Monthly Archives: August 2009
This tops the worm
Midway through our trip, we rolled through a town called Puigcerdà (pooh-chair-DAH) in the Pyrenees in northern Spain. For dinner, we tried Restaurante Asiàtico – yup, Chinese food. Why? 2 reasons – it’s fun to see how the cuisine compares … Continue reading
Filed under Spirits
Chat with Savory Cities
Given the publishing date of this interview, I´m a little behind, but I think you´ll enjoy it. Click here to read a conversation with Dave Arnold, Laren Spirer and me about cocktails, red hot pokers and more.
Filed under Cocktails, Interviews
Thirsty got hitched
Really,we eloped to Aruba last summer , but this past weekend we threw a party for our friends and family with our good buddies at Finger Lakes Distilling. Just for fun (and as a surprise for everyone), we had FLD’s master … Continue reading
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About.com came to class
Alison Wellner attended last month’s Wine Uncorked class and wrote a review for About.com: Culinary Travel. Here’s my favorite part of her description, “This is a great class for people who pretend that they know more about wine than they … Continue reading
Pucker up!
My niece traveled around Europe this summer and all I got was…a thoughtful gift of limoncello. Most of this Italian lemon liqueur is produced in Southern Italy, but my gift was produced at the Cavalin Distillery, in the heart of … Continue reading
Wines of Summer, Part II
Last time we focused on wines that started with the letter V. This time, we’ll explore a few summer-sipping gems from Spain. Instead of reaching for the old stand-by Sauvignon Blanc, try an Albariño (ahl-bah-REEN-yoh). This varietal predominately hails from … Continue reading
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Get spritzed, take two
A few months back I shared my love of Aperol. I have an update on my Spritz cocktail. Just when I thought the drink couldn’t get any tastier, I subbed San Pellegrino’s Aranciata (are-un-CHOT-uh) for regular old orange juice. The … Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails
The Judd
Nils chilling a glass with liquid nitrogen This past Tuesday at FCI we hosted the first party in a series titled “Cocktails for SoHo Friends”. Our goal is to honor the creative folks who have lived and worked in our neighborhood. First … Continue reading
Tom Foolery
Growing up, my dad would say to me, “I don’t want any tomfoolery”. I always assumed this meant he didn’t want me to misbehave. Technically, it refers to foolish behavior or nonsense (also good advice, I suppose). Its first recorded … Continue reading
Filed under Alcohol in Music
The Colbert Bump
What cocktail would you serve Stephen Colbert? I asked a few friends this question and got some funny responses. One suggested a French cocktail due to Colbert’s tendency to pronounce things with a French accent. Another submission was a cocktail ending in … Continue reading
