Along with the change in temperature, winter also brings an air of good cheer and festivity, especially when cocktails add to the merriment. No matter how you celebrate the season, good times go hand in hand with good libations. But if you think eggnog and hot toddies are your only seasonal options, think again. Here is a list of classic cocktails with a seasonal twist. Dress Up Coffee With a Fancy Rim Whether it’s a late-night outing or a midday brunch, an on-trend coffee cocktail presented with a lavish peppermint candy rim provides just the right amount of pep for your step. Winter Waltz Espresso Martini Ingredients 1.25 ounces Ketel One Vodka 1 ounce brewed espresso coffee, cooled 0.25 ounce...
Those who loved La La Land are about to get Whiplash from Damien Chazelle's latest. Where that winsome musical sang and danced (and monologued) about the hopes and wonders of Hollywood, Babylon assaults audiences with gross-out gags and tiresome debauchery, painting the movie-making industry as a hedonistic hellscape of unhinged egos, forgotten tragedies, and devious star power. It's the kind of finger-wagging perspective one might expect from a conservative politician or a fire-and-brimstone preacher. So, it's downright confounding that such showbiz cynicism comes from Chazelle, a critically heralded, Oscar-winning filmmaker who's been a Variety cover boy. Brace yourself for Chazelle's about-face, because Babylon is a ghastly, sticky, indulgent mess of a movie, slinging shock value in lieu of anything interesting to say. What's...
Pedro Castillo is to be kept in custody as a Supreme Court Judge said he posed a flight risk when trying to seek asylum at the Mexican embassy in Lima.
Purple-blossomed wisteria used to rule the roost until Ann and Richard ‘Skels’ Skelly managed to wield it into a braided tunnel, now combined with roses, mandevilla, bower vine and sweet jasmine. Daily swims and barefooted adventures lured this British couple to Aotearoa. When a siren call came a second time from across the sea, they followed — and never looked back. Words: Cari Johnson Photos: Tessa Chrisp There is truth in the fabled sightings of Waiheke Island’s purple-finned mermaid. Ann Skelly, a studio painter in Ostend, didn’t intend to become part of local folklore when she hauled her custom-made mermaid tail to a quiet beach, shimmied her toes into the fin, and cast her fantastical alter-ego into the sea. Nevertheless,...
Chicken Tortilla Soup for Crock Pot – This homemade recipe for chicken tortilla soup is made in the crock pot. Or, in our case, we use the VitaClay Organic Multi-Cooker with clay insert (more on this in a minute) to cut our “slow cooker” cooking time down to 3 hours. But, the best part about this recipe is that you can toss everything into the clay insert and have dinner ready without much effort. Oh, it’s also healthy! Let’s get started. Reduce Crock Pot Cooking Time to 3 Hours Using the VitaClay Organic Multi-cooker not only is a healthier option with the clay insert, but reduces the crock pot slow cooker time from 8 hours to 3 hours. This is...
