Bësk Yet

Bësk Yet

As my wife would say, “If you like drinks that taste like cough syrup or poison…”. But, I’d like to think of this as a more interesting play on a Negroni, which is where I started. If you’re not familiar with a negroni, it’s equal...
Innovations in Cream Cheese

Innovations in Cream Cheese

Why has there been so little innovation in flavored cream cheese? I’m sure that some would argue that we don’t need it, but I would find find it a welcome change. Having eaten them for more than 20 years, its always been the same cast of characters:...
Maple Syrup Demonstration

Maple Syrup Demonstration

For the past two weekends there was a maple syrup demonstration in Thurmont, MD. Always a good time, I’ve gone the past few years. If you’re a maple addict like me, you definitely need to pick up the Sugar Shack cookbook by Canadian chef Martin Picard of...