Irish Soda Bread

1 1/2 cups Buttermilk
1 egg slightly beaten
3 cups all purpose flour
1 Tbsp. double acting Baking Powder
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. melted butter
1 1/2 cups dark seedless raisins
2/3 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9X5 inch loaf pan. Set aside In a medium bowl, combine buttermilk, egg, and raisins. Set aside In a [...]

Swift years, Montreal, P.Q., Canada

Post-Hogmanay; we’ll be back at Shaïka en trio on Jan 8, and at the Phoenix in beautiful Ste-Anne-de-Banane on Jan 15. ALSO…(and this one transcends geographic considerations) our Joe’s Report album is now available for download in high-quality audio files at http://www.facebook.com/l/817e3;swiftyears.bandcamp.com/album/joes-report-from-the-afterlife.

Traditional Scottish Hot Toddy

3 dessertspoons Drambuie liqueur (whisky)
1 level dessertspoon brown sugar
Fresh, strong coffee
Double cream
Method:
Heat a stemmed wine glass with hot water and dry quickly. Add the Drambuie whisky stir in the sugar. Pour in the coffee, leaving an inch below the rim. Keep stirring until the sugar has dissolved Pour the cream over the back of a [...]