{"id":2113,"date":"2021-02-12T19:01:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T00:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mm.kapn.net\/index.php\/2021\/02\/12\/aperitif\/"},"modified":"2021-02-12T19:10:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T00:10:36","slug":"aperitif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mm.kapn.net\/index.php\/2021\/02\/12\/aperitif\/","title":{"rendered":"Ap\u00e9ritif"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Morgan has made most of our suppers since the beginning of the pandemic. It has mostly worked well as Morgan likes to cook and likes to have control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I do also like to cook (though less than I once did) and entertain. We’re obviously not entertaining anymore, but a few weeks back Morgan and I agreed that on Friday we would have aperitif starting sometime between 5 and 6 and running until a later suppertime about 7:30 or 8pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ap\u00e9ritif would consist of finer nibblies and lighter cocktails. Usually from my cocktail book entitled Ap\u00e9ritif. My cancer diagnosis<\/a> threw a bit of a wrench in the works, but I am mostly keeping up the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was too late to make the tapenade and puff pastry I had intended, but did make the tapenade and the puff pastry is thawing in the fridge. Instead we are noshing on hard cheese from Monforte<\/a>, olives from Olympic Cheese, and antipasto from Catherine’s (it’s the best)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I usually make one cocktail, but if it’s on the bitter side, I’ll usually make a different one for Beth. Morgan and I both love the Expat Americano, a beautiful drink featuring Campari so an alternative was needed. A Paper Plane fits almost any bill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I miss you all terribly. I wish you were here so I could make you a cocktail and hug you and kiss you. Xo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expat Americano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n