Considering The Man O’ War There are many drinks named after animals such as the juvenile “Grasshopper”, the previously discussed Mule variations (see the Aug. 13 edition of [...] Clarke Conde \ Aug 27, 2020 Food Don’t let the name fool you. The Man O’ War is a lover, not a fighter. (Clarke Condé)
The Old Fashioned Back East there are towns named puzzling things like “Old Lyme” and “Old Saybrook” that resulted from people living there, moving someplace nearby, [...] Clarke Conde \ Aug 20, 2020 Food The most classic of classic cocktails (Clarke Condé)
Thoughts On The Mule A Cocktail Best Approached From The Left First thing you need to understand about the Moscow Mule is that it was concocted in Los Angeles to sell more vodka and [...] Clarke Conde \ Aug 13, 2020 Food The copper mug is the key to getting behind the mule. (Clarke Condé)
The Key Lime Caipirinha A Brazilian Cocktail Made For August The Key Lime Caipirinha is a tropical drink perfect for the dog days of August in the Northern Hemisphere. Of Brazilian derivation, it [...] Clarke Conde \ Aug 06, 2020 Food Serve it in a coupe glass just to be fancy. (Clarke Condé)
Watermelon Cocktail Steady Yourself For Unrelenting Summer Is it even possible to have summer without watermelon? Clearly, the answer is no; but as the summer drags on into the monsoon [...] Clarke Conde \ Jul 30, 2020 Food The watermelon cocktail completes the summer. (Clarke Condé)
Know Your Ingredients: Pickling Preserve Your Veggies For Future Feasts If the monsoons have sent your garden into overdrive in the last few weeks, you’re likely looking for a way to deal with [...] Xanthe Miller \ Jul 30, 2020 Food We couldn’t pick our favorite pickle pun if we tried. (Xanthe Miller)
Arnold Palmer And Jack A Summer Classic Par Excellence Just as Julius Caesar is the eponym for the Cesarean section and Humphrey Bogart is known for holding a joint too long, golfer [...] Clarke Conde \ Jul 23, 2020 Food Don’t forget to tip your caddy. (Clarke Condé)
The Dill Paloma A True Margarita Alternative Detective Dill Paloma was just settling in for another scorcher in the Duke City when there was a knock on his office door. [...] Clarke Conde \ Jul 16, 2020 Food The Dill Paloma has a great name and a bitter bite. (Clarke Condé)
Food For Thought: #Letusserve-Ive New Mexico Restaurant Association Campaign Leaves Bad Taste In Mouth With indoor dining closed again, I feel the need to speak up again. I’ve been no stranger to speaking about my time in [...] Dan Pennington \ Jul 16, 2020 Food One of the many pictures posted by NMRA. (New Mexico Restaurant Association Facebook)