by Suzi | Dec 27, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
We recently blogged about champagne cocktails: how there were no simple things when it comes to crafting that perfect party beverage. It’s true. Even for a simple champagne cocktail — just bitters and sugar cubes and champagne — there is a certain style and technique....
by Brian | Dec 8, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
“There are no little things.” That’s a quote from an old girl friend. She used to say it a lot, apparently because with her everything was a big thing. And finally there were so many big thing one night she slammed the door on the way out. I thought...
by Suzi | Nov 16, 2010 | Recipes
How do you get that red color in the picture? You can’t do it with watermelon. Berries perhaps. But that red in a margarita glass announces its true heritage: prickly pear cactus. Prickly pears arrive in farmers’ markets in the southwest in late summer. It can take...
by Suzi | Nov 3, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I said I would fix the Chimayo II cocktail and I have. My inspiration? A map and a memory. Have you ever been in Chimayo? It’s easy to miss. Or to go there and get lost. To get from Santa Fe to Taos there are two paths. The fast Interstate highway. And the winding,...
by Suzi | Oct 31, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Apples. It’s peak apple season in the Northeast, with apples popping up on store shelves and the tables of farmers’ markets. Tonight, Brian and I had an apple-themed dinner party. Every course had something applish. All the recipes will appear here over the coming...
