Month: October 2011
Cocktail Special – Corpse Reviver no. 2
Revive yourself with The Poisoned Martini’s first Cocktail Special—perfect for Halloween—the Corpse Reviver no. 2! Dating back to the 19th Century, Corpse Revivers have been the sort of pick-me-up drinks gentlemen would imbibe in the morning. Likely as a means to “recover” from a night of debauchery. Of the several recipes for corpse revivers, only… Read More ›
The 10th Kingdom
It opens with a song… I’m wishing on a star To follow where you are I’m wishing on a dream To follow what it means And I’ll wish on all the rainbows that I see I wish for all the people who dream a dream Once upon a time, an evil queen cursed a prince—transforming… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Is it tiki time or time for Halloween? With the latest featured Friday Cocktail, it could be both! Try the Zombie! By all accounts, this drink was invented in the 1930s by Donn “the Beachcomber” Beach in California. It’s popularity grew with its appearance at the 1939 World’s Fair, and later with the tiki craze that… Read More ›
The Chocolate Cat Caper
The first in the Chocoholic mystery series takes Shakespeare’s adage, “first kill all the lawyers,” to heart. Clementine Ripley, a high-profile defense attorney, takes a fatal bite of chocolate and then promptly falls over a balcony landing at Lee McKinney’s feet. In her first full-length appearance (see this entry about the short story), Lee McKinney has once again… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Everyone knows not to say this drink’s name three times in front of a mirror right? Whether you’re hosting a Halloween party or serving up drinks for Sunday brunch, the Bloody Mary is sure to spice up your life! The drink dates back to at least 1939, according to online sources. I used my trusty… Read More ›
The Chocoholic Mysteries
With Halloween approaching, October is the perfect month to read a book featuring chocolate, and JoAnna Carl’s Chocoholic Mysteries are a perfect choice. For my “A Taste of Murder” discussion series, I ended up reading two selections. I picked up a copy of Crime de Cocoa, which includes the first three Chocoholic Mysteries and a… Read More ›
A Mystery Theme
What a blast from the past! My favorite time of the year is Autumn. I think of it as a time of reflection on things past. Memories stir, and Nostalgia takes hold. During this season of changing leaves, it seems like I’m often reminded of experiences I’ve had. In searching for a change of desktop theme, I stumbled across… Read More ›
Friday Cocktail
Scare up a decadent treat with this week’s Friday Cocktail, the Banshee. In Irish lore, a banshee, or bean sidhe, is a female spirit whose wail is said to foreshadow death. A perfect drink for Halloween, no? I first tried this drink appropriately at Kitty Hoyne’s Irish Pub & Restuarant in Syracuse’s Armory Square in the mid-1990s. Now some… Read More ›
Dark Shadows
In 1991, a show premiered on NBC that captured my imagination. It opened with a governess on a train… “My name is Victoria Winters. My journey is just beginning—a journey that I am hoping will somehow begin to reveal the mysteries of my past. It is a journey that will bring me to a strange… Read More ›
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