by Brian | May 21, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It’s amazing what a couple of weeks of sun, showers, and non-freezing temperatures can do for mint. Suzen shrieks, “It’s a weed. We have to cut it back before it takes over the garden.” I reply, “How many drinks can we make?” I really think I have perfected the...
by Brian | Apr 15, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Spring is deepening and in upstate New York we are already enjoying the bounty of the South. Fresh berries, real berries with natural sweetness and flavor, have arrived. If you ever question the value of modern transportation, take a look at your produce section of...
by Brian | Apr 12, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
It’s spring, the season trademarked by the palette of green colors now arriving everywhere. Each new set of leaves from bushes and trees comes with its own native color, one that will gracefully mellow day by day until fall arrives. In our country home, our bedroom...
by Brian | Apr 6, 2010 | Cookbook Reviews, Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Not everything about Iran is controversial. Pomegranates were first cultivated there and their use has spread across the world. Pomegranates are one of those how-did-they-figure-it-out foods. I guess someone was pretty hungry to fight one open, then finally figure out...
by Brian | Feb 17, 2010 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Suzen and I do not haunt bars. The only time we’ve ever hung out in one was our very first date. In Boston, on a night when the chill factor was about 10 below. We would have sat in Boston Commons instead, but the bar had Irish coffee and a fireplace. It was an easy...
