This classic Italian cocktail is a must for getting your pasta party started. It’s a simple recipe that doesn’t pack as much punch as other classic cocktails but is so smooth you’ll likely have two. Ingredients Process
Read MoreMargarita (on the rocks)
This recipe is for a standard Margarita on the rocks. There are so many variations of this Southwest classic there’s no point delving into it. This basic recipe is pretty standard but you are of course free to personalize. Ingredients Process
Read MoreClassic Gin Martini
A classic Martini is made from Gin not Vodka and as anyone with any sense of sophistication can attest, the Gin Martini is hands down better. A Gin Martini can optionally be garnished with lemons, limes, or olives but olive is most popular. Below is …
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A Vodka Martini is obviously made with Vodka but there are other things that distinguish it from the classic gin martini, one being, as James Bond so famously said, it’s “shaken not stirred.” Below is a starter recipe to get you in the ball park, …
Read MoreLime Sour Mix for Cocktails
This is quick and inexpensive way to make cocktail lime juice with only a few limes. It does require a couple ingredients you may not have on hand, but they don’t cost much and are easily available on line. This recipe will yield about 750ml …
Read MoreFriends with Fate
Chapter 16 in R.M. Dolin’s novel “The Dangling Conversation“, September 23, 2023 ISABELLE: “YEAH! I hear you and again, apologize, but it’s not like you’re owed an explanation. I don’t mean to be terse and get that you’re worried, and you’re right, it’s not like …
Read MoreSay It Ain’t So
Chapter 20 from the R.M. Dolin novel “The Dangling Conversation“, June 7, 2023. ISABELLE: “It’s over, a fate accompli; we haven’t spoken since forever and Henry doesn’t seem to care if we do or don’t. Now before you climb up on your philosophical high horse, …
Read MoreSouth Carolina Barbecue Sauce
This tangy yellow sauce is a nice divergence from the far more common ketchup based Barbecue sauce and whenever I roast a pork loin for pulled-pork sandwiches, this sauce hands down is more popular that traditional barbeque sauce. For the best outcome, prepare 24 hrs …
Read MoreLies We Tell Ourselves
Chapter 19 in the R.M. Dolin novel “The Dangling Conversation“, July 17, 2024. KYLE: “That’s all I know at this point, just a hastily written email my lawyer sent from the courthouse saying, “prepared to be arrested.” He’s friends with a fed who tips him …
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