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The Boozy Julius

by Jillian Bedell April 24, 2013

The place: The Trumbull Mall, Trumbull, Connecticut. The year: 1989. The snack: a soft pretzel and an Orange Julius. I was ten or eleven and I loved going to the mall with my mom, grandmother, cousins and aunts. I would browse for the latest installment of The Babysitter’s Club series or the newest Mary Higgins [...]

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On The Rocks: The Protestant Reformation

by Jillian Bedell November 5, 2012

This cocktail is derived from two classics: The Perfect Manhattan and The Presbyterian. Its name I chose because, as it turns out, Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses, generally considered the catalyst for breaking up The Roman Catholic Church’s monopoly on the minds and souls of western civilization, has not come up in my adult life as [...]

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Lemon Meringue Jello Shots

by Jillian Bedell June 18, 2012

I‘m somebody’s mother; I’m not supposed to do Jello shots. I’m somebody’s mother, so I go to bed at 10 o’clock every night and wear sensible shoes and never dance in fountains anymore. These are the rules of adulthood that are occasionally meant to be broken. Spending time with college friends is one of the [...]

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