A twitter prompt for a thyme infused amaro based apertif went out. This idea popped clearly into my mind and so I decided to make it work. An amaro usually refers to one of the bitter, low alcohol options from Italy. Campari is the most commonly referenced one. An apertif is a low-alcohol drink to […]
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Welcome back to Mixology Monday, the longest running online cocktail party in existence! This month, Andrea over at Ginhound has tasked us with the theme of “Sours.” As she puts it: Some of the most iconic cocktails are Sours. Of David Embury’s core six cocktails two are sours: The Daiquiri and the Sidecar. There is […]
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We are less than one week away from Valentine’s Day. Putting aside the refrains of humbuggery that happen this time of year (It’s a commercialized invented “holiday”; you should show the one you love how much you love them every day; everybody else is doing it so why should we join the herd), it is […]
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While I still smoke my cigars occasionally, I’ve stopped smoking and embraced my love for E-Cigarettes, an activity known as Vaping. I still intend to do the occasional cigar review but I’ll be posting more about some of the great devices that are out there for us “Vapers”. Yes, good ole fashioned written Vape reviews, […]
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In the chilly weather, soups and stews are much more common on the dinner table here. Returning to our old series of vegetarian meals for people who are vegetarian, meatless Mondays, or other situational vegetarians here is one soup I’ve made several times this chilly season. One tasty vegetarian soup perfect for the chill of […]
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Thanks to everyone for taking part in this month’s Mixology Monday! Working with our theme of “Highballs,” this month saw a great series of submissions that I am humbled to now offer for the round up of MxMO LXXXI. The DIY Chronicles This segment of submissions could also be subtitled “A nod to Jeffrey […]
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This month, Southern Ash is hosting Mixology Monday, which means that I got to pick the theme. The theme is highballs, loosely defined as an iced tall drink with a liquor and a mixer, and maybe a garnish. One of the challenges here is to create a compelling blog post with so simple and unassuming […]
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Linguini with white clam sauce is probably one of the most common recipes on the internet. It is delicious, easy to make, and adaptable to pantry instead of fresh ingredients. If you hit your local search engine, you will turn up hundreds, if not thousands, of versions of this recipe. Since I live in a […]
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“You need three ingredients for a cocktail. Vodka and Mountain Dew is an emergency.” -Peggy Olson, Mad Men, The Summer Man (2010) Highball – n. 1. a long iced drink consisting of a spirit base with water, soda water, etc -Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. The longest running online monthly cocktail […]
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I am returning to the Mixology Monday fold after a few months off because, well, November and October are probably the busiest months of my year. It was rather stressful. This month, we get a broad flavor to play with in MxMO – Anise! Here is the description of the the theme from Nick at […]
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