Stories about drinks – where they come from, why they work, and how to make them
I grew up spending a lot of time at an apple orchard because I raised sheep in a barn that the family who owned the orchard also owned. But, my sheep interaction was mostly in the spring and summer, so I had to come up with other excuses to hang around in the fall and … Read more
Winter was all about citrus and managing acid. Spring was all about bitter roots and herbs. We’ve had 6 months of intense flavors, but now summer is all about fresh fruit. Melon, berries, stone fruit (or drupe if you want to get fancy) – bright colors, sweet flavors, right from the farm. I grew up … Read more
Once I decided I was going to be writing a lot about triple sec this winter, I knew I was going to write about the Cosmopolitan. I expected it to be a takedown of the cocktail culture of the 90s because the drink sucks but got popular anyway because of a TV show. Unfortunately for … Read more