From the category archives:

Alcohol

Sparkling Ginger Daisy

March 1, 2010

Sometimes things fall together so smoothly you just know it’s meant to be.
Months ago, Diva on a Diet told me about Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur. Alas, it is unavailable in Ontario. So when I went to the Roger Smith Food Writer’s conference in New York, Diva kindly offered to bring me a bottle of [...]

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Scotch Marmalade Recipe

April 30, 2009

Andrew might have dropped the jar of whisky, but I dropped the ball. Two posts on Scotch Marmalade and no recipe? I thought I’d linked the original story to the article, but it turns out I hadn’t. And people have noticed.
This is my variation on a recipe that appeared in the September 2008 issue of [...]

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Champagne and Grapefruit Sorbet

July 18, 2008

I’m so busted.
Yes, I ranted about how you shouldn’t buy any kitchen gadget with the word “maker” in it. Yes, I’ve rabbited on an on about my tiny kitchen. And yes, despite everything I said, I went out and bought a fair-sized electric “maker”. An ice cream maker. It takes up space in the freezer, [...]

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Camphor and Carols

December 20, 2006

Instead of spending the past two weeks downing rum-laced eggnog and doing things to land me firmly on Santa’s Naughty list, I’ve been clutching a bottle of Buckley’s and croaking like a frog. Although my fingers were unaffected by the laryngitis, my brain wasn’t so lucky. Under the circumstances I thought it best not to [...]

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Kitchen Sink Sangria

June 6, 2006

Monty Python once said of Australian plonk, “This is a wine that should be put down… and walked away from.”
I used to agree with that sentiment, but have learned that bad red wine can be one of those blessings in disguise. I now actually look forward to the questionable vintages that arrive as well-meaning but [...]