In my latest post for FineCooking.com, I discuss the Saratoga; a cocktail with two base liquors and one of my all-time favorites. I'm trying to warm up the Fine Cooking audience to understanding cocktail classification. Cocktails fall into many families and formats: sours, fizzes, flips, rickeys, and so on. With... Read more →
I'm in Barcelona for the first Bacardi Legacy global cocktail competition taking place tonight. If there is wireless I'll be live-tweeting the event @alcademics. Last night I again took the opportunity to see some bars in Barcelona. We started at the Dry Martini Bar for the second night in a... Read more →
(A tequila shot and a Dry Martini at the Dry Martini Bar in Barcelona.) The Dry Martini Bar is one of those places on the international cocktail scene in which you must come to worship when in town. This was my first time here. I loved the look of the... Read more →
Another two days in London meant another bunch of bars visited. Here's a brief summary. We stopped into the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel for a sampling of many of their classics. The drinks we tried were simple, elegant, and of course expertly crafted by Erik Lorincz and his... Read more →
Yesterday in London I hit three spots. We had an afternoon lunch at the Paramount Club which is on I think the 32nd floor of a building with 360 degree views like this one. I don't know what it's like at night but I liked being there during the day.... Read more →
The Artesian is the bar at the Langham Hotel in London. I went there last night. As jetlag has me awake early, I thought I'd share notes on my first bar visit. (Cask Mai Tai) The bar menu is here in PDF format. This bar and its bartenders are a... Read more →
A couple years ago I made Peep straws. Here's the original post. Read more →
Here's the Easter Ice project from a couple years ago that I'm reposting. Go here to learn how to make it. Read more →