In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss the first half of Isabel Allende’s 1985 novel The House of the Spirits. Topics include magical realism, Male Rage, and the plethora of interesting characters we meet in this family saga.

This week’s drink: Isabel Allende via Stylist

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 oz port wine
• 1 oz whisky
• 1 egg yolk (very fresh)
• 1 tsp sugar
• Dash Angostura bitters
• Cinnamon sugar (to top)
• Cocoa powder (to top)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Whisk together until completely blended. Pour into a glass over a generous amount of ice. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and cocoa powder.

Current reads, recommendations, and links:

The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman

Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

Swiftian Studies blog by Maria Greer

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Join us next time as we discuss the second half of The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

Here is the beverage recipe for the upcoming episode if you want to drink along with us!

Pisco Sour via liquor.com

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz pisco
• 1 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
• ½ oz simple syrup
• 1 egg white
• Garnish: Angostura bitters

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add pisco, lime juice, simple syrup and egg white into a shaker and dry-shake (without ice) vigorously.
2. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. (Alternatively, you can strain it into a rocks glass over fresh ice.)
4. Garnish with 3 to 5 drops of Angostura bitters. Using a straw, toothpick or similar implement, swirl the bitters into a simple design, if desired.