This week brings us the summer solstice. Despite our wacky temperature swings in NYC as of late, we can no longer deny that summer is here and it is ready to PARTY! To celebrate the occassion, I have a post up on KitchenAid’s new blog where I show you how to make a summer favorite: Gazpacho!

My gazpacho

Here’s a sneak peek: Today, we’re showing you how to get macho with gazpacho, a chilled tomato soup that’s Spanish by birth but can easily be made into your own signature dish with a few tweaks. This is a refreshing summer appetizer that’s perfect for parties and using a KitchenAid® Hand Blender makes it a snap to whip up.

Get the full recipe and a step-by-step photo tutorial on the KitchenAid blog.

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Midnight Brunch: Whisky and Meatballs from Around the World took over a DUMBO studio, infusing a cold concrete block of space with the scents of cinnamon, coriander, delicious tomato sauce and, of course, beautiful whisky.

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This edition of Midnight Brunch was sponsored by

We enjoyed four simply smashing cocktails, created by Hal Wolin and Pamela Wiznitzer. 

Hudson Hawk

Hudson Baby Bourbon, Averna, Fresh Lemon Juice, Cinnamon Syrup, Angostura Bitters, Ginger Beer

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Me, You and Him Too

Black Velvet Caramel Whiskey, Galliano Ristretto, Milk, Dark Brown Sugar Simple Syrup, Vanilla

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Breakfast with the Devil

Black Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky, Sherry, Fresh Orange Juice, Fernet Branca, Bittermans Hellfire Bitters

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Popeye Doyle

St. George Breaking and Entering Bourbon, Bittermens Amere Sauvage, Cocchi Americano, Bokers Bitters, Grapefruit Twist

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The cocktails were each the perfect mix of booze and delight.

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Look at this thing we launched!

January 22, 2013

I haven’t talked publicly (very much) about the fact that I’ve joined a second company as a partner and VP. As soon as all the partnership paperwork is signed, I’ll be sharing a lot more! That said, I’ve been a fan of Digital DUMBO since 2009 when I started attending the events. I started consulting with Andrew, [...]

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Your Perfect Thanksgiving Tipple

November 21, 2012

Time to hit the cocktail table! Yes, this time of year can be super stressy. Perhaps you feel this way this year? I don’t drink because I’m stressed, I drink because I love cocktails! And they are truly one of the things I’m thankful for. I am just as (and sometimes even more) passionate about [...]

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Ode to Summer: 2012 #HDMoment Recap

October 25, 2012

I’m back, kids. Last time we spoke, I was hunkering down for a week in the woods by myself and it was absolutely refreshing and terrifying at the same time. So QUIET. I’ve been back for a couple months but have been immersed in A) starting/running aspects of a second company b) hustling hard for [...]

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Gone Fishin’. Back September 4.

August 24, 2012

Photo credit: WanderingtheWorld on flickr Hi MOTB Tribe. Can you believe it’s the end of AUGUST?! I’ve had a happy summer, full of so many great moments and memories. We kicked things off with our Cinco de Mayo Midnight Brunch with Tafari Travel and Mexico Tourism Board on May 4. It was the first time [...]

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Photo Recap: Midnight Brunch x Girl Walk // All Day Edition with Bulldog Gin and Nitehawk Cinema

August 13, 2012

Midnight Brunch x Girl Walk // All Day descending upon Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) last weekend, and we can absolutely guarantee that none of our guests knew what they were really in for. Nitehawk in a very cool film house that shows mainly indie films (with bigger releases being shown from time to time). In [...]

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The Best Things I Ate – July 2012 Edition

August 8, 2012

My life is awesome. Sometimes I have to smack myself to remember this is all real – I eat and drink for a living, and there is nothing that compares to this as a lifestyle. It all whizzes by too quickly; I’ll have an incredible meal that’s bangin’ from the appetizers to the conversation to [...]

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Tales of the Cocktail: Exploring the Unparties of TOTC 12

August 2, 2012

While many of my compatriots from Tales of the Cocktail, the country’s largest festival/conference/TOTALLY NUTTY GATHERING OF THE COCKTAIL KINGDOM, are still recovering, I actually filed my first story on TOTC’s 10 Year Anniversary last weekend. Most of us returned from the five-day festival earlier this week, so I held off a few days on [...]

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Photo Recap — Midnight Brunch: Cooks for the Cure Edition with KitchenAid

July 23, 2012

Midnight Brunch: Cooks for the Cure Edition with KitchenAid brought a completely lovely, intimate group of bloggers together for celebration last Thursday. We welcomed 20 food writers and bloggers of other sorts to an airy loft in midtown. Midnight Brunch was sponsored by KitchenAid as a thank you to writers for promoting or participating in [...]

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