I could not get enough of pears. However they are, whatever they’re in, I’m theirs and they’re mine. I often, to my partner’s chagrin put them in any salad I can – they play a wonderful second fiddle to prosciutto, Camembert, rocket and roasted flaked almonds, for the record. So when, in my casual browse … Continue reading
I wouldn’t precisely say I have ‘left-over’ crème de violette while having it in the house to make an Aviation here and there, but given I was only introduced to the beautiful liqueur via the Stormy Morning cocktail on jjbegonia’s blog, it’s only fitting that Stormy Morning should be the first violette cocktail I branch out into … Continue reading
My mother gave me some wonderful advice once when we were talking about how overwhelming wine lists can be; pick one wine varietal and try that as often as you can until you can work out the differences between different labels, vintages and price ranges. While at the time I had been internally exasperated as … Continue reading
Elysium – a paradise of the pastoral ideal; a land grapes, figs and honey. There’s plenty of inspiration right there for the signature cocktail for our upcoming joint birthday party – with a grandiose name to boot! While I’m happy to tipple on just about anything depending on my mood, my partner prefers less potent, sweeter … Continue reading
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