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Category Archives Food & Drink

Absinthe Returns

After the first glass, you see things as you wish they were. After the second, you see things as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, which is the most horrible thing in the world.

Oscar Wilde
Absinthe,…

The Urban Cup Holder

Urban Cup Holder, image taken from swissmiss.typepad.comThe Urban Cup Holder by Up to You is an amazing idea that transforms your environment on the go. In a large metropolis, it could shift the usual travel patterns, hopefully slowing life down by encouraging people to use the space around…

How to Taste Single Malt Scotch

How to Taste Single Malt Scotch has some good advice for those of us who enjoy single malts.

Bunnahabhain

Bunnahabhain is hands-down my favorite single-malt Scotch. Hailing from Islay, an island off the western coast of Scotland, it is smooth with just a bit of peat. It’s great to see that they have a Web site and mailing list now.…

Gimlets

A nice recipe with an option for either Gin or Vodka, the Gimlet sounds like a tempting beverage.

2 oz. Gin (or Vodka)
1/2 oz. Lime Juice

Mix in a shaked with some ice.
Shake it up.
Strain into a chilled glass.
Serve it with a…

Mixilator

The Mixilator
- The David Embury Random Cocktail Generator, provided by CocktailDB (The Internet Cocktail Database) is a great tool for those who want to mix a unique, or custom cocktail. Simply answer a few questions and the site will provide you…

The Ground Meat Cookbook

A scanned in version of the 1950s Ground Meat Cookbook which has “204 Intriguing Recipes”. Mmm!

Mulled Cider

This recipe for Mulled Cider (Spiced Apple Cider) sounds delicious!

Kitchen Contraptions.com

Kitchen Contraptions.com - A blog dedicated to everything you need to make your cooking experience better!

FoodieView Recipe Search Engine

FoodieView Recipe Search Engine - “The Recipe Search Engine searching over 110,000 recipes and counting…”