It’s recently come to my attention that I have little dog energy. You know when you go to a dog park and you see a teacup chihuahua absolutely terrorizing a German Shepherd? It’s obvious the chihuahua has absolutely zero self-awareness about their relative size but they have convinced themselves that they are the biggest dog…
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Pink Fuzz, Purple Haze – Grapefruit Wheat Beer and Rum Cocktail
I’m baaaack with the second of three beer cocktails from my first published article in Ottawa Magazine. This particular concoction is called the “Pink Fuzz, Purple Haze”. The Pink Fuzz is the namesake of the Grapefruit American Wheat Beer that steals the show in this shandy – hailing from Ottawa’s own Beyond the Pale brewery….
A Rousing Performance – IPA & Aperol Shandy
In some personal news, I am now a regular contributor to Ottawa Magazine. This recipe was featured in the Spring 2022 edition of the magazine in my first published article titled “Shake up a shandy” alongside two other beer cocktails I created for the issue. You can purchase the full print issue here. As a…
Hazelnut Espresso Martini
If you’ve left your house and dined at a restaurant in the past few months, you’ll know that the Espresso Martini is having a major moment. People are staying CAFFEINATED and throwing caution to the wind when it comes to stimulating their digestive system at the bar. Have you ever seen the line for the…
Salty Negroni
Little known fact: I used to work in sales at a high-end tile and countertop store. For a brief stint before taking my current role, I sold tile and countertops to architects and designers for use in condo/office buildings. As a result, I know a heck of a lot more about tile and countertops than…
