Sometimes this blog gets buried underneath all the other crap I have going on in my life, and this past couple of months has definitely been one of those times. I’m a man of many projects, and sometimes I’m so busy working on those projects, I forget to take the time to write about them! [...]
Recently we’ve been on a warm streak here in Indianapolis, and that got me craving some refreshing summer cocktails. I wanted to make one of my favorites, the gin gimlet, but was lacking Rose’s Lime Juice, an essential ingredient in that particular classic. Undaunted, I set about creating a replacement cocktail with the same refreshing [...]
It’s been almost eight months since we moved to Indianapolis, where I had planned on dedicating more of my time to working on my personal projects. I’m pleased to say that I’ve been largely successful in this! I’ve got a lot going on, and it’s sometimes a bit hard to juggle everything. These periodic update [...]
Ah, December … best of the winter months, because sure, it’s freezing and gross out, but at least a huge chunk of us get to huddle together with our families for warmth, drinking lots of booze and feasting on sugary treats while tearing open our many gifts. This year I’ll be doing that in France, [...]
I kept a couple of pics out of the general galleries I posted from our Kentucky trip last week because I wanted to get a bit artsy with them. Here’s one – a really nice low-lighting shot of some Woodford Reserve barrels in the aging warehouse, where the liquid inside makes the final transformation from [...]
Note: This is a continuation of the previous blog post. We awake bright and early (for Charlotte and I, at least … so 8:45am) and find that the heavy cloud cover from the previous day has lifted, and the sky is clear and blue. This means it’s going to be a bit warmer out, which [...]
This past weekend, Charlotte and I visited Kentucky with our friends Gabe and Brett. Kentucky is not actually my home, old or otherwise … in fact I’ve never been in the state before, but Gabe went to high school there, and Brett grew up there, and they both went to UK, so they acted as [...]
I’ve been experimenting lately with combining mild amounts of the tropical flavors I became temporarily obsessed with after our honeymoon with more standard, less fruity drinks. After a few successes and a few not-so-successes, I think I’ve come up with something good enough to post. I’ve dubbed it the Berry in Paradise. Here it is: [...]
My wife and I recently had a housewarming party and invited a bunch of friends, new and old, from Indianapolis to join us. I wanted to make a punch for the occasion, and rather than pulling a recipe from a book, I experimented a bit, and came up with this lovely turquoise concoction. It’s sweet [...]
This past Wednesday was Crispy Gamer’s CEO’s birthday. Coincidentally, on Wednesdays we often have “Crispy Cocktail Night” where someone – typically me – makes drinks for the office and we hang out playing Rock Band 2. I was asked to come up with a new drink for the occasion, and after some experimenting, created one [...]
