The Silence of War: An Old Marine in a Young Marine’s War by Terry Mcgowan My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a must read. clear writing and an insight into what is currently happening in the world. This is so much more than some armchair warrior’s read or dry military history. View all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Barrel Aged Cocktails This new craze in the cocktail revival is almost bordering on the ridiculous. Very few alcohol mixes actually get better when they age and you better hope the mixologist (gasp –that title) has the proper equipment and knows what he is doing with it. It sounds to me like an attempt to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Largess of democracy gives way to tyranny then autocracy.
Route 7 Grill Great Barrington, Massachusetts. If you are ever in the Berkshires, check out the Route 7 Grill right on route 7 in Great Barrington. It is one of the finest farms to chef restaurant around. The BBQ offerings are astounding and everything is made on site and the produce and meats are all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This essay is part of a larger work. I’m not writing this to criticize the Eating Local movement, rather to point out that labeling food and food harvesting is the most dangerous part of this movement. Cool terms are misleading–just ask and advertising agency. Farms of all sizes are necessary everywhere in the world just […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There is nothing new with grilling stone fruit (those with pits). But grilling is the height Summertime Americana dining. It stands to reason that if these types of fruits are good cooked — and most fruits are good cooked, just think of think of pies. So why wouldn’t grilling make them delicious? But the point […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So the other day I’m driving Elisabeth home from camp, wondering how I’m going find interesting meals for this kid for the rest of summer vacation, — just like the rest of you, I’m sure. I tell her I have some chicken breast to cook tonight and risk asking her how she’d like it prepared. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The USDA originally designed the food pyramid in 1894 to offer advice and a safe food supply to the American public. You first learned about the food pyramid and the 4 basic food groups in grade school as a healthy way to eat. We’ve been getting fatter ever since. The original pyramid was comprised of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…