Category: Food and Drink

I don’t even really like ribs, but this (lengthy) post from my pal Roach makes me both hungry (and thirsty–I want a patio day now!): TwoBlog » Let the Ribfests begin! I’ve been cooking Ribs for several years now and I must say that I am no slouch. I can state with confidence that every person who has tasted ”Ribs… Read more →

Paul once made a Guinness ice cream dish for me, where he reduced Guinness down to a super-powerful thick sauce that was poured over fine french vanilla. It was tasty, but apparently took a lot of effort. I wonder if this would be nearly as good–I think an experiment is in order. Maybe on the 17th. (From the January 18th,… Read more →

Sleep in a bit. Get up, pull on some comfy clothes. Go to the kitchen. Grab some fresh chives, and “dice” them into very small bits (this is actually more easily done with kitchen shears than with a knife). Take two black truffles, each about the size of the first segment of my thumb, and dice them up into very… Read more →

I’m still laughing (on the inside, occasionally) about the Mad Russian’s advice for surviving vodka overconsumption, and it has me thinking about “hangover cures” and survival strategies. The days when I kept Ibuprofen on the headboard to prevent me having to make the painful choice between getting out of bed (and thus increasing the pain) or just enduring the pounding… Read more →

So, I found out today (via Cool Hunting) about eCreamery where, among other things, you can design and order custom ice cream. It is ridiculously expensive–like $100 (US) for a gallon (perhaps easier to think of as $12.50 a pint), not including the FedEx price to get it to you (if you live in America). So even though I will… Read more →

I think of vodka as a serious drinker’s drink. Not a “serious drinker” as in “someone who knows how to live the good life, and likes to drink”, but rather “serious drinker” as in “views the beverage as a delivery system for sought-after oblivion”. This is likely due to the number of people in the service industries I have known… Read more →

As I mentioned below, Trish made these for the holidays and they were YUMMY. The recipe is from Chatelaine (the recipe there has nutrient information as well, but you may not want to know). The bourbon we used was Woodford Reserve. Southern pecan-and-bourbon bites Pecans and bourbon mixed into a buttery cookie make a sought-after addition to any holiday dessert… Read more →

It must be the day of the silly one-line posts. Apparently there is another good reason for me to avoid air travel. Read more →

Despite the statement (usually attributed to Churchill) that the traditions of the navy are nothing but “rum, sodomy, and the lash”, there are a few other traditions that still survive to this day. One that amuses me is the tradition of having specific toasts at the dinner ritual. The first toast is always to the reigning monarch, and the next… Read more →

OK, first things first: if it’s on a bun, it’s not a club. If it’s in a wrap, it’s not a club. If it has an entire chicken breast, in a single piece, in it, it is not a club. If it doesn’t have three (not two, not four, five is right out) pieces of toast, it’s not a club.… Read more →

A 1940’s swing night, full of sophistication and elegance, great music and décor will provide the perfect atmosphere to showcase the quality products at the upcoming Scotch Ceilidh. Come out to the Casino Nova Scotia Schooner Showroom on October 20th and enjoy a number of single malt and premium blend scotch offerings along with classic 1940’s décor and music. Just… Read more →