Living Large

Talked to my friend Todd Anderson yesterday, who's the winemarker extraordinaire at Ghost Horse Vineyards, and every time I talk to Todd, I think of James Bond (cause Todd's a HUGE James Bond fan), and every time I think of James Bond, I think of one of the coolest web sites I've ever seen: JamesBondLifestyle.com. It's a lot of fun (I think) and captures perfectly the whole James Bond way of "living large."

And there's even a food and wine (!) connection. Here's the recipe for the "Vesper" martini Bond ordered in the last Bond film, Casino Royale:

Vesper Martini

Mix: three measure's of Gordon's, one of vodka, and half a measure of Kina Lillet

Shake: Over ice

Finish: Strain into a chilled cocktail glass

Garnish: Thin slice of lemon peel

Note--Kina Lillet, now called Lillet, is hard to find, so you may need to replace with another dry Vermouth

Anyway, enjoy the site, and this pic below, one of the Bond lifestyle photo contest honorees!