Candy Cane Bamboozled Shake

Holsteins Shakes and Buns in Las Vegas, offers a seasonal Candy Cane Bamboozled Shake made with vanilla ice cream, peppermint schnapps and a candy cane.

Chocolate-beer truffles
Beer Chocolate Truffles

If you want to make your man love truffles, add beer. Tamara Novacoviç with a tip that gives satisfaction across the gender gap.

Smashing Pumpkin Cocktail
Winter Cocktail – The Smashing Pumpkin Martini

This awesome cocktail recipe infuses pumpkin to rum and is mixed with Grand Marnier, Allspice Dram, Saffron syrup, cardamom bitters and fresh Meyer lemon.

Mugged: Handsome Coffee Roasters
Mugged: Handsome Coffee Roasters

A sweet coffee from Nicaragua exemplifies the benefit of valuing coffee origins – and the appeal of coffee tourism.

Beet, Carrot, Kale Juice
Juice it Up – Delicious Beet, Carrot and Kale Juice

Fusion Juicer makes quick work of several salads-worth of vegetables, churning out a vibrant juice with a ginger kick.

Almond and Cookie Butter Oatmeal Protein Shake
Almond and Cookie Butter Oatmeal Protein Shake

Protein powder adds just enough nutritional value to justify serving – or sneaking – this sweet shake for breakfast.

Ginger, Pear, and Spinach Tonic

This juice is full of autumnal flavors and packs a seriously nutritious punch as an excellent source of antioxidants, iron, and vitamin C.

Coffee House Test: Leotah's Place Coffeehouse
Coffee House Test: Leotah’s Place Coffeehouse

A bohemian-style shop in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia serves up quality coffee.

Holiday Caramel Apple Martini
Holiday Caramel Apple Martini

Mix up this seasonal martini for your next holiday party to get everyone in a cheery spirit.

Beet and Strawberry Smoothie
Beet and Strawberry Smoothie

This antioxidant and anti-inflammatory rich drink makes a great after school snack that packs a nutritious punch.

Coffee Review: Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Coffee Review: Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Bill Walsh reviews a coffee from San Diego that is full of rich sweet notes and a pleasant brightneess.

Thandai: Spiced Almond Milk
Thandai: Spiced Almond Milk

Thandai is a refreshing beverage made with milk that is infused with almond and other spices popular in northern India.

Coffee House Test: Jersey Java and Tea
Coffee House Test: Jersey Java and Tea

A charming neighborhood coffee shop offers some of the best coffee in South Jersey.

Sense Memory: Pumpkin Spice Overload!

Are you down with the PSL?

Coffee House Test: Downtown Credo, Orlando, FL
Coffee House Test: Downtown Credo, Orlando, FL

Decent coffee in a cute shop with altruistic intentions located in Orlando, FL.

Ginger and Dates Tea
Ginger and Dates Tea

This is a subtle and sweet tea that pairs well with desserts and is just as good chilled as it is warm.

How To Make Your Own Soy Milk
How To Make Your Own Soy Milk

With just three ingredients and very little active time you can make your own soy milk at home.

Avocado Milkshake
Avocado Milkshake

Avocados are a great source of potassium, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin E and make for a super creamy shake.

Fall Favorite: Pumpkin Spiced Latte
Fall Favorite: Pumpkin Spiced Latte

Learn about the make the most iconic drink of the season at home and save yourself a trip to coffee shop.

Coffee House Test: Styer's Garden Cafe
Coffee House Test: Styer’s Garden Cafe

A coffeehouse nestled inside a nursery and homegoods store offers equal parts charm and quality coffee.

Almond Pistachio Shake
Almond Pistachio Shake

Indian spices and a trio of nuts give this shake a range of complex flavors and condensed milk adds a rich creaminess.

Up All Night: Vodka Cocktail
Up All Night: Vodka Cocktail

Reyka, Iceland’s first ever preciously small-batched vodka, is truly a product of its environment, with a distillery process involving glacial spring water, lava rocks, and geothermal energy from nearby hot springs

danish coffee
Danish Coffee Cocktail

Try this Danish-inspired coffee cocktail that’s spicy and not too sweet on a brisk autumn night.

Mugged: Lowest Price Coffee
Mugged: Lowest Price Coffee

Lowest Price Coffee strives to offer flavorful, fresh coffee for cheap, but how does the taste stack up?

Labor Day Refreshing Cherry Spritzer

A refreshing cherry spritzer, perfect for those Labor Day cookouts.

Coffee House Test - Dollop Coffee
Coffee House Test – Dollop Coffee

Both locations of the Chicago mini-chain Dollop Coffee serve top notch coffee in a charming setting.

Lychee Milkshake
Lychee Milkshake

Lychee fruit can be hard to track down but well worth it, they’re sweet and full of health benefits for a delicious guilt-free milkshake.

Noah Charney on Monkey Butt Coffee
Weekend Read – Noah Charney on Monkey Butt Coffee

Kopi Luwak get its splurgy price from the unusual way that it is harvested. Read about Noah Charney’s experience sampling the coffee here.

Cucumber Lime Cooler
Cucumber Lime Cooler

A splash of gin would take this drink from refreshing beverage to summery cocktail.

Pickled-Berry Gin and Tonic
Pickled-Berry Gin and Tonic

These berries brighten a classic G&T, but they’re also great on their own, served alongside cheese and charcuterie.

Kava Cafe
Coffee House Test – Kava Cafe

Kava Cafe serves top notch coffee in a setting that has access to a rare city courtyard in lower Manhattan.

Mango Lassi
How to Make Mango Lassi

You can replace the sugar with honey or avoid adding sugar altogether to this northern Indian drink if your mangoes are particularly sweet.

Cherry and Peach Oatmeal Smoothie
Cherry and Peach Oatmeal Smoothie

Make-ahead oatmeal smoothies is everything you love about oatmeal in a jar but in liquid form, which makes them the perfect breakfast on the go.

Mikkeller beer pumps
Hip hops: How Mikkeller Became Denmark’s King of Craft Beers

Beer geeks love Mikkeller. But could the Danish microbrewery be about to change our perception of how food and beer go together?

Spiced Chilled Almond Milk Thandai

This refreshing drink from Northern India can be adjusted to suit your particular sweet tooth.

Chai Vanilla Milkshake
Chai Vanilla Milkshake

Enjoy this super-creamy, refreshing, and outrageously delicious Chai Vanilla Milkshake.

Boozy Mint Lemonade
Boozy Mint Lemonade

This recipe is for a pitcher of 8 drinks, but as long as you keep the same proportions, you can make any size batch.

Coffee House Test - Bow Truss Coffee Company
Coffee House Test – Bow Truss Coffee Company

If you’re in need of a coffee destination, or just a stop on your morning walk, make one of Bow Truss Coffee Company’s locations a pin on your Chicago map.

Festive Champagne Mojito’s
Festive Champagne Mojito’s

This cocktail is the perfect way to celebrate dinner with family and friends and toast the summer season.

Beer and Cheese Pairing
Castello Moments – Beer and Cheese Pairing

Brittany Everett teams up with Chef Callie from BandPage to create a beer and cheese tasting for staff dinner.

Cosmopolitan
A Modern Classic – The Cosmopolitan

The use of the Cointreau gives a subtle orange flavor and the lime juice adds the perfect tang resulting in a delicious drink that’s not too sweet or tart.

Li Hing Mui Paloma Drink
Li Hing Mui Paloma Drink

Li hing mui can be found at most Asian food markets unless you happen to find yourself in Hawaii- then it can be purchased, well, just about everywhere.

Sloe Gin
Sloe Gin

This is so easy to make, the hard part is keeping yourself from opening it too soon to drink it.

Virgin Bombalada
Virgin Bombalada

The virgin bombalada – a spicy remake of the classic cocktail the virgin pina colada. Enjoy.

Banana Milk Shake
Banana Milk Shake

Sharjah Shake: Banana shake is known as Sharjah Shake here in Kerala. It is one of the most common shake that we get in ice cream parlors across the state.

Cashew Nut Milk with Honey and Vanilla
Cashew Nut Milk with Honey and Vanilla

Surprisingly, this cashew nut milk is supremely thirst-quenching, and a perfect refreshing remedy for a hot summer day.

Grapefruit Daiquiri
Grapefruit Daiquiri

Enjoy a lovely grapefruit daiquiri, perfect as a cooler in these summer days, from Jacqui Gabel.

Easy Sangria
Easy Sangria

This easy sangria recipe is strong enough to work fast, but substantial enough that you can drink it all day. It’s almost a meal in itself, really.

Summer Cocktail – Herbed Citrus Radler

The more flavorful your beer the stronger you may want the lemonade to be. Or not. In general you can play with the ratios as you like.

Coffee House Test - Sit and Wonder, Brooklyn
Coffee House Test – Sit and Wonder, Brooklyn

If you seek a great cafe with great coffee, hunt down Sit and Wonder in Brooklyn, New York.

Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie
Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie

This is not too sweet, not to crazy filling.. perfectly portioned, and superbly easy to fit in a serving of fruit.

Sweet Broiled Lemon Margarita
Sweet Broiled Lemon Margarita

Here’s a wonderful margarita recipe from the award-winning bartender and author Tony Conigliaro.

Raspberry Shrub Cocktail
Raspberry Shrub Cocktail

Enjoy a refreshing and cooling raspberry cocktail in these hot summer days.

Three Excellent Summer Wines
Three Excellent Summer Wines

While you may have trouble getting all the syllables in order, you shouldn’t have any problem finding these wines at most good wine shops.

Iced Coffee
Iced Coffee

Enjoy the quickest and easiest way to make iced coffee with this awesome recipe from Tamara Novakoviç.

The Wine Forger’s Handbook - On Fake Wine and How To Spot It
The Wine Forger’s Handbook – On Fake Wine and How To Spot It

The increase in value of both fine art and fine wine, even in times of economic crisis, prompts investors and entrepreneurs, legitimate and illicit alike.

The Brew Crew at Mill Street Brewing Co.
The Brew Crew at Mill Street Brewing Co.

With craft brewing on the rise, brew-masters and restaurateurs are trying their hand at peddling their brews, but what does it take to operate a brewery?

Pineapple Rosé Sangria
Pineapple Rosé Sangria

This is a tasty treat-of-a-refreshing beverage and once you’re finished drinking it, you get to enjoy the rosé-soaked fruit.

Mint Green Tea
Mint Green Tea

This drink is great on a hot day – and they are all hot this time of year.

Cold-brewed Coffee
Cold-brewed Coffee

This recipe makes a strong concentrate and is meant to be diluted.