Archive for 'Drinks'

Pep’pear (say with a bad French accent) Martini

Pep’pear (say with a bad French accent) Martini

Posted on 11. Jun, 2009 by Front of House.

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This unique cocktail started at Roast.  We liked the drink a lot more than we liked the bartender so we decided to give it a shot at home.
Party for one:
1 oz Absolut Pepper Vodka
3 oz Pear Nectar
1/2 oz Drambuie
2 Olives
Rim one martini glass with fine salt
Combine all ingredients (minus the olives) [...]

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Bloody Good… Bloody Mary

Bloody Good… Bloody Mary

Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by Front of House.

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A Bloody Mary is the kind of drink that if you can’t get a great one, don’t bother.  You order a vodka and soda, either the bar has the vodka that you drink or they don’t.  After that, how much can they really screw it up?  I know, they can screw it up and they [...]

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The Lava Lamp

The Lava Lamp

Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by Front of House.

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I consider this the Modern Margarita.  The flavor has been updated from the classic and now we’ve added a little design.  This drink began for us at Fiddleheads in Royal Oak and we’ve been playing with it ever since.  Last Saturday night, we raised a last toast to Fiddleheads as they closed their doors. [...]

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Schlink Haus Riesling

Posted on 01. May, 2008 by marriedWineGuy.

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Although there are a lot of very good reasons to drink wine, my favorite reason is as a compliment to a meal. Actually that is my second favorite reason. My first reason would be any time I get to enjoy the companionship of the Single Guy Chef (SGC). Since it is so [...]

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Chinese Wine …that’s good???

Posted on 07. Jul, 2007 by marriedguychef.

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When we first arrived in China, I decided that it was wine hell and wanted to leave immediately.  The selection was limited and the prices were ridiculous.  I spent weeks trying to find ways to import what I wanted, but that didn’t pan out.  Of course, I was certain there were no good Chinese wines.  [...]

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Blueberry, Ginger, Lime Caipirinha

Blueberry, Ginger, Lime Caipirinha

Posted on 18. Jun, 2007 by singleguychef.

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Traditional capirinha is made with cachaça and tangerine lime and sugar, not tangerine. It was a late posting and you can see I was sampling the product earlier. :-P. Thanks to Brazilian Girl for the catch. I’ve been served a multitude of variations. Here’s my contribution to the mix and I am sure this libation [...]

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Wine with your cooked Cabbage

Posted on 17. Jun, 2007 by marriedWineGuy.

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So what wine would you drink with the cabbage rolls your mother sent you home with from your visit earlier this week?……………Times up. It was something I had to take a few minutes to consider myself.
Let’s see, you’ve got cooked cabbage, stuffed with a meat and rice mixture, covered with a tomato and carrot [...]

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Roshambo Winery

Posted on 06. Jun, 2007 by marriedWineGuy.

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I should tell you that I am an optimistic wine drinker. I expect every bottle to be at least good. And in fact, nowadays, most wines are good. There is much more constancy in wines than in days of old. This does not mean that outstanding wines are not being created. [...]

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Angoves Nine Vines

Posted on 03. Jun, 2007 by marriedWineGuy.

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I would be lying if I didn’t say that I originally picked up this bottle of Angove’s 2006 Nine Vines Rose’ because of its beautiful color. Then, when I read that it was made from Grenache and Shiraz grapes, I had to taste it.
I was not disappointed and you won’t be either. It’s [...]

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Rutherford Hill 2002 Chardonnay

Posted on 26. May, 2007 by singleguychef.

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Let’s start out by saying that drinking a five year-old chardonnay from California is always chancy. These wines, along with Zinfandels, are best drunk young; in their first 2 or 3 birthdays. Rutherford Hill’s 2002 Chardonnay breaks this rule. In fact this wine is good for at least another two years; I [...]

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