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Blackthorn Cocktail

The cocktail that comes first alphabetically in Lommebogen, and also matches my triple-book criteria, is the Blackthorn. This first one is a doozy. Let’s start with the name. Axel has it written down as Blach Torn. Torn is thorn in Danish, and generally Danish isn’t good with “th” in words. When I was looking atContinueContinue reading “Blackthorn Cocktail”

Lommebogen Ground Rules

As I dive into blogging the Lommebogen recipes I need to set some parameters, and clarify a few things. (If you don’t know what Lommebogen is, read my earlier blog post about Cocktail History.) Here are some basic things you should know: Selection of cocktails I’m not doing every cocktail in Lommebogen (maybe someday, butContinueContinue reading “Lommebogen Ground Rules”

Cocktail History

I seem to like starting new projects. Not that I actually complete them all (see: weekly photo plan). So, in that spirit, I’ve got a new project—this time in the cocktail realm. Last fall my friend Rie gave me a great cocktail gift in a small book called Lommebogen (link is in Danish). It isContinueContinue reading “Cocktail History”

Three Tips for Deciding What to Drink at a Bar

I’ll admit that I’ve become a cocktail snob. As I’ve been learning at home about bartending I’ve put my usual geek focus into it. When I go out it’s hard to not be all “born again” on people. I’ve gotten to the point where I recognize that people should drink what they like, not whatContinueContinue reading “Three Tips for Deciding What to Drink at a Bar”

Trying to Control My Home Bar

Anyone who has visited my home knows that I have a pretty extensive home bar. The world of cocktails is a big hobby of mine these days, and I’ve been slowly filling out my bar over of the last year. Luckily, I have a wife who supports my hobby, and so we have dedicated aContinueContinue reading “Trying to Control My Home Bar”

Photography Interrupted

I got off to a pretty good start with my photography fun, and then I was on the road for work, so things got a little backed up in terms of reviewing, editing, and uploading photos. I also managed to get sick as I was leaving Mexico for home, and I lost a whole dayContinueContinue reading “Photography Interrupted”

My Weekly Photo Technique Plan

I’m on a journey to take a picture a day for a year, and in the process learn photography. To do that second part, I’m having myself do an exercise a week related to a specific technique, or aspect of my cameras. I couldn’t find a set of exercises and explanations that suited my needs,ContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Photo Technique Plan”

Tap, tap. Is this thing on? (Also, a new 365 project)

Wow, it’s been over TWO years since I’ve posted anything here. I mean… Damn, that’s a long time. Well, I’m here to blow the dust off this thingy, and speak to the webs in more than 140 characters again. I’ve decided to tackle another 365 photo project (a photo a day for one year). IContinueContinue reading “Tap, tap. Is this thing on? (Also, a new 365 project)”

Making space

I don’t feel like I do enough. Not an uncommon thing to feel in this day and age. I spent the last several years gunning hard, and I burnt out. My focus has been on work, travel, and the open source community of Drupal, but everyone has their own do, do, do demons. My mainContinueContinue reading “Making space”

Rhubarb Sorbet (Rababersorbet)

I loves me some rhubarb. We had a bunch of fresh rhubarb from Camilla’s garden and I’d been happily consuming rhubarb muffins. We were getting ready to go away for a little vacation though and I wanted to save all that lovely rhubarb, so I did a little poking around and decided that turning itContinueContinue reading “Rhubarb Sorbet (Rababersorbet)”