Every once in a while, somebody shows me an old bottle of wine and asks what I think. Normally the wine is not very good wine to begin with, and has been badly stored for way too long.
However a couple of months ago a friend showed me five bottles ranging from a ‘69 champagne, [...]
It being that time of year, I made a genuine strawberry daiquiri. This isn’t the travesty you likely get in most bars. Like all good drinks it’s dead easy to make, taking about 3 minutes start to finish. The key of course is to use fresh ingredients, uncut by sulfites, sulfates, sugars [...]
There is very little as fine, as sitting in the sun and drinking crisp white wine.
Most people drink fairly round wines, softened by MLF (not to be confused with MILF. MLF = Malolactic fermentation. For MILF find your own link.)
But the reason a beer is so much better than a pop [...]
So what do you drink with guacamole?
This time of year the avocados are pouring into the stores. Who can resist them? And anyway, they’re good for you.
The rich (i.e. fatty or oily) nature of the fruit overpowers just about evrything. My instinct was a brisk sauvignon blanc but it couldn’t cut it [...]
I got the written version of Dimi’s (Grey Goose Global Brand Diplomat, and bon vivant) sherry cocktail Apparently he would agree with my comment on my version being to sweet, and needing more saffron. (I doubt I used a gram to make my saffron syrup.)
The Real version from a real expert:
30 ml Grey Goose [...]
Had a conversation with Dimi Lezinska, Grey Goose’s mixologist and brand ambassador, this morning. The most surprising insight he offered is the rise of sherry as a cocktail ingredient. Both dry and Amontillado apparently.
Here’s the trendy drink du jour:
- 1.25 oz Grey Goose l’Orange
- 0.25 oz [...]
This is a typical dish at Wasabi Sabi. They pay a lot of attention to presentation.
Wasabi Sabi, the name of the restaurant is clearly a pun, a play on the Japanese asthetic ideal of impermanence. The interior design, of the restaurant, the presentation, are all suited to this ideal.
A few years ago, I [...]
Had a little time on our hands, and ended up having a very nice lunch at Civita in Winnipeg.
It’s casual dining, wood fired pizza, pasta, etc. but pleasing. They’re making an effort and are successful. Best of all they have a lovely tree-shaded back patio.
We had the eponymous Civita pizza [...]
So I come home from the grocery store, through the rain, and start putting away the groceries. I keep a chicken breast out for myself for lunch. Feeling inspired I melt a couple of tablespoons of butter, add some slivered almonds and another spoonful of liverwurst. I am going to add pepper [...]
