Friday cocktail – The Compari Spritz

The more bitter cousin of the Aperol spritz; very popular in Italy. The basic recipe – and then below the video a Faranda variation. Farandaville variation I liked it but the vote from the distaff set made it a 50/50 standoff. In a highball glass, lots of ice and 2 oz. Compari 3 oz. Rose … Read more

Today – feast day of Saint Kateri Teckawitha

A Faranda favorite – especially considering the miracle that lead to her canonization. The boys name is Jake Finkbonner and when he was three years old he got a small cut on his lip, fell on a basketball court. Horrendous flesh eating bacteria, massive infection – the physicians had decided to ask the family about … Read more