by Suzi | Aug 16, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Sometimes I overlook things. Sometimes those things are big. I recently blogged about a cocktail, Alice in Wonderland, from a superior book, Difford’s Encyclopedia of Cocktails. I love this book and highly recommend it to you all. Here are more reasons to consider it....
by Suzi | Aug 10, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I have never understood why people liked Bloody Mary’s. It’s not the most attractive name. And I find the drink’s flavor to be harsh. I wanted to find a tomato-flavored drink that was fresh, not over the top. And subtly beautiful, not necessarily fire engine red. If...
by Suzi | Aug 7, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I have looked through thousands of cookbooks, so when a new book stuns me, it has to be special. If you love cocktail books, then Difford’s Encyclopedia of Cocktails is a must for you. A must. The book is overwhelming with a gargantuan 2600 cocktail recipes. The...
by Suzi | Jul 28, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
Brian and I were in Mexico today. Drove across it in about five minutes. We saw the sign for China and we’ll be there on Saturday. Should take us about five minutes again to drive through it, too. No, we have not had too much chocolate. I’m in Maine and the small...
by Suzi | Jul 25, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary
I can’t put down the Summer Cocktails book. The titles of the drinks intrigue me. And the recipes are fantastic. So, I’ve put stickies on another 25 drinks. Seriously. And I entered the entire list of them in Excel with a column for the key ingredient that goes in...
