Kalsarikännit – Drink at Home in Your Underwear

Did you know there is a Finish word for drinking at home in your underwear? Indeed, Finland’s Tourism Board put together a dictionary (complete with accompanying emojis you can download) of “hard-to-describe Finnish emotions, words, and customs.” Included in the list of 56 phrases is kalsarikännit (pronounced cal-sar-y-cuhn-eet). It describes the “feeling when you are…

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New York Caipiroska

A cross between the traditional New Yorker – with bourbon – and the Classic vodka Caipiroska, here we have something entirely and exceptionally interesting for the palate. Caipiroska is the name of a Brazilian cocktail made with little more than lime juice, sugar, and vodka. It is a variation on the more popular caipirinha, a similar…

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Rosemary Orange Marinated Smoked Gouda

What do you bring when you’re ask to attend a party? Do you inquire as to what’s needed or desired? Do you wait until prompted to bring a dish? Do you make whatever the heck you want? Do you skirt the issue of food and bring a host/hostess gift? Do you ignore the idea all…

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