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Be mine!

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PEEKABOO

PEEKABOO, originally uploaded by valart2008.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

In addition to being the day of the biggest holiday taken over by a greeting card company and a diamond monopoly, today is the tenth anniversary of V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. V-Day was started by Eve Ensler, the creator of The Vagina Monologues. You might choose to celebrate by taking in a showing of that show — see details for the current Pittsburgh production here. There’s a special $10 discount today (different from the discount I mentioned in the ealier post): Call 412.431.2489 and mention "Wednesday special." The show has been extended through March 9, so if you have other plans with your sweetie tonight, you can catch the show later.

Today is also Quirkyalone Day (for those who prefer being alone to dating for the sake of being in a couple). I plan to celebrate with a nice glass of Big House Red wine and a viewing of Casino Royale.

I hope your Valentine’s Day is happy!

Cheers to Mom

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Seeds of Love
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In addition to being Mother’s Day, Sunday is also World Cocktail Day.

My mom has a passion for raspberries, so I’m planning to mix up a Chambord-based cocktail for her. A little Chambord with prosecco and a ripe raspberry (as in this lovely photo) would be fabulous.

Or I may make this:

Les Trois Amoureux

2 strawberries
6 raspberries
6 blueberries
2 oz white cranberry juice
1.5 oz vodka
0.5 oz sugar syrup
several ounces Chambord

Places berries in air-tight container. Pour Chambord liqueur over berries until covered. Marinate from 15 minutes to overnight. Muddle marinated fruit in base of shaker. Add other ingredients and shake with ice. Fine strain into chilled martini glass.

(UPDATE: I forgot to thank Coudal Partners for the World Cocktail Day link.)