Category Archives: drinking
Cleaning Out the Basement–Prohibition Punches
Wine is sure proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy –Benjamin Franklin It just seems hopeless when government tries to ban something that is fundamental to human culture. Of course, that doesn’t mean government won’t try … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning out the basement, cultural, drinking, drinks, history
Tagged Prohibition Punches
Leave a comment
CHoWline: The Rise of Tea Culture in China
This review appeared in the December 2018/January 2019 issue of CHowline, the monthly newsletter of the Culinary Historians of Washington, DC. The book is a deep and detailed look at how tea became a marker of refinement and connoisseurship in … Continue reading
Posted in Culinary Historians of Washington DC, cultural, drinking, drinks, history
Tagged Bret Hinsch, China, Rowman & Littlefield, tea
Leave a comment
Tea Time Redux
No, knock wood, I am not close to my last meal, but I am enjoying tea (among other things) in London this week. So pleased to be deliciously crumb-covered! I’ve just decided. I want my last meal to be tea. … Continue reading
Posted in cultural, desserts, drinking, food focus, international, travel
Leave a comment
Cookies & Beer, Together at Last
Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. –Mark Twain I doubt this is the book you’ve been waiting for, but I’ll bet there’s someone you … Continue reading
Posted in baking, desserts, drinking, drinks, food focus, novelty
Tagged andrews mcmeel, beer, cookies, Jonathan Bender
Leave a comment
Alcohol: A History
Food rules are sometimes hidden, so integral to our sense of family or culture that we’re hardly aware of them. But alcohol rules are up for constant discussion. American alcohol rules, from the Whiskey Rebellion through Prohibition and beyond are … Continue reading
Posted in Culinary Historians of Washington DC, cultural, drinking, drinks, food focus, history, international
Tagged alcohol, culinary history, rod phillips, unc press
Leave a comment
and a happy new year!
Along with champagne and indulgence, this is a day for review and resolutions. Thankfully, my 2013 was filled with travel, work, and healthy and happy friends and family. My resolutions for 2014? Work harder and happier, and pursue some moderate … Continue reading
Posted in desserts, drinking, drinks, holidays, travel
Tagged happy new year, julius meinl, resolutions, vienna, whipped cream
Leave a comment
The Fashionable Cocktail
Cocktails and high heels seem like a potentially dangerous combination, but one that is also undeniably intoxicating. In recent years, with the resurgence of cocktail culture, a signature drink or knowing how to handle oneself at a bar, is part … Continue reading
Posted in drinking, drinks, entertaining, seasonal
Tagged cocktails, hardie grant, jane rocca, Rizzoli, the fashionable cocktail
Leave a comment
Biscuits and Bourbon
There’s a snap in the air–goodbye nectarines, hello apples. And tun the oven back on! UNC Press’ Savor the South cookbook series gets to the heart of Southern cooking with books on Pecans, Tomatoes, Peaches, and Buttermilk. But they may … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cultural, drinking, drinks, history, regional
Tagged Belinda Ellis, Biscuits, Bourbon, Kathleen Purvis, Savor the South, unc press
Leave a comment
Shaken Not Stirred, A Celebration of the Martini
If any drink deserves celebration, it’s the martini. Its crystalline simplicity has made the cocktail a cultural icon, shorthand for urbane fun and sophistication. And if you drink enough of them, you can do anything—even let Kris Kringle stay at … Continue reading
Posted in cultural, drinking, entertaining
Tagged martini, mixelleny limited, shaken not stirred, william morrow
Leave a comment
Appetite for Books 