by Brian | Mar 10, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
We were at a lovely cocktail bar with a vast view of the city. I first did what I always do first: I took out my camera and captured the cocktail menu. I had my eye on one particular combination, and I thought I might want to duplicate it back home. After testing the...
by Brian | Mar 6, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
We all hear about cooking “fresh and local.” Various people gain credit for the start of the locavore movement, and, while I mean no disrespect to folks in California, the trend began long ago and far away. Brandy is distilled wine and the Spanish...
by Brian | Feb 14, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I made this. I drank this, and I became an instant addict. From The Ultimate Blender Cookbook by Rebecca Ffrench this is just something you have never experienced before. Now, I have a monstrous sweet tooth, but I’m trying to cut back. For me, sugar has always...
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by Brian | Feb 4, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Suzen surprises me, still. It’s a mere 29 ½ years, and she keeps expanding her consumption pattern, both solid and liquid. She was always fond of sensitive white wines. I don’t think her taste buds are declining, but she has developed this curious...
by Brian | Dec 18, 2014 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
— This post is from the last three years, but I wanted to give new readers a chance for the experience of a lifetime. This perfect eggnog is exceptionally rich and satisfying. Try this once, and you'll never turn back to conventional recipes or that...
by Brian | Dec 9, 2014 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
He’s back. Last year Tim Federle, lover of puns and cocktails, wrote Tequila Mockingbird, a tome both clever and intoxicating — in concept and flavor. Now we have Hickory Daiquiri Dock, cocktails with a nursery rhyme twist. I asked one of...
