Amy's Gardening Tips-Happy Mother's Day! 

Make sure whatever container you use has drainage holes.

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Spa Water

Makes 1 ½ quarts

This is great to keep in the fridge all summer long! I use still water but you can use sparkling, too. I  also love to mix fruit juices with sparkling water or iced  tea. It cuts down on the calories of the juice but still makes a great sweet summertime drink.

6 cups chilled water 
½  cucumber, thinly sliced
Thinly sliced lemon 
Several sprigs of fresh mint
1 sprig fresh rosemary, slightly crushed

Combine water, cucumber, lemon, mint, and rosemary in a large pitcher. Serve over ice.

Kelly Boshert, Summer Fair

The 41st Summer Fair kicks off Friday, May 30th at 2pm and runs through Sunday, June 1st.  Tickets are $10 and you can visit the Summer Fair website for more information.

Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones.

Make a few small changes to move into The Blue Zones National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner talked about  “The Power Nine” – 9 lifestyle secrets and how to put them to work in your daily routine. Check out the Vitality Compass quiz to see how long- and how well- you'll live and what you can do to increase it.  Head to Amazon.com to purchase The Blue Zones book.

Dr. LaPuma, Chef MD

Visit ChefMD.com and sign up to get healthy recipes emailed to you as well as shopping lists!

Visit MyLifetime.com for more information on Dr. LaPuma's Lifetime TV Health Corner.

Website of the Week

HealthCastle.com

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Melanie Jones, Owner of Dinner Diva

Visit www.yourdinnerdiva.com to see a menu and learn more about Dinner Diva!

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Danny Gold's Wine of the Week, Wine Expert at The Party Source

Ninet Viognier $8.99, France Aisle 7B

The aromatics of this wine are as dazzling to the nose as the exciting fruit flavors are to the palate. 
Lemon zest, apricots and honey dew are pungent on both ends of the spectrum and finishes clean crisp and refreshing. This wine leaves the white wine lover satisfied and quenched. Ninet Viognier is my favorite white wine discovery under $10. 88 points Wine Advocate.
Food: Sushi, Oysters Rockefeller, cevich

Many thanks to Jay Erisman for this terrific bit of info on Absinthe!

Like a liquid superhero, the Green Fairy has returned to Greater Cincinnati. Absinthe, the legendary libation of the Belle Époque, Impressionist paintings, and Parisian dens of iniquity, is again legal in America. Kübler Absinthe is set to hit the shelves of The Party Source Thursday, May 15th, with absinthes from France and even from craft distillers across America following soon after that.

Absinthes are drunk with great ceremony, slowly diluted with water dripping through a sugar cube, which turns the spirit cloudy. The flavor is…well, first of all, you have to like licorice. But once you’re a licorice lover, expect a profusion of subtle herb and spice hints. Fine absinthe is one of the greatest liqueurs ever, and an amazing drink. With all these great new—and legal—absinthes, life in Cincinnati just got a lot greener..

Experience it for yourself Wednesday, May 15^{th at EQ the cooking school @ The Party Source.}

Free 6-8PM

6-8PM

Cheers!

Amy

How to Prepare Absinthe

Today I’m signing copies of Amy’s Table: Food for Family and Friends at the Sixth Annual Books and Brunch event at the Kenwood Country Club. I’ll join other local authors for this fundraiser benefiting the Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati. The proceeds will be used to fund it’s philanthropic programs including Operation School Bell® , Assault Survivor® and Domestic Violence Kits, the Learning Together program and College Starter Kits.