Tag Archives: decadence

Simple Pleasures: Ron Zacapa Ice Cream

Ron Zacapa ice cream

Well, it’s another first on the blog! Today, we’re gonna turn things upside down by taking something reasonably complicated and making it dead simple. Today, I’m going to propose that given the right mindset and procedure, something as lush and seemingly complicated as ice cream can be made in as little as 3o minutes using very few […]

Winter Cocktail: Creamy caramel Zacapa-spiked Mulled Cider

Zacapa-spiked mulled apple cider

Did I ever tell you about the time I accidentally invented a cocktail? Oh, wait, that’s another post! But we are talking cocktails on the blog today! You see, my friends, some of the upsides of running a reasonably appreciated food blog on the interwebs are the nice letters, messages and emails you get from […]

Restaurant review: Picture, London – Unfathomable value for money

Picture Restaurant

I got myself in a bit of a predicament earlier this month. It was my mom’s 60th birthday and we were spending it in beautiful (and terribly expensive) London. We had booked ourselves into the Thistle Marble Arch hotel for a couple of nights and were busying ourselves taking in the sights and sounds of London. […]

Simple pleasures: Popping Lemon/Pistachio White Chocolate Truffles

white chocolate truffles

If you’re a regular ’round here, you may have noticed that things have turned a little, uh, over the top and ever so slightly excessive  lately: gourmet restaurant reviews, rabbit gumbo, premium vodkas, gold leaf and Caviar… It’s been a lot of fun, granted, and as I’ve always said: if it’s worth doing, it’s probably worth […]

Review: Den Klodsede Bjørn / The Clumsy Bear Vodka

Klodsede bjørn vodka

There are a few human qualities I admire more than anything else on this earth and very highly among these rank the following: Dedication Determination Boobies Passion Attention to detail I also happen to really enjoy great craftsmanship and quality alcohol. As you may be able to imagine, whenever I find a company or a […]