Mocktails – Cannonball Read 17

You put tea in what now?

Brew Bake Sip & Savour by Bird & Blend Tea Co

January 22, 2025 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

When one of my favorite tea shops in Scotland announced they had a cookbook coming, I definitely pre-ordered it. Then Barnes and Noble canceled the pre-order. Then I had to get it off of the general internet; ordering it from the shop online store would have cost more in shipping than the book. But I finally got Brew, Bake, Sip & Savour. I’m not super surprised, but it is almost a necessity that you either have or are pretty familiar with Bird & Blend Tea […]

Drinks to Read By (and Watch Movies With Too)

Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist by Tim Federle, Lauren Mortimer (Illustrator)

Gone with the Gin: Cocktails with a Hollywood Twist by Tim Federle, Lauren Mortimer (Illustrator)

December 30, 2021 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

I’m a fan of a pun, and back when having a small New Years Eve gathering with friends was still a possibility, I requested Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist and Gone with the Gin: Cocktails with a Hollywood Twist by Tim Federle from my library. My idea was to find a couple of options for fun literary and movie inspired beverages for a crowd that was intended to include no less than 5 current and former Cannonballers (if you’re my friend long enough […]

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