So this is actually happening, it seems. I’ve been making cherries—about 150 sample jars, which are currently on their way to Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans to be ...
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Cane & Abe Freshwater Rum
As I mentioned in the Fromagination post, Barker & I were in Madison for a wedding—a pot luck wedding. This concept is so amazingly laid-back that I’m pretty sure it could never happen on the East Coast, unfortunately, but I have to say it was one of the coolest weddings I’ve been to in [...]
Madison, Wisconsin: Graze
For brunch no. 2 in Madison, we stopped into Graze, right across the street from the Wisconsin State Capitol. After a frustrating 3-minute search for parking (ha!), we entered and found no wait for a table. No wait for a table for Sunday brunch? We are definitely not in New York, and I could get [...]
Wisconsin is for (Cheese) Lovers
As a native New Yorker, I am naturally a little skeptical of things from the middle of our country. There is a lot of truth in that old New Yorker poster…that’s really how we’re raised to think out here! Over the years, however, Barker has opened my eyes (and especially my stomach) to appreciate Midwestern [...]
Madison, Wisconsin: Sardine
Late May found us in Madison, WI for a wedding party for a great friend–a wonderfully lazy, unstuffy backyard potluck. Grill was going, awesome homemade food was laid out, there was a cold keg of Furthermore Knot Stock, and old and new friends. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon, I must say. [...]
History: What is it Good For?
Indeed. What is it good for? This was the main thrust at a seminar we attended at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic, led by David Wondrich (who everyone knows), with a panel including St. John Frizzell (who I know, from frequenting his establishment, Fort Defiance), Phillip Duff (who everyone wants to know), and Chad Solomon [...]
The Science of Cocktails
One of the seminars that Lauren and I attended at this years Manhattan cocktail classic was The Science of Mixology, led by Anthony Caporale. Sort of like Mythbusters for mixology, topics covered included how much chilling a glass affects drink temperature over time, shaking versus stirring and how each method affects chilling, bruising gin, and [...]
The Manhattan Cocktail Classic Gala
Ah, the Opening Night Gala of the Manhattan Cocktail Classic. Wherein we all get dressed up and descend upon the Main Branch of the New York Public Library to see how many drinks we can try. Lauren and I went last year, it’s first year, and were excited to go this year. Joining us were [...]
An Apt Easter Cocktail
Holidays = cocktails. They should, anyway. Around here, they definitely do. Also, you know, family and stuff…but cocktails too. We do a featured cocktail for all holidays (last thanksgiving was a Pumpkin Pie Whiskey Sour), and as Easter rolled around, I really couldn’t think of anything better than: Corpse Reviver #2. Besides the obvious reason [...]
$5, in Iowa
At Jimmy’s Bar-B-Que Pit, Boone, IA: 1/4 pound sliced smoked pork sandwich on wheat, chips, potato salad, pickle, and a cookie. Delicious. View Larger Map
Pickled Eggs!
I found myself with a plethora of eggs today. It happens. I also happened to be catching up on my blog reading, and found this recipe for bread and butter pickled eggs. Stroke of genius, as they say; and as someone else says, genius loves company… Pickled eggs seem to have gone the way of the dodo. [...]
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