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The internet is a pretty dark place, isn’t it? I don’t recall it always being such a bastion of negativity, but ever since its primary function became to dole out steaming piles of stinky social media to every poor bastard it can reach, it feels like our IT emperors all went and invested their vast amounts…
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The seventh entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s go back to fundamentals with one of the original sours, the Gimlet! Recipe: Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake…
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When I first read that the beloved folk/Americana luminaries, the Avett Brothers, were working on a collaboration with Mike Patton, I wondered who is this other folk/Americana musician who shares a name with the maniac genius frontman of legendary bands Faith No More and Mr. Bungle among numerous other projects over the past 3 decades?…
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Wow, A Visit from the Goon Squad totally rules. Not sure how it slipped past my radar when it came out, since I’m fairly certain I was still regularly reading good books back then, back before all my reading-for-pleasure time was usurped by new work responsibilities and my quiet breakfasts with a novel devolved into…
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The sixth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s get back to basics with the old school sour staple, the Whiskey Sour. Recipe: If adding the egg white, dry shake all…
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The fifth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s get tropical with the delicious and sometimes controversial Painkiller! Recipe: Add all the liquids to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake…
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Last night I moved from the bed to our couch in the family room because I was loudly snoring and wouldn’t stop and I kept waking up Sab. I fell into a half-sleep out there pretty quickly, and at some point while I was half-sleeping, Sab came out and gave me a kiss on the…
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The fourth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s get our lime on with the simple and brilliant Daiquiri! Recipe: Add all liquids to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until…
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Let’s take a break from all the booze talk for a minute and discuss another kind of beverage that I appreciate: healthy ones. Indeed, despite my utmost respect for a good personal vice, I also do put a fair amount of focus on my health (except when I don’t), and this includes exercise, healthy meals…
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The third entry in my series where my wife Sabrina and I take a journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking simple versions of classic recipes together at our home bar. Today, let’s see how we like the gin and juice combo in a Bronx Cocktail. Recipe: Shake all…