Small Batch Cocktail & Spirits News from France
Quick Take: This month’s Boozy Quick Bread Recipe: Limencello Quick Cake Quick breads are an easy way to bake up something sweet even if (like me) you’re not much of a baker. I like to make one for a weekend treat or whip up a loaf as a hostess gift. I especially like playing around […]
Quick Take: A pre-planned home bar menu makes entertaining easier for you and more enjoyable for your guests At its best, home entertaining is about spoiling your favorite people in your personal space for a fleeting moment. It’s about creating an environment that makes guests feel comfortable and coddled. When you come to my place, […]
I think London is the cat’s pajamas when it comes to cocktailing. With old standbys plus frequent new openings, there are just too many great cocktail choices for a simple “Best Five London Cocktail Bars” list. Instead i like to cover it a little bit at a time. For example, here’s a lovely little three […]
Welcome to this week’s roundup of interesting cocktail and spirits related articles plus a few fun bits of news just made for cocktail party conversation starters. Cocktail Reading Jeppson’s Malört: One of the world’s least-loved liquors calls Chicago home (AtlasObscura) A spirit that is “rugged and unrelenting (even brutal)” and that “only one out of […]
Hello Cocktails Lovers, The theme of this month’s letter isn’t about entertaining you with my cocktail exploits and advice here on the blog, which I do hope is vaguely entertaining or, at the very least, useful. It’s about this time of year and what is brings to my mind. We are slipping swiftly into the […]
Quick Take: Treize au Jardin delivers down home goodness and boozy tea time treats If you’re already familiar with Treize from its original location, you’re gonna love their bigger, brighter better new location. If you’re not already familiar with Treize, you’re gonna love me for clueing you in. Treize is a tea room, restaurant, bakery […]
Quick take: pair a Boulevardier cocktail with a Soumaintrain cheese In our cheese + cocktail pairing project, I’m combining my cocktail know-how with the encyclopedic cheese knowledge of Jennifer Greco of Chez Loulou. We’re delivering a series of classic cocktail and cheese pairings. Our November pairing: Boulevardier cocktail & Soumaintrain cheese Notes, discoveries and tips […]
