It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world

This article from the New York Times appears to have two titles: “Sixties accuracy in every sip” and “When cocktails were office supplies.”  I personally prefer the latter, but I’d have read an article titled “You’re a big stupid loser” if it meant I could get another serving of my preferred poison, Mad Men.
I first [...]

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You can’t spell “flair” without “air”

Can you believe it’s been nearly three months since the 2009 CRFA Show? Nope, me neither.
As part of my nostalgia-tripping, I found this vid on YouTube, featuring the team from BartenderOne, who helped keep things hopping on the Cocktail Stage along with the legendary Dale DeGroff:

On BartenderOne’s main page I [...]

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Some inspiration on a Tuesday that feels like a Monday

It’s rare that I post recipes here — in fact, I think I’ve only done it once before — but this one so neatly taps into the momentary cultural zeitgeist that I couldn’t resist.
Herewith, courtesy of Serious Eats, The Amateur Gourmet’s Susan Boyled Potatoes, aptly described as “seemingly plain on the outside but on the [...]

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Do the mashed potato

If you attended the CRFA Show back in March, you might have seen Toronto chef Mark McEwan make is incredible mashed potatoes live in front of a curious — and hungry — crowd.
If you missed the show, like, say, because you were on your honeymoon or in labour or signing the lease on your new [...]

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