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Your taste buds will show you that James Bond doesn't always have it right The preferred drink of the Mad Men era, Ernest Hemingway, James Bond, and business lunches, the martini has an undeniable place in the cultural imagination. A classic martini is made with two ounces of gin and half an ounce of dry vermouth, stirred in a cocktail shaker, strained, and served with an olive or twist of lemon peel. Shaking a martini can dull the taste of the vermouth, but the prevalence of "shaken not stirred" means that proper preparation in a bar is a toss-up. The vodka martini is one of the most common twists on... [read full story]
Being sent the wrong health results makes you think about how random and pitiless the universe is, says Boris Johnson. Getting the wrong diagnosis gives you pause for thought Photo: Getty Getting the wrong diagnosis gives you...
