From botanical to bottle, I got to discover the true artistry of crafting my very own gin at the Puss & Mew distillery outside of Melbourne. This masterclass gave me the overview of gin creation and I got to peruse over 40 ingredients and choose my own botanicals for my gin. We used a mortar […]
How does something go from this to that? At the Archaeological Park Neapolis in Syracuse, Sicily, our guide pointed out a scruffy plant growing out of the wall of limestone and educated us about caper plants. She pointed out that these plants grew everywhere, especially out of limestone. Once I knew what they looked like,
There are many food options here in the Central Business District. We have a passing verbalization about “hey let’s go eat,” take the elevator 34 floors down, and then we have a whole world of cuisine to choose. The first night, BF was attracted to the ducks hanging in a Chinese restaurant but the star
Breakfast: coffee with either gingerbread liquor cream or bourbon cream 10am break: repeat breakfast Lunch: small splash of something (gin, vodka, rum) with a Torani Syrup 3pm break: I have to take medicine so a shot of tequila is just right Happy hour: cocktail time!! Mix something interesting. I love makemeacocktail.com Nightcap: Jack Daniels has
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I lied. In my 2014 wrap-up, I declared that although I was eating meat, I didn’t foresee that I would be cooking meat. I have now entered into the meat-cooking phase of my culinary range. Maybe. A friend of DH offered a vat of beef stew. The meat was tender while the sauce was tangy.
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