by Suzi | Jul 5, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
When I make cocktails, my patience varies with the season. On a winter’s night with nowhere to go, I don’t mind taking my time creating a demanding beverage that requires multiple steps with finely tune ingredients. On a hot summer night, when I don’t want to mess...
by Suzi | Jul 3, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
If I asked you to name a fragile food, you might start with eggs. Ice cream, for some reason, perhaps. It’s tough to break food. But it can turn south in a hurry. Those raspberries you brought home, the ones that became the science experiment on the back of the second...
by Suzi | Jun 28, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Brian enjoys making cocktails, almost as much as making brownies. Cocktails afford you an infinite variety of combinations and tremendous tolerance for how you mix and match. If you are making brownies and double the flour, you have a problem. If you are making a...
by Brian | Jun 24, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that, at an early age, my daughter was making strawberry daiquiris. She and I are having a discussion about the facts, but I maintain that her ultimate career as a bartender began by age ten. I don’t consider that derogatory in any...
by Suzi | Jun 21, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
How does a great cocktail spring from these factors: Demographic trends of European nations An oil-filled cylinder with a piston Champagne A thirsty, stressed aviator with a pet lion The French 75 is a now classic cocktail created by Raoul Lufbery, a French-American...
by Suzi | Jun 12, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Warm weekend meals beg for a refreshing beverage. In hot, and humid weather, a heavy meal is not a comfort. Brian and I prefer tapas, little plates of ideal taste. And to wash it all down, a great sangria. I’ve already posted a Summer Melon Sangria but this Cosecha...
