The Long Room in the Trinity Library just may be the most beautiful library I’ve ever been in. Aron and I payed a visit when we were in Dublin, two summers ago.
There’s a wonderful assembly of library collections over at the tumblr site, book lovers never go to bed alone. Most of our book collection is being stored elsewhere, but I like to imagine that we’ll one day have a wall of books that requires one of those ladders on wheels.
Last weekend when it was cold and snowing, I pulled out an old favorite recipe for a warming cocktail: Hot Buttered Rum.
I reserve this drink only for truly chilly days.
Melt 1 Tablespoon of butter in your drink glass
Add to it 1 Tablespoon of dark brown sugar
Bring 3/4 cup of water to a boil and pour it over the butter and sugar
Add 2 ounces of dark rum to the mix
Finish with a pinch of nutmeg (preferably freshly ground)
On a related note, Ashley and I have been enjoying this Cruzan rum. She says it’s the only way to drink a Dark & Stormy. I’m usually a whisky or gin sort of guy, but this has changed the way I think about using and enjoying rum.
If you feel inspired and try this, I’d love to hear what you think.
I had a lot of projects in mind for these days between Christmas and New Year’s–finally finishing the travelogue for Montreal (and India!) among them–and somehow the time just disappeared. But it sure has been nice to slow down and put my feet up for a bit.
Today has been a lovely finish to the year: Aron had to round in the morning, but we’ve been spending the day together, recalling highlights of 2010 and looking forward to the coming year.
We both agree: one of the significant highlights of this past year has been this blog. Thank you so much for reading along and for all of your lovely comments; we really enjoy the community that this has opened up to us–and we’ve made some great friends in the city, too, thanks to the site. It has all been a wonderful surprise.
So cheers to friends, new and old; I hope the new year brings each of you joy!
