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by Brian | Jan 22, 2020 | Recipes
For Super Bowl, I tested a Crab Stuffed Jalapeno Pepper recipe. It’s warm and yummy. I’ll post the recipe next Monday. I had a little bump in the road along the way in my testing. I was starting to make the recipe when I read I needed Cajun spice mix. Oops, I...
by Brian | Jun 30, 2018 | Recipes
Rachel de Thample has this lovely book, Vital Tonics & Soothing Teas, filled with quite British beverage ideas. She notes that in prior centuries, doctors used to carry jars of cayenne pepper for cardiac emergencies. That’s why you make this beverage with...
by Brian | Mar 13, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
You may be asked if your margarita glass should come with salt. I always say, “No, sugar instead please.” It draws stares. I feel, well, like people think I’m some kind of sugar addict. How, how very degrading. I don’t care if it’s true....
