Sublime Citrus Sugar Syrup
Many drink recipes, including my margarita, use sugar syrup as an essential ingredient. For some beverages, including that margarita, a citrus-flavored sugar syrup can boost the flavor. Making a...
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Frozen Berry Bellini
Brian and I are working our way through Kim Haasarud’s wonderful 101 Champagne Cocktails. We’ve had good and great drinks so far, and then we had this one: superior in every sense. This is just an...
View ArticleBrian’s Frozen Banana Pineapple Calmer
To be fair, it was my fault. To be honest, he should have known better. Most evenings my kitchen is filled with 20 or more people cooking a meal together. Cooking by the Book is a leader in culinary...
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Blackberry Banana Margarita
There is an expression I dread to hear: “I’m over edge.” When Suzen says that, there is the threat of a tornado, flooding, or quake. Probably simultaneously. After a recent stressful event here, she...
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Brian’s Apricot Paradise
Apricots. It’s been a wet and cold spring, but the first apricots have arrived. Small, yet intense in flavor, they provide the mixologist true...
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Edible Food Styling: Perfect Blueberries
I love blueberries. They are not sweet enough but that can be remedied. And, as a side benefit, they can be made to look oh so beautiful. And, as a side side benefit, you can make double use of the...
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Raspberry Martini
“I don’t feel like a drink tonight,” Suzen said. It’s hot, she’s tired, and a bit over the edge. “Taste it,” I said. She sipped. She smiled. “Mine,” she said. Success. It’s a night when I’m tired...
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Brian’s Ginrita: A Really Simple Cocktail
Part of the trick to entertaining is to maintain balance with the stages of the evening. When guests come to our house — which really means when they come to our kitchen where every...
View ArticleSublime Citrus Sugar Syrup
Many drink recipes, including my margarita, use sugar syrup as an essential ingredient. For some beverages, including that margarita, a citrus-flavored sugar syrup can boost the flavor. Making a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frozen Berry Bellini
Brian and I are working our way through Kim Haasarud’s wonderful 101 Champagne Cocktails. We’ve had good and great drinks so far, and then we had this one: superior in every sense. This is just an...
View ArticleBrian’s Frozen Banana Pineapple Calmer
To be fair, it was my fault. To be honest, he should have known better. Most evenings my kitchen is filled with 20 or more people cooking a meal together. Cooking by the Book is a leader in culinary...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blackberry Banana Margarita
There is an expression I dread to hear: “I’m over edge.” When Suzen says that, there is the threat of a tornado, flooding, or quake. Probably simultaneously. After a recent stressful event here, she...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brian’s Apricot Paradise
Apricots. It’s been a wet and cold spring, but the first apricots have arrived. Small, yet intense in flavor, they provide the mixologist true...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Edible Food Styling: Perfect Blueberries
I love blueberries. They are not sweet enough but that can be remedied. And, as a side benefit, they can be made to look oh so beautiful. And, as a side side benefit, you can make double use of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Raspberry Martini
“I don’t feel like a drink tonight,” Suzen said. It’s hot, she’s tired, and a bit over the edge. “Taste it,” I said. She sipped. She smiled. “Mine,” she said. Success. It’s a night when I’m tired...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brian’s Ginrita: A Really Simple Cocktail
Part of the trick to entertaining is to maintain balance with the stages of the evening. When guests come to our house — which really means when they come to our kitchen where every...
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