The Growing List

Here’s what I have for seeds, so far. Borage Bloody Dock Purslane Genovese Basil Oregano Rosemary Nasturtiums- Dwarf Jewel Nasturtiums- Jewel Peach Melba Shiso Ransoms Chives Onion- Zebrune Onion- Tokyo Long White Lettuce- Romaine European Mesclun Pepper-...

Twisted Tea and Other Oddities

Yesterday, as I was taking a liquor inventory, I found a few relics buried in the back of the liquor cage. A previous bartender had picked up a case of Raspberry Twisted Tea shortly before she moved on. This isn’t something that has moved with our customers, and...

Practice What You Preach

This past weekend I catered a dinner party for some friends. They had a theme, and emailed me a list of ideas, but ultimately left the menu planning to me. Included in the email was a link to a cake that had caught their eye. I knew nothing about the website it came...

My Best Cookbook Finds of 2013

As always, there were a lot of “Best of” lists flying around the past few weeks. This year was a great year for cookbooks. I don’t need to get into which ones I thought were the best, because they were probably the same ones everyone else had. What I...