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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!

Best Foods for Men

I have picked up the last few issues of Men’s Health and have found it to be a great source of information about workouts, eating and well, general men’s health issues. The most recent one had a great article, which they…

The Thermochemical Joy of Cooking

Wired is running a great piece about Alton Brown of Good Eats fame, titled The Thermochemical Joy of Cooking. The article is focused on Alton’s science-oriented view of cooking and how it differs from the practices espoused on the majority of cooking shows:

Think…