A Good Giggle

Sue Johanson of the Sunday Night Sex Show gave George Stroumboulopoulos this advice on his show: Laugh about your sexual escapades with your partner.

This natural tip for healthy sex helps reduce the embarrassment or awkwardness you may feel – and laughing with your partner increases feelings of connection.

A very good friend of ours has created a cocktail too good to pass up. It's so good, she's entered it into a contest, the Mionetto Cocktail contest. And if she wins she'll be headed to NYC to mix it up for the grand prize. This would have been a great cocktail to celebrate Valentine's day, but since we're a day late, how about celebrating that we turn back the clocks and welcome in spring in less than a month?

MIONETINI
Created by Stacey BallisChicago, IL

INGREDIENTS:
1 oz Mionetto Brut1 oz premium vodka
1 oz Elderflower Liqueur
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz pineapple juice
For rim of glass:1 T lemon juice1 T sugar in the raw1 t grains of paradise, ground
For Float:1 T Mionetto Brut

PREPARATION:
Fill shaker with ice, and shake all ingredients well.
Dip rim of martini glass in lemon juice and then in the combined sugar and grains of paradise.
Strain cocktail into glass and float 1 T Mionetto Brut on the top for extra fizz.

Cooking Up Some Love

A survey from Whole Foods Markets says that an astonishing 81% of married people would prefer a meal cooked by their spouse to a restaurant meal. While half of the respondents acknowledged the weak economy as part of their preference, 64% also say they also believe a home-cooked meal is more intimate or special, and 73% believe it's more personal and thoughtful.