Thirsty Thursday

A hearty thanks to Angelina K. in Durango who sent this nifty recipe for The Revolver in last week – …My husband did his residency in Atlanta at Emory and during our time “down South” we became big fans of Bulleit bourbon. You mention it now and then, and we share your penchant for the […]

We’ve long been believers in the (mythical) medicinal qualities of certain spirits, and have been tempted to put some to the test over the past few weeks as we’ve battled mightily with a tenacious flu. There are a bevy of tasty and interesting toddy recipes floating around out there; this Honey Bourbon Toddy cocktail was […]

If you ask me to help you cook for your party, I’m likely to nose around in your kitchen, and I’m always damned curious about the cookbooks that talented amateur cooks (and professionals too!) have prominently displayed on their shelves. The oyster p’boy guy was mighty proud of his latest edition: The Southern Foodways Alliance […]

This Heated Affair cocktail from Abigail in Fairbanks looks pretty interesting; she wrote… …We spent the holidays with my husband’s brother in Boulder and they had a surprisingly fun open house between Christmas and New Years. Bother-in-law spit-roasted a pig (wow that was good) and they served all sorts of Southern-inspired sides (hunting guide hubby […]

Mention National Bloody Mary Day and in come a bevy of impressive looking Bloody Mary variations, including this one from Brian in Oregon – the Bloody Hell Bloody Mary. His mention of crispy bacon strips (twists if you’re really going uptown) got our attention, though his insistence that this spice combination “will make you never […]

A buddy recently returned from an outstanding redfish outing in Louisiana; this longtime Northern Rockies trout wrangler insisted he’d never had as much fun with a fly rod in his hand than when chasing big reds and specks with Lucas Bissett. Said buddy runs a pretty straight-laced household back home in a large intermountain city […]

Way back in time, just after the earth’s crust hardened and I was still in high school, my family would often venture to a friend’s home for an early evening, get New Year’s Eve started off right party. It was a family affair, with lots of kid and teen friendly food and drink, though there […]

This past week I happened to mention in an email conversation with Chef Libby in Austin that we’ve been finding amazing prices on fresh blackberries lately (try a buck for a pint container), though it appears our run of good blackberry fortune is about to dwindle out. Libby shared a few things they’d been doing […]

Another very interesting grapefruit-based offering today from compadre EH down in far South Texas – The Rosy Boa. He writes – …with the heart of grapefruit season right around the corner, here’s another one you guys need to try. At first glance this one might seem like an odd combination, with the grapefruit, lime, and […]

From Jim K. somewhere in a Portland (OR) suburb – My neighbor travels back and forth from Poland monthly on business and brought us back a bottle of Zubrowka vodka, also know as Bison Grass vodka, the herbal , rye-based spirit that draws its name in part from including a tincture of bison grass in […]

In all honesty, I hope you and yours are on the river, bay, or bayou today, or in the field chasing something cloaked in feathers or fur. Happy Thanksgiving today to all no matter where you and your clan happen to be. When you’re back in camp or at the house, or if you’ve been […]

This one has been sitting in the queue so long I’m not even sure who suggested this riff on the Tequila Sunrise, but today’s Mezcal Sunset, featuring the smokey, sorta funky tang of mezcal and a bright pomegranate syrup (as opposed to store bought grenadine) just might make your week (guess that depends on how […]

The coffee discussion we’ve had of late (for example here and here) led James T. in Sandpoint, ID to email this intriguing Espresso Martini in a couple of weeks ago. As we clearly love coffee around our camp, I can testify that cold brew coffee concentrate works as a quick and handy sub for the […]

We’ve been on the road the past week and happened to spend part of halloween in Laramie. After dining at our favorite burger place on the planet – Born in a Barn – we wandered around downtown a bit, peeking into a few of the local establishments just to watch the festivities before things really […]