In the 1953 Casino Royale, our hero Mr Bond invents a new drink. The Vesper. “A dry martini,” Bond said. “One. In a deep champagne goblet.” “Oui, monsieur.” “Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice ofContinue reading “Bond, Jane Bond”
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library time and happy hour at home
Combing 2 topics into one since I’ve been remiss and haven’t posted much this week. I’ve been busy doing… nothing. sorry, nothing exciting. So today I stopped at the library to pick up my stack on hold. More cooking and baking goodness with a dash of color and style. How to Cook Everything Vegetarian byContinue reading “library time and happy hour at home”
wednesday workout
My day started with a walk to the park. Coe was pretty adamant. Now that it is cooler and wetter, she’s in heaven. A true Oregonian she is. If she weren’t so darn pesky, I would have been very happy to stay snug in bed until the very last minute. We bottled Gin 3 today.Continue reading “wednesday workout”
cocktail wrap-up
Holy Moly this has been a crazy few days! Thursday was Indulge at the Jupiter. What fun! Great drinks and amazing food. Screen Door had puffs filled with pimento cheese and mini peach cobblers with whiskey whipped cream. Lardo had their amazing bahn mi. Saint Cupcake had some of the most heavenly bites of cakey goodness.Continue reading “cocktail wrap-up”
Tequila!
My friend Will Smith of Great Western Spirits invited me to an amazing tasting of 123 Organic Tequilas at Kask. A tiny new bar from the folks of Gruner. This is the first time I’ve ever had a tequila that I thought I’d be happy just sipping. We tasted 3 tequilas and all 3 were lovely. TheContinue reading “Tequila!”
happy hour at home
I had the great fortune to go to last year’s Dove Lewis Wet Nose Soiree. This is a black tie fundraiser for our local (amazing, incredible…) emergency vet clinic. New Deal was the featured cocktail sponsor and I got to go represent. At events like this, their hope is that they will ply enough peopleContinue reading “happy hour at home”
Lula Harp 