Use a cocktail tumbler, sometimes called an old-fashioned glass. Do not use a pint glass such as one might use for drinking water or beer. First, fill the glass loosely with ice cubes, maybe two-thirds full. Then, pour in about… Continue Reading
We Americans are used to sweet desserts. But I think that an after-dinner treat doesn’t need to be sweet to be fantastic. And I treated myself to my favorite after-dinner treat tonight. Here are the ingredients: 1 ripe pear, cut… Continue Reading
It’s hard to say whether the highlight of the weekend was a visit from my father or the blind-tasting party we threw in his honor. Both were highly enjoyable, and Dad was at the party so that meant not having… Continue Reading
And that includes the problem of depleted fisheries. All hail the good people in Fort Collins, Colorado whose ingenuity will give us tasty fish to have with their tasty beers!
I’ve cut way back on drinking coffee. In the mornings, I’m making fruit smoothies for breakfast instead. One banana, one small apple, a tablespoon of crushed pineapple, one-half of a canned pear, a tablespoon of vanilla yogurt, and a dash… Continue Reading
First, tonight’s wedding cake.Then, the cherry blossom cake from Chinese New Year.I can’t stand that she’s full of criticism and doubt about the cakes. She does nothing but point out flaws. I think they’re really pretty. And I’m proud of… Continue Reading
Ken at Popehat has found an absolutely fascinating piece of information — the White House bills the President for his food. Not for state dinners, but for regular meals he and his family eat, he gets to pay out of… Continue Reading
Our friend the LACMA curator invited us to join a group of foodies who have irregular, rotating themed potlucks. Go back and read that again — from time to time (although not with any regular timing) they meet at someone’s… Continue Reading
I like the idea of strawberry ice cream a lot more than the reality of it.
The Wife and I took yesterday off work and drove up to Santa Barbara. It’s paradise here. Even back in the high desert, it’s cool and windy — sweater weather. In Santa Barbara, in the middle of January, it was… Continue Reading