Hollie

Mr Brightside.

Hate when this happens.

#StreetArt in #France #Bergerac by #RNST 2023

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Merry Christmas, Bluesky! I'm celebrating by gifting cocktail recipes. Reply or repost with an inspiration for me - an ingredient you don't know what to do with, classic you want a riff on, food you want to pair with, mood, occasion, or etc and I'll give you a recipe! Zero-proof/NA cocktails too. 🍸

I’d love to see more niche, premium print publications make it easier for journalists to request sample articles. We can’t pitch you well unless we can read some of the stuff you publish! #journalism #writing

A view of the ocean and rocky beach from the Malecon, Puerto Vallarta

Sunset over the ocean, viewed from a balcony.

A fried fish taco on a freshly made banana corn tortilla.

A classic Chelada, made with Pacifico Clara.

Had a lovely time in Mexico last week.

I’ve been resorting to Genepi for a while now. Works ok.

Made my first bijou, forgot to photograph it, anyway it was delicious. #cocktails

Beyond Moonshine: Putting the Craft into White Whiskey Craft distillers are elevating unaged whiskey as a pure, transparent expression of the distiller’s craft and the farmer’s grain.

Recently I looked into craft white #whiskey. This was an interesting one to research and write.

www.spiritsanddistilling.com/beyond-moons...

Another new award for this year - Best Beer Publisher

🏆 Winner: Pellicle Magazine

#BGBW25

Congrats Pellicle team! :)

A pink cocktail in a gold rimmed coupe glass.

Made a cocktail with fresh blood orange juice. Delicious but my countertop got a little messy!

This is a fun piece! It got me thinking that one thing I actually enjoy seeing much less of outside of the UK is the rounds system. While it’s a lovely thing in theory, I’ve found that without it, it’s much easier to choose precisely what and how much to drink, and when to leave.

View from subway cave in Sedona, AZ.

This was a pretty good end of hike view.

Spongey is right. I was asked whether crumpets were ‘softer’ which felt hard to answer without waxing lyrical about the crisp one side and wonderful chewiness meets fluffiness.

Today an American asked me how crumpets are different from English muffins and I was at a loss to talk through the distinctions of these vastly different but both excellent bread products.

If you have pet food or supplies you no longer need or can afford to buy some extra to donate to food banks, unpaid workers & those who rely on SNAP benefits are going to need help. For some recipients those animal companions are emotional support animals or maybe even service dogs. #LendAPaw

I’d personally avoid meat and fish for the second meal because I’m also a worrier. I find hard cheese based sandwiches travel fairly well over several hours.

A Czech Pilsner, Hladinka pour.

Found a local brewery with Lukr taps

Love that idea! Thanks! :)

I’m loving baked tofu recently and I’m in the market for new marinade ideas. Any thoughts, anyone? #vegetarian #vegan #healthy #food

Ok, this is officially taking fall too far.

Rice cooker! I use mine so much and it’s really small.

Bright blue sky streaked with sparse white clouds. Sun shining. Sandia mountains. Yellow and green grasses, cactuses, bushes.

From yesterday’s hike

Libraries and post offices should merge, and there should be a coffee shop.

Pick up your pension, get a book, have a coffee with friends. Cut overheads for everyone, reduce loneliness, and save libraries and post offices.

A wide-eyed rabbit sniffing at the ground, in front of a plant pot, surrounded by verdant leaves

Has anyone else seen a lot of bunnies around this year? 🐰

A three story building viewed from a leafy bike path, old dark brick with a new section in the middle.

Between breweries, I fell in love with this building.

A prickly pear sour ale at Young Blood, overlooking barrels and a brewery below

A cask ale at Working Draft, on the bar top with taps behind.

Had a fun time exploring Madison’s beer scene yesterday

Bells Oberon, an American wheat ale.

Enjoyed a few cans of this yesterday.