There have been, in the past week, two days at work that were teetering dangerously close to nightmarish. By the end of the day, I was ready to go home and curl up in the fetal position, then sleep for about three days. Seeing as Rip van Winkle-ing it isn’t an option, I opted instead [...]

Another month has passed and Mixology Monday XVII is upon us. This month is a little different—a way for the growing community of cocktail bloggers to learn about each other and to give a little love back to the blogs we’re reading rather than a slew of drinks based on a single ingredient. Paul has [...]

A little bubbly can cure what ails your brain.
The ethanol found in liquor boosts the antioxidant quotient of strawberries and blackberries.
Guess the old cliché of strawberries and Champagne isn’t so corny after all…

A few weeks ago, I received a request from an interested reader, asking for my thoughts on liquor in the home bar. Specifically, what and how should one choose what to buy? And, equally important, how do you keep the cost reasonable?
Well, dear readers, I hate to shatter my image of infallibility, but I am [...]

I will be honest and state beforehand that I do not, have not and likely will not ever care for the Long Island Iced Tea. Perhaps it is the inherent frat party connotations, or just residual fears about mixing every single kind of alcohol possible into one glass with caffeine, or the fact that something&dmash;something [...]