Discovering Pantry Staples

Almost everything in my life is done in a minimal way. That includes my pantry. This is also easy because I live alone. I imagine that if I had kids I’d have had to consider keeping a stocked pantry long before COVID showed up.

FoodShannon EvansMay 14, 2020pantry, condensed milk, dates, cooking, ruth reichl, scotch bonnetComment

Hummus, There's A Documentary For That | Part 2

I’ve finally finished the Hummus! documentary. The first half was better than the second, but I was still able to eke out some thoughts.

FoodShannon EvansMay 12, 2020hummus, documentaryComment

Hummus, There's A Documentary For That

How do you pronounce hummus? If you read that and dragged out the “humm”, followed by a quick ‘us’, like me, you’re saying it wrong.

FoodShannon EvansMay 11, 2020hummus, documentary, suheila al hindi, azizaComment

Fool's Gold | Blackwell Rum Daiquiri

One of the best things to happen in quarantine is the IG battles which such notables like Teddy Riley vs Babyface and Lil Jon vs T-Pain. Tonight, they paired Jill Scott with one of my all-time favorite artists, Erykah Badu.

CocktailsShannon EvansMay 9, 2020blackwell rum, daiquiri, cocktails, erykah baduComment

I Get Tired of Drinking, Which Makes It Hard to Study

I walked 3.5 miles yesterday on what’s become one of my favorite trails in Atlanta, Proctor Creek Greenway. A year ago, I couldn’t have imagined such a feat if it didn’t include the rewards of food or wine at the end of the journey.

Wine, FitnessShannon EvansMay 7, 2020wine, health, wellness, walking, proctor creek, atlanta, sommelierComment

Dinner With Friends - Oso, Harlem, NY

Yesterday when I wrote the post on fish tacos and mezcal margaritas, I was trying to link to the post that I wrote on Oso last year. Then I realized that it was actually on the Holy Sip site. So since I did absolutely no wine studying…

Food, RestaurantsShannon EvansMay 6, 2020oso, harlem, new york, restaurantsComment

Fish Tacos + Mezcal Margaritas

Once upon a time, I had a fish taco blog. Yes, that’s correct…an entire blog dedicated to fish tacos. It was a few years ago when inexplicably, fish tacos could be found on just about any restaurant menu.

Cocktails, FoodShannon EvansMay 5, 2020mezcal margaritas, mezcal, cinco de mayo, fish tacos, riazul, oso, spiced pear liqueur, st. george'sComment

Oh, Is That Wine You're Talking About?: The Sopranos Edition

I’m very late to the Sopranos party. Twenty years after it first aired, I’ve finally finished the show. Between the laughs and excuse to binge on and pizza and pasta, the other thing I’ve enjoyed about this show is the Italian wine…

WineShannon EvansMay 4, 2020wine, the sopranos, italian wine, sangiovese, chianti, barolo, pinot grigioComment

I Don't Always Drink Wine Out of Wine Glasses

Last night I finished the bottle of Cabernet Franc that I’d been nursing for the past three days. I poured the final drops into one of my favorite glasses.

Wine, TravelShannon EvansMay 3, 2020moroccan glass, short wine glasses, hand blown glassComment

Why I Decided To Become A Sommelier

“Tell me everything you know about cognac,” she said. It was a call from one of my friends that’s also in the hospitality industry. She was using the quarantine and lack of time behind the bar to brush up on education.

WineShannon EvansMay 2, 2020sommelier, drinking, wineComment

I Choose To Live In Gratitude and Abundance

In April, I spent most of my time and energy trying to navigate dating during a global pandemic (I can’t say whether or not this was smart.) On the positive side, it forced me to look at some of the negative habits that I still had…

WellnessShannon EvansMay 1, 2020gratitude, abundance, mantra, meditationComment

Food Memories: Peppermint Tea with Milk

This weekend, comfort came in the form of peppermint tea with a dollop of condensed milk. I took one sip and it immediately conjured up a feeling of me at five years old with my grandmother.

FoodShannon EvansApril 27, 2020peppermint tea, condensed milk, ciabatta, grandmothers, peppermint tea with milkComment

Live In the Moment

In November, I went to Italy for a stopover after 10 days in Ghana. I’d given myself three days and two nights to explore Rome by myself before heading back to Atlanta. On the agenda - pasta, gelato and more pasta.

Life, TravelShannon EvansApril 22, 2020italy, rome, ghana, pandemic, gratitude, live in the momentComment

Baklava, Oh Baklava

Good baklava has evaded me for a long time now. About four years ago when Studio No. 7 was still open, we hosted an event for Pinterest. They brought in a local chef for the event.

FoodShannon EvansApril 16, 2020baklava, buford farmers market, atlanta, dessertComment

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