by Brian | Aug 11, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Mixology, Recipes
A couple of days ago I did a cookbook review for 101 Mojitos by Kim Haasarud. She’s a genius. Just thought I’d make that as clear as the rum that dots the recipes in this lovely little book that will have you muddling away for, about, 101 nights. I...
by Brian | Jun 21, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
What can you do with a tomatillo? Eat it, of course. Either raw, in a salsa, or cooked, in a salsa. Or baked with chicken. Look at this idea for Braised Chicken with Tomatillos and Jalapenos. So you eat them. But drink them? Last year I posted an idea for a...
by Brian | Jun 16, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes, TBT
When I blogged a general overview of Pitt Cue Co: The Cookbook, I did mention this cocktail. It’s accompanied by a full page picture with two hands holding a very big glass. I took that to be a warning: this drink is full flavored, full bodied and perhaps...
by Brian | Jun 11, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“I really can’t taste the gin,” my wife Suzen said to me. I was so happy. I had succeeded in my Bees Knees experiment. It’s a catchy name: Bees Knees. It’s actually slang. During Prohibition, it meant “The Best.” And this...
by Brian | Jun 4, 2016 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Ooops. Ya gotta be careful. Adding Prosecco as the last ingredient here has alcohol hitting sugar and you can generate foam. But I found it fun to let my tongue tangle in those bubbles and occasionally some foam would wander up my nose. I did not care. This drink...
