by Brian | Oct 25, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
My wife hates ginger. My wife loves ginger. I’m perpetually confused about the circumstance under which she will like a “ginger something.” My approach? I don’t tell her. I let her taste and if she makes a face, I head for another room. She...
by Brian | Aug 18, 2016 | Recipes
This recipe was posted a couple of years ago, at the end of a warm summer. This summer has not been just warm. 2016 is sizzling and that powerful sun has made this recipe even more delightful. Green beans are wonderful. You can depend on them, for...
by Brian | May 4, 2016 | Recipes
Many of us love chicken. The flavor, the texture. Constant, never changing. Boring. Yes, I just said chicken is boring. I’m sorry, but too often we get “regular” chicken and every now and then our taste buds just rebel. Okay, we’re going to...
by Brian | Feb 16, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Sunday was Valentine’s Day and the 30th anniversary of getting engaged to Suzi. “Will you marry me,” I had asked back then. “Yes,” she had said as fast as possible. On Sunday, I asked, “Will you take a sip?” And she said,...
by Brian | Feb 3, 2016 | Cocktails, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I recently posted review of Whiskey Cocktails by Warren Bobrow. This collection of cocktails gems can only be described as imaginative. I don’t know why Warren says this cocktail is a twist on the Arnold Palmer but he does: their only point of commonality is tea...
