Finding the new in the everyday
Ok, now we're mixing things up! Dry January is behind us, another four weeks of lockdown (at least) are in front of us, it's definitely time to start experimenting with alcohol to create something new. I have to be honest, molecular gastronomy (think Heston Blumenthal) has never appealed to me. I can appreciate it from… Continue reading Molecular Mixology
Despite what I wrote about Christmas traditions and new things yesterday, my Christmas day was surprisingly full of new things! Photo by Olenka Sergienko on Pexels.com I'd set myself the challenge of running a mile every day in December, something I regretted very much on Christmas morning but still went out after opening a few… Continue reading Day 360 – The Queen’s Speech
It's no secret I like a cocktail: I wrote here about how I like a Martini, here about my favourite, a Manhattan, and after trying a Pisco Sour (during my Peruvian restaurant adventure) earlier in the week, I rushed out and bought a bottle of Pisco so I could recreate it at home. This week… Continue reading Day 67 – Created my own cocktail
I have a friend who absolutely loves Peruvian food, most specifically ceviche: falling in love with it whilst travelling in South America, she's been infatuated ever since. Said friend is a massive foodie (saying she's a bit of a dab hand in the kitchen is putting it mildly) so if she recommends a dish to… Continue reading Day 62 – Peruvian food
As this year was a leap year and we've been gifted a free day, I wanted to make the most of it and do something more significant. I toyed with the idea of doing something official - like becoming a wedding officiant here, but realised it might be hard in Germany. Plus, it had been… Continue reading Day 60 – 12 things for leap day
I envy those people who have a fully-stocked home bar. My all-time favourite drink is a Manhattan, but shamefully, I've never made one myself.. After returning from the UK with a bottle of real Kentucky bourbon courtesy of my brother-in-law I decided the time was right. Photo by Chris F on Pexels.com Now I know… Continue reading Day 7 – Manhattan (sort of)
I'm so happy I finally learned how to do this, it's so simple and effective and makes me feel seriously classy. I love a vodka martini. So dry, so cool, so easy to make – I'm practically James Bond at this point! I normally forego the traditional olive for a lemon slice, but today I… Continue reading Day 4 – Martini with a twist
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