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”
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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”
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)”
Exploring Coffee in Rome
Last week I took a long, laptop-free weekend vacation in Rome. It was my first time in Italy and I had a blast. There were a lot of good things packed in there, from being in the middle of EuroPride to eating at a fantastic seafood restaurant. One thing that I had decided to doContinueContinue reading “Exploring Coffee in Rome”
Sommerflæskesteg (Summer Pork Roast)
One of the first really Danish foods I fell in love with was flæskesteg. Flæskesteg translates simply to pork roast, so there isn’t anything particularly crazy about it, but the Danes leave the skin on the cut so you get an incredibly yummy, crispy pork rind with every slice. I like pig, and I likeContinueContinue reading “Sommerflæskesteg (Summer Pork Roast)”
Ramsons: Garlic of the North
Right now we are at the height of ramsons season here in Denmark (ramsløg in Danish). I’d never encountered them before, and I assume it is because it is native to Europe and so not generally found in the US. They are quite fashionable in Danish kitchens these days. Ramsons are a member of theContinueContinue reading “Ramsons: Garlic of the North”
Daring Cooks: The dolmas that could have been
Our October 2010 hostess, Lori of Lori’s Lipsmacking Goodness, has challenged The Daring Cooks to stuff grape leaves. Lori chose a recipe from Aromas of Aleppo and a recipe from The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. Of course, in my normal fashion, I decided to not use the recipes provided but to make oneContinueContinue reading “Daring Cooks: The dolmas that could have been”
Daring Cooks: Bourbon Berry Pierogis
The August 2010 Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by LizG of Bits n’ Bites and Anula of Anula’s Kitchen. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make pierogi from scratch and an optional challenge to provide one filling that best represents their locale. I didn’t decide to do anything locale-specific but since it is aContinueContinue reading “Daring Cooks: Bourbon Berry Pierogis”
Rock Tree Sky 