On the 10th of January 2013 @BennyCrime, @Dan_Bowsher and myself headed to an award winning cocktail bar in London called Callooh Callay. We were there because of my 40at40 list. We were there to ‘Invent a cocktail’. I recently found some video from the night.. I delivered my list of preferred ingredients and with the guidance of drinksmith Jack Hubbard, I invented a cocktail. The … [Read more...] about Inventing The Cocktail ‘Preach Insanity’
40at40
013 – Drink in Britain’s oldest pub
I understand that it may be impossible to identify beyond a shadow of a doubt where Britain's oldest pub actually is as there are so many Inns and ale houses laying stake to the claim. And as you can imagine, acquiring the label 'Oldest Ale House in Britain' is great PR. But after a good chunk of ever-so-reliable internet research I chose to visit The Old Ferry Boat Inn in Hollywell, near St … [Read more...] about 013 – Drink in Britain’s oldest pub
006 – Bake a Sourdough Loaf
It was meeting Tom Herbert at the Do Lectures that inspired me to have a go at baking sourdough. And it was Tom who gave me a jar of 57 year old (55 years old in 2010) sourdough to take home and try. Luckily it came with a handy recipe card with all I would need to know to get going. The ingredients were listed as so: Strong white flour - 460g Sourdough - 300g Sea Salt - … [Read more...] about 006 – Bake a Sourdough Loaf
007 – Drink a Bellini in Harry’s Bar (Venice)
When I told people I was going to Venice they said.. "You must go and drink a Bellini in Harry's Bar." I'm pretty susceptible to suggestions involving exotic drinks in interesting locations. So it went on the list. If I'm honest I'd never knowingly had a Bellini, or heard of Harry's bar. It sounded like an easy challenge though. Go to a bar and have a drink. It's not like it's The Old … [Read more...] about 007 – Drink a Bellini in Harry’s Bar (Venice)
005 – Go To A Sci-Fi Convention
This was another item on the 40at40 list this year that I was not sure I'd get done. Most conventions of this type I hear about happen in The States. Yet Sci-Fi has played such a huge part in my life, especially when growing up, I felt compelled to include it. I have been fascinated with science fiction since before I can remember. As a child, my agnostic Dad taught religious education in a … [Read more...] about 005 – Go To A Sci-Fi Convention