The Spirit World

Here on The Spirit World we like to treat our cocktails and beer with a certain level of respect. We hope we help you learn about the art of these beverages and not just how to swill them down. But being respectful doesn’t mean you can’t have fun at the same time! (In […]

If you will be the designated driver or if you are throwing a Mardis Gras party and would like a good option for those who are designated drivers, there are a few beverages that you can offer while staying with the New Orleans theme.
One of the easiest drinks to make is Ice Tea. […]

Looking for more ideas for your Mardis Gras Party?
Check out one or more of these sites:

The Gumbo Pages
New Orleans Cuisine and NOLA Cuisine
Food Network’s Fat Tuesday Menus
Epicurious Mardis Gras Planning
Emeril’s Mardis Gras Menu
Throwing a Mardis Gras Party

Or for a slightly different twist check out this information on Carnevale, the Italian version […]

I know that for this week’s Happy Hour at Home, I recommended beer for your Superbowl parties but for some of you that won’t be the right suggestion. So here’s another idea. This book, Pitcher Drinks: Cool Cocktails for a Crowd, is perfect for entertaining. It gives you recipes for 150 […]

No matter which team (if either) you are rooting for this weekend you may want some ideas for drinks and snacks for the party. To get your planning off to a good start check out these sites:

About: Party ideas, games, Superbowl trivia and more
Star Chefs: A few recipes culled from their archives
Epicurious: […]

Have you ever wondered what your favorite liquor, cocktail or beer would look like if you looked at it through an optical microscope? No? Well maybe you would if you knew that the image above is rum!
This amazing site has several photo galleries filled with:
“full color photomicrographs (photographs taken through a […]

I picked this little specialty book up while browsing through the Barnes and Noble bargain books tables. The bright and cheery cover caught my eye and further inspection revealed great photography and many brightly colored, layered drinks.
Many of the drink names are entertaining: Pecker Wrecker; Bird Dropping - describing the look of […]

Just after the holidays I picked up a new mixology book that caught my eye as I was browsing through stacks of books. The book, is “Drinks” by Vincent Gasnier.
First, it’s a large format book which I find attractive - I like when I can leave a cookbook laying around as if it were […]

Have you suddenly realized that New Year’s Eve is less than a week away and you have no plans? Why don’t you throw a little celebration for a few close friends at your place? There’s plenty of time to pull something together - and for some ideas to get you started check out […]

Once your family and friends know you have an interest in something like food, wine or cocktails you may become the lucky recipient of gifts that support that interest. This year that certainly held true for me and was reflected in both Christmas gifts and in several hostess gifts that I received for a […]