Carbelicious Cocktail — The Day Old Bread Carbe what? I made up the word carbelicious to refer to tasty carbohydrates such as bread. The Day Old Bread… Continue reading “Carbelicious Cocktail — The Day Old Bread”…
Mixing With Monks — The Monte Cassino Located roughly midway between Rome and Naples, Monte Cassino is the site of the first monastery of the Benedictine Order.… Continue reading “Mixing With Monks — The Monte Cassino”…
A Marxist (not that one) Cocktail — The Horsefeathers Think Groucho and comedy, not Karl and communism. Along with his brothers Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo, Groucho Marx starred in… Continue reading “A Marxist (not that one) Cocktail — The Horsefeathers”…
A Dantean Cocktail — The Purgatory In some theologies, purgatory is the state after death before some souls ascend to Heaven. It’s also the title of… Continue reading “A Dantean Cocktail — The Purgatory”…
A Drink For Two Presidents — The Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt and his distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt are the two of the more famous Presidents in American history. … Continue reading “A Drink For Two Presidents — The Roosevelt”…
Great Taste, No Tragedy — The Widow’s Kiss Yes, this cocktail has an odd name. No, I do not know the widow for whom the drink is named. … Continue reading “Great Taste, No Tragedy — The Widow’s Kiss”…
So Good It’s A Crime — The Racketeer A lot of colorful people, both real and fictional, have been and are racketeers. Meaning someone who’s engaged in an… Continue reading “So Good It’s A Crime — The Racketeer”…
A Unique Cocktail Lady — The Donna Maria If you want to show respect to an Italian lady, call her Donna. It’s the feminine equivalent of Don, e.g.… Continue reading “A Unique Cocktail Lady — The Donna Maria”…
For Kings And Queens — The Royalist As an American, the concept of royalty is foreign (literally and metaphorically) to me. There have been great kings and… Continue reading “For Kings And Queens — The Royalist”…
West Coast South American Protein Cocktail — The Frisco Sour No meal is complete without protein. If for some reason you’re looking for a cocktail with protein, look no further.… Continue reading “West Coast South American Protein Cocktail — The Frisco Sour”…