by Suzi | Oct 12, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
The revolution in bartending books — in bartending itself — began about a decade ago. Oh, “bartending” has given way to “mixologist” and for good reasons: behind the bars there is now a pool of talent unmatched in beverage history. In the past several years these...
by Suzi | Oct 9, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews
It’s fall and your local bookstore is rearranging the shelves in the cookbook section. The rollout of fall cookbooks, the highlight of the cookbook year, is underway. That means less space for those barbeque books. I just want to say that I don’t disrespect barbeque....
by Suzi | Oct 8, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dessert Digest, Recipes
This is a two-part blog. In a week, I’ll describe the perfect cake. Perfect. Rich, eggy vanilla layers with a devastating chocolate buttercream frosting. It’s the cake of your dreams. But to get the cake, you need to make a couple of what are called “baking...
by Suzi | Oct 5, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Wines are often described in terms of layered flavors, the first tastes you sense and then the ones that linger. I find it harder to achieve that complexity with cocktails but sometimes you really can achieve it. This Gin Mojito may strike some as a serious cocktail...
by Suzi | Oct 4, 2010 | Recipes, Restaurant Reviews
A couple of weeks ago Brian and I looked at our DVR and selected the 100th show of No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain. His first show had been in Paris, and so was his 100th. Rather than hit the four star restaurants, the show celebrated a key shift in fine French...
