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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

Holiday parties are upon us and we have to figure out what to do.  So many events with so little time, festive cheer but confusion abounds.  The lack of definitive dress codes is a problem for modern men because there is so little distinction left in what to wear.  What does “Business Casual” really mean? […]