Toast Tuesday: the Senate got it right

I completely blew off the official assignment in my Year of Drinking Adventurously.  There are a couple reasons, chief of which, I don’t care for this week’s beverage: the Michelada.  The short version is, and the only version here this week so we’d better hope Meg did her homework, a beer bloody mary.  In theoryContinue reading “Toast Tuesday: the Senate got it right”

Toast Tuesday: Pulque

Before there was beer, there was Pulque.  Week 19 in our Year of Drinking Adventurously finds up discussing a cousin of mezcal.  I glossed over mezcal last week in favor of tequila, but to play catch-up for a moment, mezcal is a spirit distilled from agave, like tequila, but tends to be earthier and smokierContinue reading “Toast Tuesday: Pulque”

punch it to me!

Since it is Friday after a long week of snow, slush, rain and mud I thought I would end the week with a cocktail to warm the cockles.  I have a friend who presses fresh pear and apple cider every year.  There are few things tastier than fresh pressed cider.  I spruced it up withContinue reading “punch it to me!”

another freaking pizza?!

I think by now you know I have a special affinity for my pizza.  I’m always looking for new toppings and trying out various flour mixes. Today’s was a bit of a kitchen sink experiment.  With my baking bender of late, I’ve accumulated a few flours that needed to be finished off. Today’s recipe was, asContinue reading “another freaking pizza?!”