Edible Cocktails – From Garden to Glass So, I was lucky enough to receive an copy of Natalie Bovis’ (aka The Liquid Muse aka the person responsible for getting me into blogging) new cookbook Edible Cocktails: From Garden to Glass – Seasonal Cocktails with a Fresh Twist and am I impressed. I’m not much of a […]
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#DLWMO Key Learnings Part 1: Dealing with a Wine Hangover
How to Get Over a Wine Hangover So, the Drink Local Wine – Missouri conference has been over for a while now and I’ve been giving a lot of thought to my response. At the very least, I want to cover the highs and lows of the conference, the spits and the swallows (is that […]
#DLWMO Pre-Conference Thoughts
My Thought on Local Wines Before #DLWMO Since I have an hour to kill, I thought I would spend some time pontificating on local wine prior. As I sit here mere hours from what should be an intense study/drinkfest of locally produced wines, I figure it will be interesting to compare what I think about […]
#DLWMO Off to a Funny Start
A Little Overeager It’s currently 6:38, local time, as I write this post and I am laughing at myself. We sort of rushed to get here on time…on time for reception that literally started hours after I thought it did. Oops. At least the view from my hotel is nice! And I saw Doug Frost in […]
Tea-Sty Tuesday: Why and Oolong Green Tea Revisited
It’s the first inaugural Tea-Sty Tuesday Like the name? I made it up myself! As you might have guessed, I have decide to talk about tea every Tuesday, somewhat for the illiteration, but mostly because I really enjoy drinking tea. If that comes as a great shock to you, I wouldn’t be surprised. You have to figure that […]
It’s Crack Tea (Well, Technically Oolong Green Tea)
Oolong Tea (a.k.a Crack Tea) So, funny story. I was sitting in front of my computer, with a nice little headache, talking to a friend of mine who is dragging a bit. We’re both lamenting because he’s tired and I’m trying to think of a topic on which to write. Anyway, I start telling him […]
Can You Eat White After Labor Day? (Also, Happy #MeatlessMonday)
Okay, so the fashionistas all agree that you can’t wear white after Labor Day, but, I’m wondering about eating white after Labor Day. Think about it. If you can’t wear white, you’re probably wearing darker colors and if you spill… yikes! Who knows…maybe tomorow the manner experts are going to outlaw fettuchini alfredo, sugar cookies, […]
Jennifer Iannolo of the Culinary Media Network
I knew there was something special about Jennifer Iannolo (aka @foodphilosophy) when she once tweeted her favorite meal. The details have long since been forgotten except for the fact it started with “when me and Charlie” sat down for a meal. Now, for the rest of you who aren’t on a first name basis with […]
Pumpkin Pie Preggatini – Junk Food #29
For unResolution month, sometimes we need to drink our calories, too. That’s why I turned to Natalie from The Liquid Muse, who directly inspired this very blog you are reading now and who is the finest mixologist/cocktail blogger I have ever read. I knew if I needed to find the official drink of unResolution month, […]
A Sweet Red: Charlemagne
So in my post Watermelon Wine, I had mentioned that while I had been less than enthusied by the watermelon wine, I had not come away empty handed from Davenport Orchards & Winery on Sunday. That’s because I found a new sweet red: Charlemagne. I had to try more than one wine. Far be it […]