It’s Mixology Monday again, this time hosted by gin enthusiast Jay over at Oh Gosh!
This drink is something of a pain. See, there are two Suffering Bastards in the world—this drink, which was invented at Shepherd’s Hotel in Cairo by a fellow named Joe Scialom, and the tiki version that came about via Trader Vic. [...]

Generally I try to learn from my mistakes. Using all whole-wheat flour when making pancakes? Little bit like eating cardboard. Drinking anything of a color that resembles neon? Hangover. Taking on my sister at Dance Dance Revolution? Sweaty, pathetic failure. As a result, I don’t do these things anymore.
Thus, when cruising through the Savoy Cocktail [...]

Happy Hallowmas, everyone. Today is the day that Christians celebrate all saints, those known and those unknown, that takes form as Día de los Muertos here in Southern California. The Day of the Dead is a day of remembrance, a celebration of life and of the afterlife, a day of revelry. Not to bring the [...]

I have something of a habit when it comes to books, especially books with recipes in them. I tend to get into a rut, and find myself only fixing recipes from one or two books at one time. Try as I might to mix things up, if I’m into Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails or [...]

Invention is all well and good. Invention brought us the cotton gin, sliced bread, Velcro® shoelaces, my beloved new stand mixer; all the things we so love about our lives of modern convenience. (Though why, despite all this creative mobility, I still can’t find a decent ice crusher is beyond me.)
Invention has done many things, [...]