by Brian | May 7, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Earlier today I wrote about the family of Malfy gins, just the best gins I have ever tasted. I’m having fun trying out each member of the family — original, lemon, grapefruit, and blood orange — and inventing new cocktail ideas. Here’s my first shot and...
by Brian | May 7, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, News
Juniper berries have been used as medicine since the Pharaohs in ancient Egypt. They were a staple in the kits of medieval practitioners of early modern medicine in Europe. And then, by the early 1600s, Europeans had discovered how to mix alcohol with...
by Brian | May 6, 2019 | Dessert Digest
I just posted a review of 20 Recipes Kids Should Know. Which recipe did I pick to test? This one: Best Chocolate Cake Ever. It’s good, a twist by the authors on an Ina Garten recipe. It has the classic combo of cocoa powder and buttermilk. The surprise...
by Brian | May 6, 2019 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Two sisters walk into a kitchen … And months later comes this charming, and very informative, book: 20 Recipes Kids Should Know. Esme Washburn, age 12, is the producer of the recipes and the text. Her older sister, Calista, 17, is the photographer. I grew up in the...
by Brian | May 2, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
From a few years ago, here is a lovely spring recipe: asparagus, peas, and onions sitting on top of puff pastry. It’s a rich and satisfying introduction to the new season. And filled with color beyond the flavor!...
