The holidays are a time to celebrate with family and friends, but it’s no time to forget that with celebrations come responsibilities, especially when hosting a party. Last summer my neighbour was overserved at a local pub, went home, fell down the stairs, and died. It was a senseless and preventable tragedy that tore a family apart. Overserving at restaurants and bars happens all too often; bar owners, servers, and bartenders all want to make the customer happy. Let’s face it; telling …
Five Best Holiday Hostess Gifts
‘Tis the season for entertaining and going to parties and racking your brain for a gift that shows genuine appreciation for your hostess. Riffling the back of the drinks cupboard for the bottle of Jägermeister won at a stag party, and that’s lasted longer than the marriage it was meant to herald, is not showing appreciation. In fact, why don’t you just crack that bottle open and de-ice your walkway with it? The best holiday hostess gifts serve two purposes: They’re thanks for getting you out of …
Thursday Night Cocktail: Apple Pie On The Rocks
This is not your Grandma’s apple pie. Or maybe it is your Grandma’s apple pie, but it’s the one she hid in the kitchen and likely the reason she had to go back just once more to bring out the extra cups or napkins or a smidge more whipped cream, every time she hosted family dinners. Think about it! Grandma was gone a lot and didn’t she lose some of her social filters as the evening wore on? Who can blame her? Hosting family dinners for so many consecutive years calls for a bit of …
Easy Raspberry Puree
Why make raspberry puree? Can't you just find a reasonable substitute in the store? No you can't (I've looked) and you should make it because it's the perfect compliment to so many delicious recipes you'll wonder why you hadn't made it before. As an added bonus this Easy Raspberry Puree is, as the name suggests, easy. Easy Raspberry Puree 12 oz frozen raspberries 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp lemon juice Place frozen raspberries in fine mesh strainer over medium size bowl. Let …
