Category Archives: Food and Drink

In what appears to be a growing trend at this weblog, I present the receipe for "Horsehoe Bat Stew": Ingredients: 4 horseshoe bats. 2 cups diced onions. 1 clove of garlic, minced. 3 Tbsp butter. 1 cup white wine. 3 … Continue reading →

In honor of Hurricane Rita, I present the Rita ‘Rita: Ingredients and Hardware: One standard bar blender. Hammer. Sledgehammer. 10 pounds of ice. 3 gallons of Tequila in metal container. 3/4 oz. Triple Sec (or Cointreau). Splash of Sour mix … Continue reading →

Venomous Kate has the recipe for her Venomous BBQ. Even though I am more of a Texas-school dry-rub BBQ fan, I must admit this sounds pretty good. Living in Oklahoma places us in the wet-vs-dry battleground — so I guess … Continue reading →

Old Russia Distillery And Spirits According to KFOR, their vodka was favored 43 to 47 over other ultra-premium brands. My personal favorite is Grey Goose and Skyy. I don’t have Grey Goose any longer, but will do my own taste … Continue reading →

There is now A Winery in Every One of the 50 States.

And other standard grilling questions to be seen in the coming months. For me? Preparing Grilled Jerk Chicken with Mango Cilantro Salsa (drool) Also smoking a brisket using a bottle of Banrock Station wine in the water tray. Finally found … Continue reading →

SashaCastel.com: Pita Bread

I’d blog more about this, but I’ve got to go take a nap now. Read ABCNEWS.com : Tired of Gaining Weight? for an interesting perspective on obesity and sleep deprivation.

Good news for Oklahoma wine lovers. According to Thomas (who runs the excellent Oklahoma Wine News site), there are several new bills that allows the shipment of wines to Okies and free-up the sales of wine by Oklahoma wineries. To … Continue reading →

Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher blind-review their favorite inexpensive Merlots in WSJ.com – Tastings. Paid subscription probably required. Merlots are the red wine cousins of Chardonnay. Popularity has caused them be be over-produced, resulting in what I term “industrial wines”. … Continue reading →