Beans and Toast

So far, the only role alcohol has played in this blog is just before I start typing.  Maybe well before I start typing, but this is worth a look.  The old manhattan is something that my grandfather probably sipped back in the sixties while moaning about all the beats and the hippies.  With Mad Men being as cool as it is, I think this drink is ready for a resurgence.  The trick to this is to mix, then freeze overnight.  No rocks required and it ends up pouring as thick as syrup.
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So I may have slagged off the Canadian side of my family regarding the turkey in my last post.  I can only offer this as evidence that holidays were not a pure culinary disaster.  This is in fact the king of holiday sides.  No matter the dish, no matter the holiday, this is a requirement.  In fact it was once remarked by an 73 year old woman, “this tastes like winning the Nobel prize for chemistry while at the apex of an orgasm.”  I’m pretty sure that old lady never had an orgasm, but it’s certainly not an inaccurate description.
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