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Food & Drink

Preservation Bacon

February 23, 2009

If you follow me at all you know that I love bacon and quite recently acquired a pound of Preservation Bacon, which is made from bellies from local (Austin), naturally raised hogs and curing salt. As my taste buds can attest, this is some impressive stuff, and it looks good to boot, as you can [...]

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Smoked Chicken Recipe

December 26, 2008

Here’s my method for producing flavorful and juicy barbecue chicken in my smoker.
Ingredients
If you don’t have a lot of chicken, you can reduce this to a half or quarter of these amounts, as long as the chicken is fully surrounded by the brine. Typically you want ¼ cup of salt and ¼ cup sugar per [...]

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Absinthe Returns

December 13, 2007

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 mysterious green liquid of lore and mystique can be distilled and served once more [...]

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The Urban Cup Holder

September 7, 2007

The 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 them and communicate. Or, as one commenter noted, it could be a nice [...]

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How to Taste Single Malt Scotch

December 10, 2006

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

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Bunnahabhain

October 3, 2006

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. I’d love to see screensavers and/or desktop backgrounds made available for download as well. [...]

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Gimlets

February 2, 2006

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 squeeze of lime.

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Mixilator

January 26, 2006

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 with an individual cocktail recipe.

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The Ground Meat Cookbook

January 12, 2006

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

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Mulled Cider

December 19, 2005

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

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