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Pink Drinks for Valentines Day
I’m pretty much suggesting a re-appropriation of the celebration of romantic love for the purposes of celebrating really great girlfriends. I just think we’d have more fun.
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Tagged champagne, cocktail, cosmopolitan, French martini, kir royal, martini, Orange pomitini, pomitini, rum, valentine's, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Fig Martinis and an important question; what would you do if you knew that you could not fail?
January is a time for reflection, resolution, change, expectation, tentative starts, running out of steam, postponement, utter failure, despair and drinking. A time when we make lists about the things we intend to change about ourselves and enumerate our shortcomings … Continue reading
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Tagged epiphany, fig, Istanbul, martini, New Year, resolution, vodka, what would you do if you knew that you could not fail
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The Wednesday Tipple – Spice-infused Appletinis with Grilled Cheddar, Walnut and Apple Sandwiches – oh, and some nudity too.
When Jon’s Dad came to visit us, he’d look up at the buildings and sigh. He pretty much could not believe that people would want to work and live piled up on top of each other in boxes. He lives … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, appletini, cheddar, grilled cheese, naked neighbours, retro, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Pomegranate Martini
There’s not a whole lot of romance in the methodist church. Believe me. I was in the youth club.
The Wednesday Tipple – Bloody Mary Tomatoes
“Is that woman seriously shooting up kittens in Union Square?†wondered a girl loudly to her friend at the entrance of WholeFoods.
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Tagged bloody mary, cocktail. cherry tomato, kitten, tabasco, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Apple-tinis with rosemary lavender vodka
We drove towards the quilt shop, past Amish guys in buggies and women scooting along on over-sized scooters, their bonnet strings flying out behind them, past market gardens and farm stands and red roofed barns and home made ginger ale stalls. We’re … Continue reading
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Tagged amish, apple, cocktail, lavender, rosemary, sweetcorn, vegetarian, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Hamptons: take 2. With Long Island Ice Tea and Shrimp with Pesto Butter
If you are lucky enough to have a friend who has an uncle who has a house in the Hamptons, then there are certainly worse ways to spend an afternoon than floating around his pool on a noodle, and gossiping … Continue reading
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Tagged Angry Birds, beach, butter, cointreau, cola, gin, Hamptons, pesto, rum, shrimp, vodka
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – Penne alla Vodka
Despite spending quite a lot of time in Italy, I had never heard of penne alla vodka until I first came to New York. I sublet an apartment through Craig’s List, and the plan was that I would meet the … Continue reading
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Tagged garlic, onion, pasta, penne, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian, vodka
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Wednesday Tipple – A Blushing Lady gets twisted with Parsley Pesto
I am prone to blushing, and not in a sweet fresh faced English rose sort of way. Unlike Amazing Grace, who generally looks like a commercial for Benefit tint. Things are going well with Alex. Blush. He’s basically living with … Continue reading
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Tagged blushing lady, cocktail, Grace, grapefruit, parmesan, parsley, pesto, pine nuts, pomegranate, pomegranate juice, puff pastry, vodka
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The Wednesday Tipple – Hard Lemonade (with prosciutto and focaccia)
So I bought the lemons for pancake day, and in fairness, we did get through a couple of them, and there’s nothing wrong with having a lemon or two around the house. But I am a marketer’s dream – show … Continue reading
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Tagged focacia, lemon, lemonade, mint, prosciutto, vodka
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