Finally, some warm weather. I have been dressing for the temperature it should be instead of the temperature it is. I call this aspirational attire. It’s 12 degrees on May 28? Don’t care, I’m wearing espadrilles and bypassing nylons. Similarly, I’ve been creating cocktails for the weather I want, not the weather we’ve had. This…
Tipples
What’s Up Doc? Carrot Caesar
The Bloody Caesar is the unofficial drink of Canada. Created in Calgary in 1969 by restauranteur Walter Chell it is a combination of clam and tomato juice (Clamato), vodka, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, and a pinch of horseradish. The whole thing is garnished with a salt and spice mix rim, a stalk of celery, wedge of…
Picante Pineapple-Hibiscus Punch
Few things are better than a spicy cocktail, in my opinion. Coming into an unexpected windfall of money like the kind you get from the Community Chest in Monopoly? Also good. Finding someone on a dating app who looks like their photos, can carry a conversation, and isn’t a fuckboy? Next to impossible, but buy…
Spicy Mango Margarita
Cinco de Mayo = tequila time. I will be hosting my 4th annual Cinco de Mayo party on Saturday (May the Fourth) because I’m too old to have the club going up on a Sunday. Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration observed on May 5th to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French…
Cantaloupe & Passion Fruit Mimosas
We are entering into pitcher cocktail season. If you are hosting a brunch/lunch and dining al fresco, you don’t want to be running back and forth between the deck and the kitchen whipping up cocktails by the glass. These cantaloupe & passion fruit mimosas are the perfect tropical addition to any springtime social occasion –…
Strawberry Fields Cocktail
Okay, so, like, are we done with snow? I’m feeling emotionally battered from seven months of winter and am desperate for even the faintest hint of sunshine and warmth. I am looking forward to outdoor farmer’s markets and buying fruit and produce from local farms. There’s nothing more disappointing than buying tomatoes or strawberries from…
The Walnut Grove
Ugh…I have been fighting a cold for the last week and I forgot how much I hate it. Is the capacity of the human nasal cavity endless? I’ve felt like I was drowning in my own snot for the past week. Good thing we’re not eating anything in today’s post, eh? Would have spoiled your…
Meet Made with Love Competitor – Jordan Lang
On Tuesday I ran a little profile of Quinn Taylor, one of the barchefs competing in the Ottawa Finals of the Made With Love cocktail competition. Today, I’m pleased to introduce Jordan Lang, bartender at The Albion Rooms who inched out Quinn for top spot in the regional qualifiers back in February. I’m giving away…
Made With Love Cocktail Competition – 2019 Ottawa Finals – GIVEAWAY
Made With Love is back! Everyone’s favourite nationwide cocktail competition is seeking out Canada’s best bar chef once again. With regional qualifiers completed in major cities across the country, the field narrows further at upcoming regional finals. The Ottawa contest is fast approaching on Monday, April 1st from 6-11 p.m. at the Horticulture Building at…
Signs of Spring
Well, we lost an hour of sleep over the weekend so that must mean spring is nigh. if it’s not, I don’t know why the fuck we even bother. This has been the longest winter of all time. I feel like we are in Game of Thrones and we’ve had seven years of winter. The…
