by Brian | Nov 18, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I am not a fan of “adulterated” food and beverages. A flavored tequila? I’ll make my own. Not any more. Tanteo is a new firm with a line of flavored tequilas that you must, must try: jalapeno, cocoa, and tropical. Jalapeno tequila? You are thinking what I did: kitsch,...
by Brian | Oct 29, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, News
I am a big fan of “infographics.” Those are the complicated graphics pieces that you now see in newspapers and magazines in just about every issue. They contain too much information to be useful on television. But in print, or here on the...
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by Brian | Oct 5, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“What town?” I was asking a friend for his address. He had moved to California and I was about to visit. “Camarillo,” he said, but very oddly. Holding a map of Ventura Country, I saw that the city was spelled with two letter “l”s so I repeated the city...
by Brian | Sep 18, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Suzen was having an event for a culinary organization in our Tribeca space. For her corporate team building events, Suzen is in charge and everything goes very smoothly on schedule. When a culinary organization comes in, and takes over the kitchen, it’s a...
by Brian | Sep 12, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It was early afternoon and, although I was not feeling ill, I was preparing a precautionary medication. “Bit early?” Suzen gave me a loving glare. “It’s medicine,” I explained with utmost patience. How can she be married to me for so long and not...
by Brian | Sep 10, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“It looks like Fanta,” Suzen said. I was noble about it. Not crestfallen. Not angry. “Taste it,” I encouraged her. “This is good!” she said with surprise. “That’s why I went out,” I said. “Grapefruit vodka.” “I thought you’d always make your own?” she was puzzled....
