Hints and tips:
...“Let’s be clear, I’m not proposing we distance ourselves from China . . . Whether on climate or security, we need the Chinese,” he said....
...China’s trade spat with Brussels escalated as it launched a new investigation into French brandy imports. It follows the EU’s move to investigate Beijing’s support for the electric car industry....
...You might also add a splash of brandy – see classic prawn cocktail recipes such as The Wolseley’s – or vodka like Manzi’s chef Christian Turner....
...Before me, I have the beginnings of a Christmas trifle, and I’m following a recipe that is not mum’s, Nigella’s or Delia’s but mine....
...This year, they have a brandy-infused one I’ll be using....
...Cool slightly and add the brandy. Stir well and then funnel the syrup into the bottle. Label and refrigerate. Use within 4 weeks. To use: take 1-3 teaspoons when needed....
...“I’m driving.” “I’m on antibiotics.” “I have a work meeting this evening.” But I think by now they know there is something going on when I ask questions that border on forensic....
...They’re known for having Guinness on tap and milk punch (a milk and brandy or bourbon-based cocktail that originated in the 18th century), and a cleverly curated wine list....
...The Confessions National Theatre (Lyttelton), London “I’m not interesting,” says the small white-haired woman as she steps on to the Lyttelton stage. “I’m an old lady. What’s interesting about me?”...
...“I’m constantly looking for materials that I’m able to learn from or speak with.” The laborious process of constructing his sculptures is the work of many hands....
...[The pear grows inside the bottle, like a mini greenhouse, and the bottle is then filled with brandy.]...
...If this is a timeless classic, I’m calling time on it. Things picked up with the mains. The whole sea bream was a hefty specimen that had been filleted and topped with a couple of florets of broccoli....
...We also were tempted by a 4sq m Swiss flag, and fantasised about decorating the chalet we do not own with antique skis and sledges. Open Saturday, 7am–5pm, May to October....
...“And I’m OK with that.” Additional reporting by Andy Bounds in Brussels Data visualisation by Steven Bernard and Ian Bott...
...We’re offered brandies but it feels like a stretch. As we begin to wrap up, Smith says, “We’re going to make a deal . . ....
...I’m not completely confident that we’re up to the challenge....
...The most popular cocktail, I’m told, is the wildberry pisco sour (featuring homemade raspberry syrup)....
...“I’m already shorting all of the gilts....
...So I supplement with a few tablespoons of Equiano dark rum (Marsala or brandy are options too)....
...I’m happy to have the opportunity to explain the mix-up in person and thank her for my career. She smiles warmly and says, “I hope you won’t repeat the same trick tonight!”...
...He reminds me that tequila emerged in the Mad Men era, when spirits were heavy, like scotch and brandy, and ordered in smoky bars. Women and college students rarely sat down to order a drink....
...The coral-coloured façades of the manor house have been carefully restored, as have the original coffered ceilings and antique fireplaces, but a new 1,000 sq m spa has been added....
...Yet the gulf between promise and reality in China’s fabled market haunts foreign corporations as much today as when Crow was trying to market American lipstick and French brandy to the emerging middle class...
...I’m here with Elton Çaushi, whose Tirana-based company Albanian Trip has set up a gastronomic tour to explore the culinary reinvention....
...Yes, her prescription sounds fun, all that brandy and making a scene in the street....
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