by Suzi | Mar 8, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
Beyond Brooklyn, there is another Red Hook. Red Hook Village is nestled in Dutches country among berries and apple trees. East of the Hudson, you can see the Catskills a dozen miles away, without being buried by the snow. There is only one stoplight in Red Hook. And...
by Suzi | Mar 7, 2011 | Cooking Events, Recipes
Brian and I are still working our way through Kim Haasarud’s wonderful 101 Champagne Cocktails. This one caught his eye because it has two of his favorites: Midori melon liqueur and pineapple juice. Add Coco Lopez and you’d be on your way to a Midori Colada. Instead,...
by Brian | Mar 5, 2011 | Restaurant Reviews
This is not a trick question: where is Red Hook? Oh, and, part two, where would you eat in Red Hook? If you are in Manhattan, you might, just might, get an answer about “in Brooklyn.” If you are in Brooklyn, they’ll point and say “over there.” Kinda. There is a Red...
by Brian | Mar 4, 2011 | Cookbook Reviews, Recipes
The word “great” is used too often. Not every good thing is great. And there can be real debate sometimes about whether a thing or a chef is great. When it comes to Chef Joel Robuchon, the only debate is over how great: greatest French chef of the last 20 years, 50...
by Brian | Mar 3, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
I could not drink a brutish Balthazar. Beyond the brutish part, a Balthazar is just too much for me in one sitting: 16 bottles. This blog is about the nomenclature of champagne and wine. It comes from Bixology, a clever little book from the team that created Bix in...
