Underhill-Lounge

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Date: August 24th, 2008

BOTW–Double Duty

24 August, 2008 (18:41) | Beer | No comments

As I was remiss, and did not do a Beer of the Week last week, this week I’ll cover two beers.

In my opinion, one of the coolest things about the craft beer revolution, such that it was, is that in just about every US state you visit you can find a delicious and unique craft [...]

Saturday Night Dinner

24 August, 2008 (11:14) | Saturday Night Dinner | 2 comments

It’s been a while since I posted a Saturday night dinner. I figure most folks read for the drinks, but this dinner was to celebrate Mrs. Flannestad’s triumphant return from her travels, so I’ll put it up.

Figs, Plouts, and Plum arranged in the pan for upside down cake.

Batter into cake pan. I based [...]

Desert Healer Cocktail

24 August, 2008 (08:00) | Savoy Cocktail Book | No comments

Desert Healer Cocktail
The Juice of 1 Orange. (Juice 1 1/2 Honey Tangerine)
1 Glass Dry Gin. (2 oz No. 209 Gin)
1/2 Liqueur Glass Cherry Brandy. (3/4 oz Cherry Heering)
Shake well and strain into long tumbler and fill with Ginger Beer (Bundaberg).
In his book, “Barflies and Cocktails”, Harry McElhone notes that this cocktail, “Recipe (is) by Hon. [...]