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Sympatico

R.M. Dolin, 2013 It doesn’t matter North or South; the world winds in wicked ways. More hidden in shadows and metaphors up North but just as evil . . . just as tolerated. Sympatico has escaped, but only for just now. Like darkness at …

Quiet Acquiescence

Chance wanders west hoping to forget and simplify. It’s a long and often desperate journey to right now fraught with fear and failure. Sympatico’s journey is much the same only imposed by the will of wicked men. Risk is nothing more than an instinct to …

Chaos of Syncopation

Hot desert air chokes dust so hard even the tailless Gecko dancing on my flagstone seeks the comfort of shade. Hard heat has a way of exposing core truths. For some its despair, for others, an emptiness skillfully crafted as escape. The lucky possess a …

Bourbon Etiquette

R.M. Dolin, 2013 The stillness of dawn, like the quietness of snow, elevates the soul’s desire for something different. A frustration deep inside that can’t be calmed. Those who fear, drink to forget. Those with loss drink to remember. Men build their mosaic on scars …

Long Island Ice Tea Cocktail

If your goal during happy hour is to get to the train station long before the train arrives, this is the cocktail for you. It’s a smooth tasting easy to sip cocktail that packs a powerful punch so be careful an limit yourself to one….or …

La Piadina – Grilled Flat Bread

Most cultures have a version of grilled flat bread, for example, the Spanish have their tortilla, the Greeks the pita, and East Indians have Nan. In Italy, a popular flat bread is call piadina and it’s a no-yeast bread that typically uses both lard and …

Classic Dirty 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 Dirty Martini is one with olive brine added and optionally garnished with olives. Below is a starter recipe …

Say It Ain’t So – Redux

December 7, 2023 MANDY “It’s over, simply no other explanation; at least none I can come up with since we haven’t spoken in weeks and Henry doesn’t appear to care if we do or don’t. Now before you go all philosophical on me, I know …

Eggs Schiacciata

This recipe is nice way to feed a lot of people breakfast while at the same time flashing your gourmet flare. Begin by making Italian Schiacciata, which is a flat potato bread that takes about an hour but you can make it in advance. Once …

Potato Schiacciata

This potato based Italian dish is easy to make, but does require work, like all Italian dishes. Schiacciata in Italian means flattened and since this is technically a bread, we can deduce that it’s a flattened bread. In Italy it’s generally served as a starter …