My niece Greta turned three on Monday and we celebrated her birthday on Sunday with a Princess Party. Both Greta and her sister Morgan were dressed in appropriate princess garb. There were princess plates, princess cups and, of course, a princess cake.

The adults had several beverages to choose from, one being Pom-Ade, with or without vodka. As I was still not feeling 100 percent, I went with the non-alcoholic version. I'm not much of a punch fan, but this was really, really good. It's refreshing and tart and a nice reminder that despite the current bone-chilling temperature outside, spring will eventually arrive. I asked my sister for the recipe. It's from the February issue of Bon Appetit magazine.