…along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip. We took a little bacon and we took a little beans, And we caught the bloody British near the town of New Orleans. Okay, it’s been more than two weeks since Tales of the Cocktail ended, and even the burliest of hangovers has now receded. But, I… Continue Reading
Add another “O” and you’ve got “Saloon”
Otherwise known as the “Helloooooo, people of Salon!” post. Back during Tales of the Cocktail (yes, I’m still going on about it), I sat down for lunch one afternoon with Robert Simonson, a fellow pixel-stained wretch who runs the lovely Off the Presses blog. Robert also earns his lunch money by writing, and today the… Continue Reading
Paloma, Mi Amante
Earlier this summer, I mentioned that I was playing with an old recipe from Charles H. Baker’s The Gentleman’s Companion, for an intriguing home-infused concoction called Tequila por Mi Amante — or, Tequila for my beloved. What I haven’t mentioned is how it turned out. Short answer: YAAAAAHHHH! MORE! MORE! MORE! I’d been told by… Continue Reading
Hellooooooo, People of Yahoo!
Just wanted to poke my head in between rounds and give a hearty hello to folks heading over from Yahoo! Poke around, let me know if you see anything you like, and feel free to ask questions — and those of you who want to unload on me for dissing vodka, go ahead but please… Continue Reading
Love the Drink. The Name, Not So Much.
Let me start this off by saying I mean absolutely no disrespect to Simon Difford. After all, he came up with this drink, which as you can see from the header, I think is pretty damn tasty. Plus, there’s all that assorted other work he does — researching and compiling lists of recipes, developing guides… Continue Reading
