See what you missed? Not to mention the maypole. This was our second May Day party. I enjoyed last year’s so much that I wrote,…
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See what you missed? Not to mention the maypole. This was our second May Day party. I enjoyed last year’s so much that I wrote,…
Some people say it’s irreligious to celebrate Hellacious Saturday. I say they don’t know church doctrine very well. Here’s what we’re having today: horseradish bacon…
Another advantage of sickness — it can be a good excuse to go on a sobriety binge. I don’t know about anyone else, but when…
On the subject of our household finances, a consensus has emerged both in the comments of my recent post and elsewhere: Our grocery bill is…
Stirrings Espresso liqueur contains caffeine. The label notes that it contains caramel coloring, and not a word about caffeine. But trust me — it’s in…
Yesterday we had our annual holiday open house here at the Center, and faculty came from all across campus to enjoy a variety of treats.…
I was searching high and low for turkey drumsticks. They’re normally available in most local stores, but suddenly, the weekend before the holiday, we couldn’t…
Our equinox celebration was a little chaotic, because the guys who are re-doing our driveway showed up somewhat unexpectedly to pour concrete. Nevertheless, we persevered.…
Tales of the Cocktail is over. But there are a few more things I wanted to mention. I really liked the way Tales handled media…
At Tales of the Cocktail this year, media types like myself were guaranteed access to five seminars. I had exhausted my five — but there…
How does one spend Sunday morning at Tales of the Cocktail? How about a seminar on “Religious Spirits”? This session was conducted by Garrett Oliver…
The world loves vodka, you may have noticed. Not me. I’m not a hater by nature, but I get tired of always playing the nice…
I confess I didn’t know who Dale DeGroff is. I was probably the only person at Tales of the Cocktail who didn’t recognize his name.…
My palate has shifted over the last year. I know this, because at Tales of the Cocktail 2009, I had my first taste of Amaro…
The first seminar I attended at Tales of the Cocktail this year was called “Prohibition & Gin” but I think perhaps a better title might…
From this point on it’s going to be a challenge for my writing to keep pace with reality. I attended two seminars Thursday, and I…
Toast by Editor B Tales of the Cocktail kicked into full gear today. The seminars on this first day are all “professional track,” geared toward…
Here are the seminars I’ll be attending at Tales of the Cocktail. You can expect an in-depth account of each one on this blog come…
We’ve been in the habit of eating salmon about once a week, usually on Sunday. I’ve perfected a very simple method: a sprinkling of Tony’s…
We found this anomaly at our local grocery store. Ever seen an egg shaped like this before? Both ends are the same size! Such eggs…