An Ode to the Manhattan (and My Mom)

Is there a more perfect cocktail than the Manhattan? If my mom were alive, she would be 70 today. She was a lifelong Manhattan drinker, consuming one every evening. There was no measuring or straining. You threw about 2 parts of cheap American whiskey and 1 part of...

An Ode to the Manhattan (and My Mom)

Is there a more perfect cocktail than the Manhattan? If my mom were alive, she would be 70 today. She was a lifelong Manhattan drinker, consuming one every evening. There was no measuring or straining. You threw about 2 parts of cheap American whiskey and 1 part of...

Scrapple Mousse

Scrapple Mousse As I’ve said in a previous post, I love scrapple. Earlier this week, I wanted to play with it a bit. I haven’t ventured into making my own yet, mostly because I can get great quality scrapple every week at the farmers market. This week I...

Strawberry Basil Negroni

Strawberry Basil Negroni I hesitate to call this a Negroni because I’m a purist, and this strays a bit, but here goes. Also, I like my drinks on the larger size. 2 Fresh, Local Strawberries 1 tsp Turbinado Sugar 3 basil leaves 3 dsh Outerbridge’s Sherry...