At Home with Kim Vallee

COCKTAILS + wine, FOOD + DRINK | May 13, 2009 | by Kim Vallee

Tom Collins with Prosciutto and Sundried Tomato Rolls for my Gastronomic Wednesday

The first drink pairing combination from last week Bombay Sapphire event can be done if your guests announce themselves 10 minutes before the event. Merlin Griffiths entertained us with the hoax story behind the Tom Collins drink. The first written recipe of the Tom Collins was in 1986 edition of The Bar-Tender’s Guide by Jerry [...]

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How to do the Flaming Orange Zest and the Sapphire Cosmopolitan

I could not wait so I am publishing the first cocktail recipe. This is the most complicated cocktail recipe that was demonstrated at the Bombay Sapphire event. The difficulty comes from its garnish. It is easy to do once you know how. This bartender’s trick will put your guests in awe for sure. It infuses [...]

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The Bombay Sapphire Collins Event for the Media was a Treat

I was one of the few epicurean bloggers and journalists in Montreal invited to experience the Bombay Sapphire Collins event last Tuesday at the upstairs meeting room of Le Local. It was a fun, intimate evening developed around cocktail, food and entertaining. The night seems tailored for At Home with Kim Vallee. As a bonus, [...]

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