http://www.economist.com/node/17572224/email. The Economist (issue Nov. 27th – Dec. 3rd, Cover shot of a farmer in a diving hard hat) has an article on the wine headache. To sum it up, there are three wine molecules – peptides – that are close analogues of common allergens, including one that resembles ragweed pollen. As I’ve been saying… Continue reading http://www.economist.com/node/17572224/email
Author: james romanow
Scotch for the Holidays
So what’s a good brand of Scotch that doesn’t cost the earth? Hm. Good question, Kevin. Pretty much all Scotch is expensive these days. Diageo had to build a new distillery in Scotland – some 5 million gallons a year if I remember correctly – because of worldwide demand. (Scotch of course must be distilled… Continue reading Scotch for the Holidays
Rider Pride Punch!
Okay so here’s a drink that should help see all melonheads through the gut churning of this year’s Grey Cup. 1 watermelon 2 limes White Owl Whisky Mint Orange Bitters Buy a pack of fresh mint from the supermarket, and coarsly chop it and add it to the bottom of the punch bowl. Add a… Continue reading Rider Pride Punch!
White Whisky
IS it a return to the ’90s? (Remember clear Pepsi?) Maybe. Canadian Whisky has long been the whisky of choice for cocktails – hence the dominance of the brand in the ’50s and ’60s, and in the show Mad men. The problem is that it makes various fruit cocktails look awful, a sort of mud… Continue reading White Whisky
Lousy Summer
You know the summer’s been bad for the crops when you see those eggplants. Those are the ONLY and BIGGEST eggplant available in the local farmers’ market. If you’re not a gardener, eggplant grow like zuchini, usually with way too many fruit. Controlling the size to get flavour is the challenge. Not this year up… Continue reading Lousy Summer