Category Archive: Cooking

Homemade Italian Dressing\Bread Dipping Oil

Ingredients: DRY Mix: 1-1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1-1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1-1/2 teaspoon white sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1-1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/4 teaspoon celery salt 1 Tablespoon table salt WET Mix: 1-1/2 Cup… Continue reading

Holy Mother of Vinegar

Perhaps nothing walks so fine a line through the world of culinary appreciation as vinegar. The bane of the winery, it’s also the prince of the kitchen, and few salads would be worth… Continue reading

WTF: Wild Thanksgiving Forgiven…

Have a bottle of WTF after breaking bread with those that matter the most… Accidents can be costly, especially in the bourbon business. So when Wild Turkey realized they had mistakenly blended small… Continue reading

Heisenberg WINE: Red, White & Blush

My first experience as a neophyte vintner was in 1995 in Hanover, PA. A coworker named Kevin kept trying to talk me into making home brew wine. At the time I wasn’t much… Continue reading

Banned Welch’s Wine Video

Welch’s made a new wine with HIGH alcohol. It was immediately discontinued but not before they shot this commercial that never aired.  Although wine yeast can yield at most 18% alcohol (36 Proof)… Continue reading

Restaurant Review – Dog Food?

I love Asian food as much or more than the next person,  I really do. I can eat Kimchi, Bulgogi, Pho – bo, Yaki – Mandu, Singapore Mei Fun, Dim Sum and a… Continue reading

Video: Micro Apartments

The rent for those tiny 260 ~ 325 sq. ft. subsidized apartments will be between $940 and 1800 dollars a month in NYC. Everything has become smaller. Technology has allowed for your encyclopedia… Continue reading

Cucumber Mint Beer?

Summer is winding down, but that doesn’t mean a crisp, refreshing beer isn’t on our minds. Mint and cucumber are both regularly associated with refreshment, but rarely are they associated with beer. R… Continue reading

Bacon Grease Candle

My wife likes bacon. Actually, she loves it so much she practically lives off of the stuff. I have been trying to get her to eat other healthier things now and then as… Continue reading

Beyond: Fake Eggs

Most animal replacement foods are geared for vegans and vegetarians, and anyone who’s had a soy burger knows they certainly don’t taste like beef. But Hampton Creek’s plant-based egg replacer, Beyond Eggs, are… Continue reading

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