Honey & Whisky Ice Cream

This is definitely one for the grown-ups; grown-ups who love whisky and honey. Rich, deep in flavour and quite alcoholic, you could almost apply the description tira-mi-su – pick-me-up – but unlike the Italian dessert of that name, this one has Scottish overtones. It was my son’s idea. Perhaps it came from seeing the bottle of Chivas […]

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Summer Cocktails and Canapes with Chivas Brothers at Hixter

Summer evenings mean cocktails; wonderful concoctions of alcohol shaken with or poured over ice, with added sugar and bitters, maybe some fizz; perhaps fruit; a dash of this, a dash of that. Well, it’s an area where you can let your imagination run wild but like all good things, knowing the basics, understanding what works, will […]

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