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Port Brewing first brewed their Hop 15 in 2002 to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Pizza Port Brewing, Hop 15 is a Double IPA.
The India Pale Ale style allegedly dates to the time of the British Empire’s period in India. They discovered their traditional English Style Ales did not travel well to hot climates, [...]

Alexander’s Sister Cocktail
1/3 Dry Gin (1 oz Beefeater’s Gin)
1/3 Creme de Menthe (1 oz Brizard Creme de Menthe)
1/3 Sweet Cream (1 oz Cream)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Ladies are advised to avoid this cocktail as often as possible.
Or anyone else for that matter. My aversion to dairy and overly sweet cocktails makes this [...]

It seems like every other day there is a new Gin on the Market.
Everyone hypes their new wonderful ideas for flavoring their Gins. Grape flowers. Unusual spices and herbs.
All of these products are designed to make Gin more appealing to the “modern drinker,” whoever it is the particular liquor companies think that is. [...]

Alexander Cocktail (No. 2)
1/3 Crème de Cacao. (generous 3/4 oz Crème de Cacao)
1/3 Brandy. (generous 3/4 oz Korbel VSOP Brandy)
1/3 Fresh Cream. (generous 3/4 oz Sweet Cream)
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. (Even though I neglected it, a sprinkle of freshly grated nutmeg or cocoa is a nice addition to this cocktail.)
I guess [...]

Pumpkin Risotto, Chicken Apple Sausages, and greens tossed with figs, blue cheese, and a raspberry-sherry vinegar vinaigrette.
Boy, the salad really turned out well!
Just mashed a bunch of raspberries in sherry vinegar and then strained through cheesecloth. Added a little sugar, a small minced clove of garlic, and a teaspoon or so of dijon mustard. [...]

Well, who can resist a beer called Ommegeddon?
From the Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York comes this ominously named brew.
It is a Belgian-style ale brewed with a type of yeast called Brettanomyces otherwise known as “Brett”.
Brett is an interesting thing. It is often feared in the wine industry. A small bit of Brett [...]

Alexander Cocktail
l/2 Dry Gin. (1 1/2 oz Dry Gin)
1/4 Crème de Cacao. (3/4 oz)
1/4 Sweet Cream. (3/4 oz Cream)
Shake (very!) well and strain into cocktail glass. (Garnish with a sprinkle of cocoa.)
You probably won’t find this version of the Alexander made too often anymore, though at one time it was probably the most popular. [...]

As she had been out of town the last time I made spicy tofu, Mrs. Flannestad requested that I repeat the Shitake and Chard version for her last night.
As usual, it turned out quite delicious, especially with the Far West Fungi shitakes.
However, we did experiment with Wildwood Tofu’s (no Soy Deli, thanks!) “Super Firm” tofu.
I’m [...]