For all of the wine and booze I taste, my tolerence is nowhere near what you’d expect. I just don’t participate in many epic benders these days. Go out with me and you’ll see. I pepper my drinks with intermissions of Campari and soda. To me, it’s like running a lap, then walking a lap.
So […]

The first crop of local strawberries just started to trickle into the farmers’ markets, but I’m still stuck on rhubarb. I don’t know whether it’s the early warm spell or all the rain, but rhubarb is spectacular this season. Run and get some. I’ll wait.
Dice it and throw it into a heavy bottomed skillet on […]

… On my honor, I will try, to do my duty, to do my best…
… Good news: my intensive yoga detox is over, and I’m ready to start flooding the market again, so to speak.
… the highlight [of The Tasting Room] was definitely the Camaraderie Trinquer, a Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Viognier blend that combined […]

Sooo….you should know by now that the name of this site is kind of a misnomer, and I talk about whatever I want, when I want. I’m just a food and drink freak that likes to disseminate information, it’s all self-serving. I figure if more people buy the stuff I like, they’ll keep making it. […]

Fast Food Nation, the Richard Linkletter directed movie kinda sorta based on the best-selling book by Eric Schlosser that will challenge your love of the almighty burger forever, premieres tomorrow night at Cannes.
The film was referred to as “Coyote” during its filming in Texas so they could use actual fast food joints as sets. […]

I interrupt this edible pontification for a little audible information. This one’s for all of The Wine Offensive’s line cookie friends and readers.
Alice In Chains have reunited of late to do some charity gigs, but last night’s free not-so-secret show in Seattle was a practice run for a mini tour kicking off today, as well […]

Maybe some of you are wine blogging junkies and have been keeping up with The Cork & Demon Wester Wine Tour. Taj made her way to Seattle this weekend and I tried to show her some of the local boys doing good.
Our first stop: The Tasting Room, a co-op of 7 Washington wineries, offers pours […]

Oh, don’t cry.
Instead, read my article in the Seattle Weekly about “Pimping Your ‘Rita,” and pick up a few ideas to spiff up your backyard cocktailing and Cinco de Mayo celebration.
I’ll get back to drinking very soon.
This weekend in fact.
Damn antibiotics.
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Most know Cardamom is my very favorite
thing. Ever since I found an extra pepper
grinder and brought some pods home a few
years back, I’ve been putting it in everything.
Cardamom is native to India and is used
extensively throughout the Middle East and
China. It is one of the main spices of Garam
Masala and the thing that makes Turkish
coffee […]