Last Saturday I had the pleasure of presenting a session about food at YoUnlimited, a local women’s conference here in Victoria.
The day was filled with presentations and panels all touching on various aspects of mind/body/soul, and was a great opportunity to connect with other women I normally only get [...]
Its the third week in February, and time for another MxMo! This month, the ever-tiki-loving Pegu Doug is the host for the festivities, going all-out with a tiki makeover over on his blog!
The rules of MxMo LXIV are pretty straightforward: make it tiki, make it [...]
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It’s 5 degrees C here, not 25 C, but for some reason, I’ve had summer-ey cocktails on the brain. Thus, when a recent challenge arose to do something with bourbon, my mind naturally turned to sours … and fizzes (after all, a fizz is nothing more than a sour with bubbles!). And from [...]
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Some of you are aware that my New Year started off with a challenge that is a bit of a departure from the usual resolutions. I decided to take at least one shot of Fernet Branca per day for 30 days, and see whether it contributed to my overall health and wellbeing!
We've been decanting bitters and are happy to say we are now restocked with sundried tomato, chocolate and grapefruit bitters! Available through the online store.
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Spiced Citrus Whisky Punch
(Janice Mansfield, 2011)
One glass A whole bunch of punch! ½ oz. falernum 225 ml falernum ½ oz. ginger syrup 225 ml ginger syrup ½ oz. freshly squeezed lemon 225 ml freshly squeezed lemon ½ oz. freshly squeezed orange 225 ml freshly squeezed orange 1 ½ oz. Rye [...]
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Those of you who know me well, know that I have a soft spot in my heart (and gullet!) for Clives Classic Lounge here in Victoria, BC. Shawn Soole, the executive barkeep started with a vision of a world-class cocktail establishment when he came on board at the Chateau [...]
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A conversation on twitter the other night, combined with the dip in ambient temperatures has got me thinking about those spirits that we consider "medicinal" and why we don't consider drinking them in hot form. We all recongize the magical herbal powers of Fernet Branca, and talk in hushed tones about the mystical maceration of [...]
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(originally published November 21, 2011)
It's MxMo Monday! and there has been a flurry of interest in retro cocktails of the tawdry sort! Not the classics like the Martinez or the Sazerac, or even the Ramos Gin Fizz, but those tacky cocktails you remember [...]
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