Gorgeous flowers blooming all around is, hands down, the best part of spring—and they aren't all just eye candy. Spring also brings edible flowers, which can lend both visual beauty and subtle flavor to your food and drink. Though you ca…
Whether you're celebrating Easter with a family brunch or dinner with friends, we've got the Easter cocktail recipes you need to toast the holiday. And, bonus, all of these can be used to toast at any springy weekend meal with friends, y…
Spring is here! Even with the occasional cooler day, flowers are starting to bloom and trees beginning to bud. To celebrate the change of season, we're in the mood for these lavender cocktail and mocktail recipes. Lavender has a very flo…
Ah, the Shamrock Shake. That once-a-year emerald colored, minty concoction that makes St. Patrick's Day feel like, well, St. Patrick's Day. If you can't do without one, but would rather skip loads of artificial green coloring or just pre…
By now you know that we're obsessed with winter citrus . Not only are citrus fruits—grapefruit, in particular—at peak season right now, but they are a bright taste of summer especially needed here in the Northeast. So with grapefruit alw…
If there's any worthwhile excuse to treat myself to a fun drink with dinner, it's Valentine's Day, the day when calories don't count and we can eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So in honor of all things sweet, I've found 6…
Today is one of our favorite food holidays at Cool Mom central, World Nutella Day . We don't care if it's a made up celebration, because we believe. Whether you use the original product or a newfangled, all-natural chocolate-hazelnut spr…
Well, it was a good run here in the Northeast where, on a few days this winter, our weather was even better than yours, Los Angeles! But the party is over and, as a good number of us settle into seasonably cold temps and brace for winter…
The beautiful thing about citrus is that it tastes like summer, but hits peak season in winter, just when we need a pick-me-up. I can think of no better pick-me-up than to mix freshly squeezed citrus juices into a sweet mocktail or—even …
Yup, it's the first Friday after New Year's Day and we're going there with a green juice cocktail recipe and a mocktail, too. Healthy eating is on the mind, but we still love ending the week with a cocktail or mocktail (or two), so we're…
Champagne is the most common way to toast the new year but—believe it or not—there are some who aren't fans of bubbly. I happen to like it but, even for me, one glass is enough before I move on to another cocktail or mocktail. So whether…
I love that, in spite of living in a world where you can get pretty much any food you want at any time you want it, there are still foods and drinks that only come out during a particular season or holiday. Eggnog is one of the best—and …
It’s December. The holidays are upon us and so is chillier weather. Whether you’re coming in from a day on the slopes, shoveling your front walk, or braving the cold for holiday shopping, you need something warm and delicious for sipping…
In my calendar, the holiday eating and drinking season begins on November 1st and so, even though it's been 70 degrees in New York City (huh?!), it's only proper to toast the winter holiday season. Whether made traditionally or with a tw…
Pumpkins look pretty on your stoop or porch through Thanksgiving but, honestly, come November first and I'm done with mine, especially if they've been decorated for Halloween. Instead, I pull out the wreathes and gourdes (fancy!) and use…
For a quick and handy reference, here are all of our very best Halloween dinner, drink, dessert, snack, candy, and even allergy-free recipes for your ghoulish festivities this weekend—a spooktacular 250+ Halloween recipes in all. From su…
Fall isn't all about pumpkin, you know. There are lots of other fall flavors that make delicious drinks, including apples and apple cider perfect for these tasty apple cider drinks ; pears, which we used to make these skinny pear cocktai…
Last week I skipped kid-friendly drinks because coffee cocktails . This week, it's all about the mocktails. These non-alcoholic Halloween drinks are perfect for kids, especially if you're having a Halloween party. And even if not. I know…
You might be wondering: Skinny cocktails? As the weather gets cooler? Yes. Because, for me, once the initial shock of bathing suit season passes in June, I stop thinking about diets and calories and romp around in loose sun dresses and f…
I admit it, I've been fighting off fall, being grumpy about pears and insisting that apple drinks be made with sparkling cider only because, you know, summery vibes. Slowly but surely I'm coming around and accepting the inevitable. These…
It’s been a slow ramp up—at least for those of us in NYC, where it seems we’ve started school later than everyone else in the country—but everyone is officially back to school. And back to school means fall fun, from apple picking to pum…
With Labor Day—and the official end of summer—upon us, I will be spending the weekend eating and drinking outside with friends and family. Instead of mixing up precious drinks, I plan on making big pitchers of cocktails and mocktails to …
With Labor Day entertaining coming up, that also means we've got party food on our minds. These easy, fix-ahead Labor Day party appetizers have been a huge hit at home (yes, I sacrificed and made pizza dip and honey Sriracha hot wings al…
How has nearly the entire summer passed without us talking about gin and tonics? The classic summer sip is one of my favorites and always a crowd pleaser. Since you don't need help making the traditional version, I found a super creative…