Whiskey, Sugar, Bitters Last time, we started our exploration of cocktails with a brief historical overview and a quick look at some base spirits and liqueurs. It’s finally time to start mixing. In this part, we will start with the components of a cocktail, and dissect an all-time classic. The primary ingredient of a cocktail…
Month: February 2022
Eggs 201 (Part 2)
Boiled, Scrambled, and Omelette Last time, we started our exploration of breakfast egg dishes by discussing the poached and fried eggs, delving deep into the level of controversy created by something as simple and ubiquitous as a fried egg. This week, we will explore three more egg classics, starting with the humble boiled egg. Thankfully,…
Eggs 201 (Part 1)
Poached and Fried “How d’ya like your eggs in the morning…”, sang Dean Martin and Helen O’Connell in a rather corny duet back in the 50s. Indeed, there are a lot of ways you can cook eggs. We’ve had a two-parter on eggs two and a half years back, the Eggs 101 series, which was…
The Gourmet Glutton 