by Twyla Campbell | Aug 10, 2014 | Drink
The base model for this cocktail is the Sweet Cherry Ginger Spiked Soda from www.spoonforkbacon.com. I didn’t have any fresh bing cherries or St. Germain (Elderflower Liqueur) so I switched it up a bit and used blueberry syrup and cherry cordial instead....
by Twyla Campbell | Nov 26, 2013 | Drink, Recipes
Got a minute? That’s about how long it takes to make a batch of homemade Bailey’s-style Irish Cream liqueur. Making a cream liqueur like this is easy, economical and once you try it, you’ll never go back to store-bought. A plus is that you can...
by Twyla Campbell | Jun 8, 2013 | Drink, Travel
British Columbia has five wine growing regions: Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Fraser Valley, the Okanagan, and the Similkameen Valley. According to www.winebc.com, three more regions are emerging: Kooteny, Lillooet, Thompson/Shuswap. In April 2013, I travelled...
by Twyla Campbell | May 9, 2013 | Drink, Food, Travel
Old Man Winter arrived in November and by April he was still hanging on like an unwanted guest. After six months of living in thermal underwear, I needed a sunny deck – preferably one with a bottle of wine on it, not one covered with snow. What I was really...
by Twyla Campbell | Feb 11, 2011 | Drink
Jess! A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to leave me their comments on the contest posting I did featuring teas from the new Tetley Tea Colour Therapy Line. Jess, please shoot me a quick email so I can get this basket to you....
by Twyla Campbell | Feb 2, 2011 | Drink
I’ve been enjoying some Cinnamon Spice tea from Tetley’s new new Colour Therapy line. This particular tea is called “warmth” with flavours of cinnamon, orange blossom and sweet licorice along with some cardamom and clove. A hit of spice and a...