1-2-3-4: Orange Basil Rum Punch
Feeling glum? Well you shouldn’t. It’s a holiday weekend. I bet you’re planning some sort of cookout, huh? Because I consider Memorial Day to be the start of summer grilling season. Which to me also means rum. There is no better spirit than rum to lift your “spirits”. It can bring a little sunshine to more »
It ain’t “The One Perfect Martini of my Dreams”. But it makes me happy!
Recipes that make me happy. This week’s subject is a no-brainer. Because I like a nice cocktail. A perfectly prepared, impeccably presented, cocktail. I like the whole process of a cocktail. The amassing of high quality ingredients. The high-tech gleam of good stainless steel bar tools. The shimmering, sparkling crystal of the very best barware. more »
Tequila de Mayo!
I am throwing a CINCO DE MAYO party right here on this blog. And you’re invited! Now we all know that Cinco de Mayo– or the fifth of May– is a party kind of day. It commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A more »
Harvey Wallbanger
This week at The Back Burner we are stealing recipes. Err rather what I mean to say we are purloining ideas from friends, family members or even restaurants we’ve loved. It’s our answer to that age old question– “Can I get that recipe?” But I don’t think I have ever asked that question regarding a more »
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