Grandmother’s Creamed Tomatoes
From my younger sister, Grandmother Cox’s recipe for Creamed Tomatoes 1 pint whole tomatoes pinch of baking soda 1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup milk salt pepper 3 ...
Month: September 2010
Why I Cancelled My Newspaper Subscription
I’ve maintained a subscription to the deadtree edition of my local newspapers since I was old enough to pay my own bills. I’ve continued to subscrib...
The Gimlet
The Gimlet is one of those drinks, like the martini, where there’s a question of what the correct proportions are. CocktailDB uses a 2:1 ratio of gin to R...
Moderation, in This as in All Things
http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/faqs.htm http://www.standarddrinks.com/tool.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_content http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoh...
Why I Continue to Subscribe to the Local Newspaper
I continue to subscribe to the local newspaper for a handful of reasons. general coverage of national politics excellent coverage of local politics high-quality...
A Highland Fling
Suppose you’ve become infatuated with Rob Roy Rob Roy Stir in mixing glass with ice & strain 1 3/4 oz Scotch (5 cl, 7/16 gills) 3/4 oz sweet vermouth...
Not a Malibu® St. Lawrence Lemonade
Some friends of ours had us over for dinner last night, and, having heard of my hobby, asked me to come up with something to drink. The guideline was simple &md...