Phew – half of winter gone! Only another six weeks left before it’s officially spring folks. I can’t believe how it’s rushing by. But six weeks is still plenty of time to indulge in the finer things winter offers – like the chance to cosy up in front of the fire with glühwein. For its ability to warm you up [...]
My cocktail philosophy is rather basic. I like the classics and I don’t like them too sweet. A good old whiskey sour fits this bill. So does a daiquiri. I didn’t always think so, because the start of my relationship with the humble daiquiri was rather rocky. It involved wooden pub benches sticky with someone else’s spilled drinks and I [...]
Merlot and I both have a tendency to gain weight in winter. She does because she stops chasing butterflies and sleeps on my cream couch all day long. I also spend indecent amounts of time on said couch, but if I were honest, I’d have to admit that it’s probably the pies, crumbles and cobblers I turn to for comfort [...]