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Happy St Patrick's Day - in drink and art

3/13/2016

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Happy St. Patrick's Day - when everyone's Irish!!  

Celebrations started in Kansas City last Saturday with parades in the Irish parts of town. Again - everyone's Irish for this holiday, so there were lots of parades! Thursday is the official "green beer" day. For those not into beer, here's an alternative cocktail - shared by my friend J.K. O'Hanlon - author of Three Ingredient Cocktails.  She has a variation of a Manhattan, using Irish whiskey to create the Emerald Cocktail - also known as the Paddy.  

"Emerald Cocktail"
16" x 12" acrylic on canvas
©2014 Claudia True




Emerald Cocktail Recipe:
    2 ounces Irish whiskey
    1  ounce sweet vermouth
    2 dashes Angostura bitter
Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.  Garnish with maraschino cherry.  

That's it!  How easy! And how delicious. I can just hear the Irish laughter after one of these. But - since you're Irish at least for this day - I bet you won't stop at one . . . 


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O'Hanlon shared her Emerald Cocktail and an appetizer recipe in the 2015 Cooking with Friends calendar. I've done 8 calendars - each month has a friend's recipe and my art. So many paintings inspired by recipes! We're starting work on the 2017 calendar - the 9th! Look for more "recipe art" coming soon -

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If you have the 2016 calendar, this art is hanging in your kitchen or somewhere with a recipe for a tasty pasta dish - Richard's Pasta Pappardelle. Thinking of it makes my mouth water!  Richard Goldberg had this with his son in Charleston, SC and has a fun story about their experience.

"Richard's Pasta Pappardelle"
16 x 12" acrylic on canvas
© 2015 Claudia True

Don't have a 2016 calendar?  Click here to purchase your very own.  


This Thursday on your way for green beer or Emerald Cocktails, stop by Art Source & Design for their Third Thursday art openings and enjoy the art, wine and appetizers.  4:30 to 8:00.  I'll be there 4:30 to 6:00.  Would love to see you and share some Irish spirit.

Have a festive and safe St. Patrick's Day!  Hugs to all my Irish friends - well that's all of you  on March 17.  
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    Claudia True

    I'm an artist living in Kansas City with my hubby and cats. My passions:  colorful paintings, yummy  food, and sharing my love of art and cooking with others.  

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