http://rittersskc.com/

In fact, I used the Marc Savoy jambalaya recipe on your site just this last weekend. Tasty, as have been all of your recipes that I have used.

Thanks for the content, glad you are well, don’t be a stranger

I’m glad there’s at least one person out there who’s missed the free content, though.

I”d like to see a major realignment of the political parties, although I’m not sure that’ll happen in my lifetime. I remember reading a sf novel by Robert Silverberg set in the early-to-mid 21st Century in which he refers to the “collapse of the old two-party system,” and a new political structure in which the two main parties were the National Liberal party and the American Conservative party. Seemed like a good idea when I was an idealistic college student. Still a two-party system that doesn’t seem leave much room for other viewpoints.

I’m not happy with any of the third parties. I utterly reject a Libertarian Party vision for society (despite my being generally in line with them on social issues), the Green Party has never really had its shit together (and although ontheissues.com said that of the candidates my views aligned most with those of Jill Stein, that doesn’t mean I trust her or think she’d make a good president), and the rest of them are basically disposable.

I think that overall the Democrats mean well but they’re way too in-bed with the corporatocracy, and as far as I’m concerned the Republicans have destroyed themselves by listening to their own bullshit and letting their party be taken over by extreme-right crazies. I agree 100% about how SuperPAC money could have been spent. SIX BILLION DOLLARS. I believe elections should be publicly financed, and that the presidential election process takes entirely too long.

I don’t believe that partisan politicians should have anything to do with running elections. This massive asshole who’s the Secretary of State in Ohio, for example, should be thrown in jail for the shit he’s trying to pull. Elections on this scale should be run by neutral elections agencies with no paritisan affiliation as they’re done in many civilized democracies around the world. People shouldn’t have to wait in line six hours to vote.

We’ve got a long way to go. Yes, Will McAvoy, America is not the greatest country in the world.

It’s disgusting. BILLIONS have been spent on this election – lowering the bar even farther, in my opinion. I would like to see those same wealthy donors and superPACs put the money where it’s most needed: expanding hospitals, providing career prep to homeless adults, funding stronger grants/scholarships for at-risk students, how about a building nice new wing in your local museum? Surely, can’t $6-$8 billion be spent more humanely and wisely?

OK, I think I need one of Chuck’s cocktails…

I wouldn’t say that’s evidence of tunnel-vision; more likely the viewers didn’t want to watch anymore of their candidate loss. And I think that’s reasonable – has Romney won, I probably would have turned the TV off shortly after, regardless of what channel it was.

“Is Obama a perfect leader? By no means. He’s [...] kept and even escalated some egregious elements of the Bush administration.”

I’m glad you pointed this out, because this is by far my biggest problem with Obama, and also why I think Rachel was incorrect in saying “We are not going to double Guantanamo.”

But the main point of your post stands: listening to only the viewpoints you agree with is not productive.

As further evidence of the tunnel-vision conservatism of Fox News, the Nielsen ratings for election night show just how intolerant their audience is of any information that is undesirable or contrary to their worldview.

As the broader television audience peaked into the evening, those watching CNN and MSNBC remained attentive to breaking news and analysis throughout the night. However, those watching Fox News switched off their media feeding tube shortly after the network declared that President Obama had been reelected.

Conservatives, including the FOXNews audience: We invite you to join the reality-based community with open arms. C’mon. You’ll like it here. We’re nice, and we have whiskey and cookies.

I like Luxardo Fernet, but Wesly is a huge fan — he likes it a lot more than Fernet-Branca. That barspoon is just enough to let that fernet’s black-pepperiness offer another layer of spice (and another layer of “black”) to the drink.

We’re both fans of Kraken. I was actually surprised how much I like it. But boy, you go to the Kraken web site and their “recipe” section is super-lame — Kraken and Coke, Kraken and 7UP, Kraken and root beer, Kraken and ginger ale, Kraken and Dr. Pepper, etc., ad nauseam. There’s one I might try, and then there’s the one on the lower right — never has a drink been so aptly named (good gods).

My progressive English teacher in 7th grade had us reading The Hobbit, which was vastly progressive for that closed-minded little churchy school that used to preach against pop songs on the radio. Years later I saw her play Amanda Wingfield in “The Glass Menagerie.” She was wonderful.

I definitely want the recipe for Matt’s “Most Interesting.” That was amazing.

Also, anyway you can figure out the recipes?

Your wedding-day cocktail menu and photo are still tucked inside our bar, so we can remember your special day when we ourselves make a Sally Rose. Oh, and perhaps show off to our friends just a bit.

Thank you for saying hello! Oh, and also…

Happy Anniversary!

I read the book in junior high (thank you, progressive English teacher who taught us speed-reading and had an entire coat closet turned into library of uncensored ((and probably unapproved)) books that we had our pick of!) That scene terrified me. And the miniseries, while not great, did indeed reimprint that scene on my brain. I still have nightmares about it every once in a while, and just thinking about it still makes my skin crawl.

But remember NEVER to offend or trample on people.

What I’m in favor of is for people to grow some balls and be resourceful for once. Not hiding behind femininity.

1oz each Calvados, Rye, Punt y Mes
1 dash each celery bitters and black pepper tincture
barspoon maple syrup

Really more of fall/winter drink but I just got around to making the tincture.

How did your tincture taste? You can try cutting it with a bit more spirit if you think it needs evening out, plus it’ll still last a fairly long time — just a few drops go a long way.

I was curious if your tinctures experienced any “shrink”? I just made a batch of black pepper tincture with 4 oz liquid (3 oz 1oo proof vodka, 1 oz Lemonhart 151). At the end of a 3-week steep, I got probably just under 2oz into my bottle. I assume the rest of the liquid was absorbed by the peppercorns?

One thing we discovered when I made one for my friend who “can’t drink rum”: this version of the Hurricane works DELICIOUSLY when made with tequila. I subbed 1.5 oz. blanco for the white rum, and 1.5 oz. reposado for the dark rum. Kept the grenadine, OJ, lime, and passion fruit equal. I actually liked this more than the rum hurricane!

Here’s hoping the stuff comes back — it’d certainly make New Orleans happy. In the meantime I’ve still got about 1-3/4 bottles of the old stuff left.

http://www.spain-food-wine.culturespain.com/2012/03/ojen-is-back-on-the-wine-map/

Who knows what might come of this, especially since the central protagonist is now apparently deceased, but perhaps some reason to hope for a return of Ojen.

Cheers,

M

Btw that photo of Daisy de Santiago is awesome…and the drinks seems awesome too, i think i`m gonna try to make it.

http://goo.gl/A5MGS

(Note: Link now works!)

No Tales for us this year, though — we need to take a year off. With luck we can ramp up to travelling again once Wesly gets a job!

Nothing too festive for us today, alas — we live in heathen non-New Orleans, so it’s just another workday (sigh). Last night we had friends over for king cake and Sazeracs, which was great, and tonight we’ll have red beans for dinner. Shorty and the Wild Magnolias are my soundtracks at the moment.

In a fit of nostalgia I bought a can as an adult, and was immediately taken aback by its appearance — um, spaghetti sauce should not be orange. I got one spoonful into it, then the whole thing went down the garbage disposal. Blecchh.

Now I make spaghetti sauce from scratch, and mom’s pot roast is dee-lish.

(As for censorship, why is it on tv that when someone says “asshole” you hear “ass” but they bleep “hole?” “Ass” is always going to be at least PG-13, but “hole?” That has too many G-rated uses to bleep. Never been able to figure that one out.)

xoxo

Carol

Neilesh

thanks – now i have a purpose for the holiday season (as the cook and bartender of the family)

I really should have written about this a year ago when the article first came out. God Emperor of Procrastination, that’s me.

I also admired your drink of choice to celebrate your birthday. I recently purchased a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask. If you like peaty, smokey single malt Scotch, I recommend it. Great stuff.

Keep up the great work, and I’ll keep a-readin’ as long as you keep a-goin’!

-Ryan Morrison

going to have try this stuff out!

You just managed to jam some of the most important happening/discoveries on Cocktail geekery of the late in one great post.

I´ve been using Dave´s technique all the time and it´s just amazing!
The acid phosphate is also too cool to pass. It´s been a good resource to balance stirred drinks and still keep them stirred, not to mention the other zillion applications.