by Suzi | Mar 13, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
To be fair, it was my fault. To be honest, he should have known better. Most evenings my kitchen is filled with 20 or more people cooking a meal together. Cooking by the Book is a leader in culinary team building, so we have firms from around the world coming to learn...
by Brian | Mar 3, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
I could not drink a brutish Balthazar. Beyond the brutish part, a Balthazar is just too much for me in one sitting: 16 bottles. This blog is about the nomenclature of champagne and wine. It comes from Bixology, a clever little book from the team that created Bix in...
by Suzi | Feb 27, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Brian and I are working our way through Kim Haasarud’s wonderful 101 Champagne Cocktails. We’ve had good and great drinks so far, and then we had this one: superior in every sense. This is just an easy, delightful beverage. Champagne in a blender? Who has ever done...
by Suzi | Feb 24, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Cava, from Spain, is the world’s best selling sparkling wine [Yes, French wine makers will dispute that!]. Spain actually has more land devoted to grape cultivation than any other country, but its yields are lower so that Spain only ranks third in terms of...
by Suzi | Jan 29, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
When making cocktails, a sweet-sour mix is a staple for your bar. Yes, you can buy mixes in a bottle and they do have “soury” taste. But they don’t taste fresh and bright. Cocktails have few ingredients and if one of them is less than superior, you...
by Suzi | Jan 25, 2011 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Brian and I are working our way through Kim Haasarud’s wonderful 101 Champagne Cocktails. We’ve learned that we like recipes with some sophistication: working with multiple ingredients you can introduce layers of flavor that absolutely confuse your tongue. And that...
