by Brian | Feb 26, 2020 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary
It is the warmest January in 141 years. I’m not running around in shorts, yet, but I do look longingly in my snowshoes handing in the basement. It’s not that there hasn’t been enough snow to use them. There hasn’t been snow, period. I pass my time now getting ready...
by Brian | Oct 24, 2019 | Recipes, TBT
Ordinarily, my TBT recipe is years old. This one is from this past April. Why? Because the frost is coming. And that mint in your garden will soon be gone. And, it’s the height of apple season. So, combine mint and apples in the few remaining days we...
by Brian | Oct 11, 2019 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
“Would you like more?” I asked my wife. “Hell, yes,” she smiled. That is an accomplishment. When I met Suzi a mere 34 years ago, she was not an imbiber. Over the years, I’ve won her over. And this drink won her way, way over. There are many stories about the...
by Brian | Apr 19, 2019 | Recipes
What is that picture? Lamb ribs, lamb ribs that you just pick up with your paws and nibble on with delight. This is NOT a quick recipe. You have to brine the ribs overnight, for example. There are lots of steps, lots to do, and lots of enjoyment. This...
by Brian | Apr 13, 2019 | Recipes
In her powerful Art of the Party, party and beverage guru Kay Plunkett-Hoge provides a battery of upscale ideas to make your next party most memorable. Many people like lamb. Few of us eat it. Everyone would be a devotee if they sampled this recipe....
