by jocelyn_mitchell | Apr 21, 2022 | Drink
One of the fabulous cocktails we learned about through Lynnette Marrero and Ryan Chetiyawardana’s Mixology Masterclass is the pisco sour, a classic Peruvian cocktail. Our Wednesday Night Cocktail Club had a great time at COYA here in Doha with a private masterclass...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Apr 15, 2022 | Eat
One of our favorite Jewish holidays is Purim, because it is a holiday where you are encouraged to dress up, make merry, and raise a glass (or several) to another historical fable of the Jewish people surviving against all odds! We had a lot of fun celebrating the...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Apr 8, 2022 | Be Mindful
Example of pocket aces (statistically the best starting hand) losing to a 7-2 (statistically one of the worst starting hands)—at least the 7-2 were suited! Image from Poker World. I really enjoy watching (and sometimes playing) poker—Texas Holdem poker, to be...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Mar 23, 2022 | Drink
Amos Rusie was a Major League Baseball pitcher from the 1890s nicknamed the “Hoosier Thunderbolt.” He is also a distant relative of my husband Nick (something like a great-great-great uncle on his mother’s side)! Amos Rusie is credited as the reason the pitching mound...
by jocelyn_mitchell | Mar 16, 2022 | Eat
I know, the title is ridiculous! It makes me laugh! But it warms my heart when my kids clamor for my “mommy muffins”—which are delicious and healthy at the same time! Update (January 2023): Here’s the YouTube video of the recipe! Muffins can be a...
