimes we call them alligators. I like dragons and it’s more apropos for this discussion. There are chocolate dragons, vodka dragons (mine is lemon flavored at the moment), crazy bitch from hell dragons, shoe dragons (notorious for getting off the leash to soothe crazy bitch dragon)…I think you get the point. …
Mountain Reflections
This year marks the fifteenth year since we bought our land in the mountains of Southwest Virginia and the eighth year since we pulled up stakes in Texas and moved here to build the home of our dreams and give early retirement a shot. Our land fronts on a county road that bisects a historic…
A Really Girlie Martini
I get to share the first drink recipe! During the 2nd annual Girls Weekend in Boston, CC, KR and I invented what we decided to call the “All for One” Martini. Before I give you the actual “how-to”, let me give you a bit of background. Our first night, at dinner, we enjoyed a wonderous…
Please come in …
We’re very glad you’ve come to Stilettos, Stoli & Scribbles and we hope to make this new blog interesting, amusing or snarky enough that you will make us a regular stop on your blog tour. Nothing is predictable, but you might expect to find us writing about anything from the mantras we use to avoid…