It’s dark, now, as I leave the office in the evenings, and I’m finding it harder to motivate for anything but curling up in a big chair with a book and a cup of tea. But the “to do” list seems to double in length daily, and somehow it seems like time is being trimmed [...]
Posted by: Rose on November 20th, 2007 © Filed under: Cocktails & Spirits, Condiments, Fruit, Menus, Sweets | 4 Comments »
As a reward for helping out my dear friend Sarah with her new dance website she bestowed upon me this rare and ancient bartender’s guide written back in 1934. Though many of the recipes are impossible to recreate due to the now defunct ingredients they call for, there are a few simple gems which I [...]
Posted by: Will on November 5th, 2007 © Filed under: Cocktails & Spirits | 3 Comments »
I finally completed the straining, bottling, and (most importantly) tasting of my homemade bitters this weekend and am generally pleased with the results. I began the process of making bitters at home back on July, then followed up with recipes a few weeks later. Now for a little more about the process and results. I [...]
Posted by: Rose on September 30th, 2007 © Filed under: Cocktails & Spirits | 1 Comment »
A few days ago I made a trip over to my favorite (big kids) candy store- Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa, which doesn’t just have one of the finest wine selections in California, but also one of the finest liquor selections. I don’t know whether it’s their self service tasting bar, their extensive underground [...]
Posted by: Will on September 20th, 2007 © Filed under: Cocktails & Spirits | 12 Comments »
I have a beautiful, unexpected day off today, and am spending it in the kitchen, drying, preserving, mixing dough, thinking. Invariably it happens – someone close or far, a friend, a relative, a colleague, visits this blog and asks the same question. Why make bitters, or butter, or vermouth, or ketchup from scratch? Usually, the [...]
Posted by: Rose on September 13th, 2007 © Filed under: Food for Thought, Preserves | 2 Comments »
