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Fresh Strawberry Basil Martinis On 8 Years of Blogging

Maris Callahan — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 05:00:30 +0000

After eight years of blogging, these strawberry basil martinis are somehow first making their way online for the first time. Strawberries, basil, simple syrup and vodka combine for a perfectly balanced summer cocktail. In 2008, somewhere in the neighborhood of mid-May (I don’t know the exact date because really, this is a blog, not a human person), I created In Good Taste. At first I called it ‘My Glamorous Life” because my friend and former boss Ann used to say “isn’t life glamorous?” whenever I was tasked with something ridiculous at work, like collating photocopies for a press kit or reprinting a new business presentation seven times until the binder holes were spaced evenly. I thought I would write about my everyday musings, because to be frank, I think I’m pretty funny. Although good friends have told me that I’m at my funniest when I’m being bitchy, but we can analyze that another time. At the time I started my blog I was living outside of New York City, where ridiculous shit happens in the street every single day and I thought I would have witty things to say about the drudgery of online dating and working at an entry-level public relations […]

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Classic Mojito

Maris Callahan — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 02:27:01 +0000

When my friends and I get together to drink mojitos, trouble usually ensues. There was the time in college when my friend Alison and I, on a calorie cutting kick, decided to make cocktails with Splenda instead of sugar or simple syrup. I’m pretty sure “hangover” doesn’t even begin to describe what I felt the next day. And then there was Memorial Day 2010. We just won’t go there. Instead, let’s just talk about how the very sight or scent of a mojito can evoke calming images of vacation days spent lazily by a pool or perhaps, with your toes buried in the sand. Mojitos are traditionally a Cuban cocktail, though I’ve had delicious renditions at Spanish and Peruvian restaurants as well. Until recently, I had yet to make a killer mojito in my own kitchen, but with a few 90+ degree days already behind us this summer, it seemed like it was time to change that. And because it’s Friday, because it’s summer and because it’s about 60 degrees F in Chicago – which is hardly the kind of weather for drinking poolside – I figured it was also time to share my recipe with you. Not to mention […]

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Define Your Passion: Citrus Summer Sipper

Maris Callahan — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:37:23 +0000

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older. #passiondefinedremyrefined #CollectiveBias An easy and refreshing summer cocktail recipe I’ve always loved food (it’s delicious, right?), but it wasn’t until I moved into an off-campus apartment during college that I discovered that I also loved cooking. After a few years of cookbooks, a half dozen pots of chili, a few homemade soups, many grilled cheese sandwiches and one Thanksgiving turkey that turned out surprisingly well, I started a food blog. It was online that I learned that there was an entire culture of people just like me out there; people who love food. Through my food blog, I discovered that loving food wasn’t unhealthy or indulgent, but it was a rich, interesting and nourishing hobby. While building my food blog, I met people who love to eat food, cook food, read about food, write about food, think about food, watch shows about food and most importantly share food with family and friends. Cooking can be either a solo sport or a team sport, but I enjoy it so much more when […]

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