by Brian | Nov 4, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Syrups
In Seattle there is a bar called Canon that is considered one of the top 30 bars in the world. The world. Next time I visit my daughter there, we are going drinking. In the meantime, I just got The Canon Cocktail Book [2016] and I’m planning on deep explorations. Many...
by Brian | Sep 7, 2018 | Recipes, Syrups
Fall is the time for the all too short Concord Grape season. Unlike other grape varietals, this is a New England specialty that is on our store shelves for just a few weeks. When they appear, it is imperative to enjoy them every way possible. This syrup is lovely...
by Brian | Jan 6, 2018 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Syrups
Here’s a clever idea from Amber Rose in her lovely The Wholefood Pantry. Make a syrup of honey, blackberries and blueberries. Then use the syrup as the base for very refreshing beverages both alcoholic and non. Try the syrup with sparkling water in a 1:2 or 1:1 ratio....
by Brian | Oct 12, 2015 | Recipes, Syrups
This post is three years old and it is timely, for this week devoted to Concord grapes, to display it here again. The book I Love Corn by Lisa Skye is the best corn book ever. And it's all about corn. And then a little more. Hidden away in its pages you...
by Brian | Jan 15, 2015 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews, Recipes, Syrups, Techniques
Treasure. Can I interest you in some treasure? And a little mystery and surely what seems like magic. This week’s Throwback Thursday cookbook review is a work of genius from 1984. Arto Der Haroutunian was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1940. His parents were Armenian...
by Brian | May 27, 2014 | Agua Fresca, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, Syrups
Growing up in Oregon, I was surrounded in spring and summer by fields of berries, mostly strawberry because they have higher productivity than raspberries. And strawberries behave themselves, while raspberries tend to “grow wild” and spread out of control. They...
