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Olives: The Spheres of Hospitality
Olives: The Spheres of Hospitality

Olives have been part of man's progress for millennia.Alexander conquered most of the known world with olives close at hand and the Roman Empire certainly

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Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 29, 2021

Orange bitters: Stay on top of the Cocktail Renaissance
Orange bitters: Stay on top of the Cocktail Renaissance

If you were with M. Twain during the late 19th century and order a dry martini, you would have received a drink that was about equal parts gin and dry vermouth.

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Jodi MacKinnon (QFG) [MACJOD]

January 26, 2021

Cocktails: Mandatory Creativity for Restaurants [Part 1]
Cocktails: Mandatory Creativity for Restaurants [Part 1]

Mad Men, the American period drama that debuted in 2007, was part of the cultural movement to revive the cocktail hour as an essential part of

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Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 12, 2021

Make your own Extraordinary Sandwiches
Make your own Extraordinary Sandwiches

To make great sandwiches, it is all about the bread, the mains, and the condiments. The corporate side of food has done everything possible to cheapen all

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Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 8, 2021

Should You Use Yuzu Pao or Yuzu Bang?
Should You Use Yuzu Pao or Yuzu Bang?

If you're wondering what's the difference between Yuzu Bang and Yuzu Pao and how to best use them, then this blog post is for you.

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Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

September 10, 2020

Women & Cocktails: A Powerful Principle to Understand [Part 3]
Women & Cocktails: A Powerful Principle to Understand [Part 3]

My team asked that I write a post about women and cocktails, and I feel as if I have been handed a live grenade on a silver tray. Why you ask? There is

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Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

January 7, 2016

Cocktails: Ingredients meet Knowledge to Evoke Pleasure [Part 2]
Cocktails: Ingredients meet Knowledge to Evoke Pleasure [Part 2]

A meal cooked at home is quite different from a meal produced by a professional chef in a restaurant. This also holds true for cocktails as well. There is

Tips for BartendersTips for Restaurantsbartendingcocktail series

Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

December 29, 2015

The Lime, Cuisine, Mexican Drug Cartels & the Great Lime Shortage
The Lime, Cuisine, Mexican Drug Cartels & the Great Lime Shortage

Cocktail lovers and professionals noticed it first, Lime price is through the roof. Now a bit of history and the reasons behind the 2014 Lime shortage.

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Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

June 6, 2014

This is the Classic Japanese Pure & Concentrated
This is the Classic Japanese Pure & Concentrated

Yakami Orchard from the southern tip of Kyushu, represent an authentic gateway to flavours of Japan. Ideal Citrus Ingredients for Chef & Mixologist.

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Yves Farges (QFG) [FARYVE]

April 29, 2014

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