Bloody Mary With Tabasco-Spiked Ice Cubes

A Bloody Mary was a favorite drink for Gene and me way back when and we even canned our own when I had my big 40 x 120 foot garden and lots of tomatoes to use up.   See my post Gene’s Original Bloody Mary.  Remember, you can always add the following ingredients to taste and we found this recipe to … Continue reading

Lucky Player King Cake Cocktail

I only traveled through New Orleans once on our way to Texas from Florida and I have been to two Mardi Gras themed parties in my life.  One was a benefit/dinner dance in my hometown (Gene was on several boards and did a lot of volunteer work for our community) and the other time was a surprise … Continue reading

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

I just love shrimp in about any recipe and roasting them makes the shrimp taste so much better than poaching them.  Ina Garten has another winner here and this shrimp cocktail is a favorite of mine.  I also like to serve the shrimp with a Lemon Aioli.