Well, as usual, I didn’t take photos, and that seems particularly unforgivable when you’re stacking lovely little tea goodies on étagères…. But as there’s no going back, I’ll just give you notes on the menu. Personally my favorites were the mini lobster rolls and the scones, the latter of which got a little melty inContinue reading “ESC #23: Afternoon Tea Edition”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
The United States of Tali and the Ballad of Rye
In the past I’ve waited until my dogs are gone to create tributes to them: I do angel-dog cartoons, and sometimes I name cocktails after them (if you want to try the Jasper, it’s 1.5 oz apple brandy, .5 oz Luxardo or other cherry liqueur, .5 oz Cynar or other Amaro, 1/8 t red chileContinue reading “The United States of Tali and the Ballad of Rye”
ESC #22
This one had a rough Moroccan theme. The Bizzy Izzy cocktail was OK, but I got a little loosey-goosey with the substitutions (arrack for bourbon–I know, what was I thinking?) and had to off-road pretty significantly to save it–turned it into a champagne cocktail, because who doesn’t like a champagne cocktail? I can’t give youContinue reading “ESC #22”
OK, admittedly…
…I’m on heavy doses of Advil Cold & Sinus, but this is still pretty stinkin’ cute:
ESC#17
This one had a Silk Road theme, kinda. The standout was David Leibovitz’s Panisse recipe, but the cake from the now-defunct Local Milk blog was great, too!
Wooden automata
Really beautiful: youtube.com/watch
5 Months of Yukon Wildlife in 5 Minutes
I don’t know how this ended up in my YouTube feed, but it’s really amazing: featuring the Bear Backscratch Tree youtube.com/watch
ESC #13 & #14: St. Patrick’s Day and Distilling Day
Again, no pics of anything. I really am the worst blogger ever. The highlight of St Patrick’s Day was definitely the from-scratch corned beef that my friend Nicole made using the cure from this recipe and the rest of the recipe from this source. I can ask her for it and update. I made thisContinue reading “ESC #13 & #14: St. Patrick’s Day and Distilling Day”
Tips for Snagging Hard-to-Get Reservations for California State Parks
I’ve told you before about Wright’s Beach, how much I love it, and how hard it is to get a reservation for the “premium” beachfront sites. Well, I managed to snag one this year for a week, and it took me enough tries (like, almost every morning for 3 weeks) that I think I canContinue reading “Tips for Snagging Hard-to-Get Reservations for California State Parks”
Letter of Recommendation: Burnt Sugar Meringues
These are fantastic. You can order them here.
The Rookery 