by Suzi | Aug 21, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
When Brian and I first visited Italy, we naturally sampled every delicacy and delight we could find. In a dockside bar in Bari, we asked for our first sample of Compari. It was, to be carefully truthful, an experience. My husband, Mr. Sweetness, looked as if cardiac...
by Brian | Aug 3, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
In the Catskills, you learn the sound of animals. The peck, peck and hissing of a wild turkey as she fights with her own image in a window pane. You’d think the window was about to break. Or the snort of a mountain lion. No, they can’t growl. They snort. How...
by Brian | Jul 24, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“I don’t feel like a drink tonight,” Suzen said. It’s hot, she’s tired, and a bit over the edge. “Taste it,” I said. She sipped. She smiled. “Mine,” she said. Success. It’s a night when I’m tired...
by Suzi | Jul 12, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Rum,” Brian said with confidence. A little too much confidence for my taste, but he was about to be cut down to size. “No,” I said quietly. He pondered the pitcher. I knew the mint was distracting him. “Tequila,” he guessed. “No.” He stooped low to the pitcher. “NO...
by Brian | Jun 19, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It’s Father’s Day. And I am posting this late, but this idea will be perfect for any Sunday afternoon from now until the snow flies. Sangria is one of those terms that can inspire delight or disgust. The bottled “sangrias” you can buy are generally lamentable, distant...
by Brian | Jun 11, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“No.” “But.” “No,” Suzen was insistent. “I need it for a drink recipe.” “Improvise.” She walked down the aisle and I just stood there looking longingly at the bottle of peach syrup. Improvise I did. The first peaches of the season have arrived, and we face the same...
