Feast + West: Sip, Snack, Repeat

easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! When I want to give my drinks a cozy flavor for fall, I head straight to the spice shelf. Warming spices like cinnamon, star anise and nutmeg are the drink equivalent of snuggling into your favorite sweater. These flavors are strong enough to stand on their own, but also play nicely with other notes from fruity to...

easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! There's one flavor that's nearly synonymous with fall: pumpkin. By the end of August, pumpkin is around every corner — in lattes, cocktails and more. That's all well and good if you're a pumpkin stan, but not everyone is! The good news is that if you prefer to keep pumpkins on your porch instead of in your cup, there's...

easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! I'm always up for a celebration, how about you? Later this week is National Vodka Day (on October 4 to be exact), which definitely deserves a drink to celebrate. Vodka can get a bad rap, but I think a lot of that stems from the cheap options from our college days. If the thought of it makes you queasy, it might be...

easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! I love coffee, and I love cocktails (shocker, I know). But what I really love? Coffee cocktails — well, mocktails in this case. Coffee adds a rich flavor to classic drinks, plus a little boost of caffeine which can help you power through whatever your weekend has in store. Since coffee has such strong notes, it's also...

easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! While I'm admittedly not a big football fan, the tailgates have done their best to try to sway me. I love the atmosphere — it's fun, it's loud and there's plenty of food and drinks to go around! Bringing a cocktail to share may just make you the MVP of game day. It's easy to do when you pick a batch recipe that's...

easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! The espresso martini is here to stay, and I for one am not upset about it. This coffee cocktail took over bar menus by storm last year and has quickly found its place as a favorite for many. After all, what's not to like? It's classy, caffeine-kissed cocktail and easy to make at home. However, this is one cocktail that...

with susannah of feast + west This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Happy Syrup Sunday, Reader! Fall has a lot going for it flavor-wise, but apple might be at the top of the list for me. I'm not really a cake person — given the choice, I'd much rather celebrate a birthday with a slice of pie. Growing up, pie was often on the table for special occasions, and apple is my dad's favorite, so I still...

with susannah of feast + west This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Happy Syrup Sunday, Reader! Maple syrup is one of those ingredients most of us already have in the fridge. It's a lazy (in a good way) swap for simple syrup in cocktails and coffee. But this week we're taking it one step further. Spiced maple syrup is just maple syrup warmed low and slow with whole spices until everything blooms...

easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! Negroni Week may be coming to a close, but there's still plenty of time to celebrate! This week was a charitable event for bars across the country, plus a good excuse to enjoy the iconic cocktail. The classic recipe brings together herbal gin, sweet vermouth and a bitter Italian liqueur called Campari in equal parts....