by Suzi | Jul 5, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
When I make cocktails, my patience varies with the season. On a winter’s night with nowhere to go, I don’t mind taking my time creating a demanding beverage that requires multiple steps with finely tune ingredients. On a hot summer night, when I don’t want to mess...
by Brian | Jun 24, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that, at an early age, my daughter was making strawberry daiquiris. She and I are having a discussion about the facts, but I maintain that her ultimate career as a bartender began by age ten. I don’t consider that derogatory in any...
by Brian | Feb 27, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
It’s a perfect food writing day. I’m snowbound. With almost three feet of snow the past three days, my plowing service has not arrived. He’s “stuck.” I tried my trick of compacting the snow in the driveway by walking back and forth in snowshoes. Then I fitfully...