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Drinks for a cold night
14 hours ago by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
We're having a rather bitter winter and it's slowing me right down. It's just as well that I have drink reports to warm the cockles of my heart. They warm the tester in a much more immediate way, I should think.Today's tests are from Cath, who you...
Two last drinks (for the moment)
05/14/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
Mary has given me the most wonderful reports. I feel as if I've made you lose out bigtime because I can't give them in their entirety without giving away the recipes. In fact, I have made you lose out bigtime, there's no doubt of it. To make up,...
An abundance of cocktails of all colours
05/14/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
I've finished my drinks testing, so this is the last report about me as an intending drunk. Several other people have finished theirs, too, and everything ahs been assigned. This means there won't be an unlimited number of posts about moderns...
The truth of the testing
05/13/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
What actually happened in Alyson's tests? She blogged about it. I so want to try the one with port in. It sounds perfect for cold winter nights ie now.Alyson's extra report means that anyone who has become used to all the alcohol flowing in this...
Wartime biscuits, USA
05/13/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
We all need a break from unlimited alcohol. In fact, we need something solid and sobering, because we're heading for mid-week and sobriety is terribly important during the middle of the week. I thought some more recipes for the biscuit and scone...
Ready
05/12/2008 by Jackie @ kidsdish.com
I’ve got a chicken defrosting in the fridge. It’s the last of the garage freezer stash of foods to be cooked. Everything else in there is cooked and ready to go for when this baby decides to make an appearance. I’m not due for a week, but I am...
Here's How to Bring your Family Around the Dinner Table Tonight
05/12/2008 by Shelly @ earthlyeating.com
Bring your family around the dinner table is as easy as just asking them to join you for dinner. Here are some other ways to encourage more time at the table during meals.Select the menu:1. Have the children pick out what they want for dinner. It...
The Benefits of Pomegranate Juice
05/12/2008 by Shelly @ earthlyeating.com
Pomegranate tea is not only a great tasting tea it is also packed with antioxidants and health-benefits not found in other fruit teas or even juices. Try these two pomegranate juice recipes and add some great benefits to your diet.• Pomegranate...
Drinks galore
05/12/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
The only alcohol in my day has been the last bit of blackberry liqueur I drank so I could wash the jar and make way for the medlar liqueur. I think I need more pretty bottles. They can wait, though, since nothing else will be decantable for a few...
The joy of still more drinks
05/11/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
I don't intend to be unpredictable in my blogging. It's rather like my life, though, which has more than its share of not knowing what will happen until the day arrives. This is a shame, because I'm a creature of planned realities and like saying...
Words and more words, some of them quite yummy, some ... not
05/10/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
I'm taking a break from drinking. I promise to get back to it, though, and write more curiously influenced posts.Today I have two things to talk about: search terms and one of the community cookbooks. They are in no way linked, nor is the fact...
Speaking of People You Want to See at Rosenblum...
05/09/2008 by Farley @ wineoutlook.com
Miguel Boscana is back!! When I began my job at Rosenblum Cellars, there were a few things people asked about on a regular basis: when would the St. Peter's Church be available, when was the next Open House, and how was Miguel (and when would he be...
A little break in the weather
05/09/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
I'll finish my drinks test tomorrow night. Today it's all too much for me: I look at the array of bottles and think I shall never touch liquor again. More than that, I think I shall have an early night and sleep heaps. I didn't get a hangover,...
The Peanut Butter Diet, Does it Work?
05/08/2008 by Shelly @ earthlyeating.com
People love peanut butter, unless, of course you have an allergy to peanuts. Americans, as a whole consume 800 million pounds of peanut butter a year. Even if you don't have an allergy, you may stray away from peanut butter because of the 190, on...
Rosenblum: It's All About the People
05/08/2008 by Farley @ wineoutlook.com
Tuesday after work, we had a baby shower for Sean and his wife, Jolie. They are expecting their first baby May 23, though Jolie and the doctor think little Harper may come into the world a bit early. I attended, despite my unjust depiction as one...
Status report and Chocolate Ricotta muffins
05/08/2008 by Jackie @ kidsdish.com
My garage freezer inventory: * 1 9”x 13” pan of eggplant parmesan * 3/4 of a large baked ziti in three portions * 2 8-cup containers vegetable soup * 1 3-quart and 1 4-cup container of beef stew * 1 9″x13″ pan of rotini...
Me, I'm not drunk.
05/08/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
My second drink of the day (I'm really beginning to sound like a chronic tippler, aren't I?) is # 8. It's a little sour, but even more refreshing than the mint ones. I think I'm going to have to put it on the long list, too. I don't know if it's...
And still more (and more) drinks
05/08/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
I got off to a slow start today. In fact, I've only just poured my first drink. I've started with #10 on my list and it's cool and refreshing and something I could get used to. It has to go on the long list. That's four for the long list so far,...
And still more drinks
05/07/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
Now I have a friend to help me get drunk. We're trying #1. Her view is that it's axle-grease. My view is that it's very bright red. Neither of us think that this should be served at Conflux. We have an opinion on the history – modern tastebuds...
Testing drinks #2
05/07/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
Note to self: when using spoon to float brandy for #6, do not even think of drinking extra brandy out of the spoon. There is enough alcohol in your day already. Already, in fact, there is more than there has been at any time these last two weeks....
Drinks
05/07/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
Today I am starting my drink testing. Given the comments other testers have made about the likelihood of loss of grammar and maybe even social skills, I thought you might appreciate a step-by-step account of my progress. I'm not testing everything...
Grains and their Wonderful Flavors
05/06/2008 by Shelly @ earthlyeating.com
• Buckwheat: Fagoprum esculentum. An ancient wild grass. Nature’s best source of rutin, a very beneficial vitamin C complex flavonoids.• Kamut: Triticum turanicum. A rare, non-hybridized ancient wheat with very plump, golden kernels....
Politics and food do mix, but sometimes need careful handling
05/06/2008 by Gillian Polack @ foodpast.com
Tonight is the night. Two gorgeous community cookbooks, randomly selected from the pile at my desk. Except the first one I picked up was a rather unexpected one. Friends and family didn't just give me random cookbooks, it turns out. So tonight,...
It can be Summer all Year for you and your Food
05/05/2008 by Shelly @ earthlyeating.com
Getting locally grown and in-season food in the winter months can be slim-o-none, but it doesn't have to be that way. I know what you are thinking, how is this possible to get out-of-season produce that hasn't been flown or traveled from thousands...
Cinco de Mayo
05/05/2008 by Jackie @ kidsdish.com
I was really hoping the baby would come early so I could enjoy a Cinco de Mayo margarita but alas, it is not to be. Instead I will leave you with a few celebratory recipes for margaritas for the parents, sparkling limeade for the kiddos, and snacks...