Author Archives for Brenda Pederson
Drinks Around the World
When The Spirit World came online Rosanne was our writer for this column. When she left I took over the column and unfortunately we had a little snafu that caused her columns to be deleted which was really too bad. The site is now missing some really interesting and informative posts. Hopefully […]
Taking a Weekend Break
The writers at The Spirit World are taking the weekend off - time to do more research!
Philly Craft Beer Festival and Atlantic City Beer Festival
Saturday, March 3 marks the inaugural Philly Craft Beer Festival. According to the organizers:
The PHILLY CRAFT BEER FEST is a true craft beer tasting featuring an incredible variety of beers from some of the finest brewers in the country.
And from the information on the site it looks as if they mean business. […]
Pears and Goat Cheese Pecan Egg Rolls
This is my 59th and final Happy Hour at Home post. While I still have a few days left here at The Spirit World, I will be leaving at the end of February and that means that next Wednesday will be my final column. I have had such a good time here and […]
Watermelon and Rose Water Cocktail
Although Valentine’s Day is officially over, we know that many of you will be saving your celebration for the upcoming three-day weekend that many of you will be enjoying. Unto that end, for the next couple days we will be bringing you more options for your romantic celebrations.
Although Happy Hour at Home is normally a […]
It’s Time for “Perfect Love”
Well, here we are at Valentine’s Day again! And once again I find myself drawn to the liqueur with the name so very suited to this day, Parfait Amour. This French liqueur is really just a fancy-pants version of Curaçao but its violet color and flowery almost marshmallow scent and feel are not to be dismissed […]
Valentine’s Day Planning
theBar.com (sponsored by Diageo, and so features their extensive line-up of spirits) is featuring a section of Valentines’ day cocktails - even divided into categories based on your current relationship status! From the main page, choose “Occasions” from the top menu bar.
Food Network is featuring a Romantic Dinner for Two but also has a nice list of […]
New Writer: Rob Benes
It’s been quite some time since we welcomed a new writer here on The Spirit World but we are doing so today! Rob Benes is joining us from the heartland, just outside of Chicago. Rob’s background in both journalism and the culinary arts should serve him well! You can read more about Rob’s background on […]
Red Blossom and Raspberry Brie
As mentioned we are going to be preparing you for celebrating Valentine’s Day over the next few days. And those celebrations can have many forms. If you are not celebrating with the love of your life, take a minute to remember all the special people who have been and will continue to be in your […]
The Season of Romance
The countdown to V-Day has begun. We are one week away and hopefully you are well into planning what you will be doing with your special someone. Or maybe you are planning how to get a special someone! Or maybe you are your own special someone! Whatever the case the middle […]
