Archive for ‘Unhealthy stuff’

Martini | Michael Ruhlman

Michael Ruhlman rants against vodka martinis. I understand his pain, but his recipe is too dry. 3 parts gin to 1 part vermouth, people. At a 5 to 1 ratio, you may as well just drink gin on the rocks. Also, don’t keep your vermouth at room temperature – unless you consume it quickly. Vermouth is wine. [...]

I love this woman.

Le Sigh

(watch the butter. oh my god. the butter.)

Monkey Bread Recipe

(A special guest recipe from Dawn Young) Depending on the size of your bundt cake pan. (my pan only holds two cans of biscuits) 1-3 cans of biscuits (I like the hungry jack kind) 1 tablespoon of cinnamon 1 cup of white sugar 1 stick of butter 1 cup of brown sugar Optional: raisons or [...]

Can I get bacon on that?

http://www.peppersandsmoke.com/bbq/burgers/index.html Bacon burger. Literally. (needs BBQ sauce)

Potato gratin (with broiled halibut)

One of my friends left town for the weekend, so she unloaded a bag of farmer’s market fresh veggies, including potatoes. mmmm. potato-ey.

Bacon. Salt.

Baconsalt! http://www.baconsalt.com/ Oh yeah, they have recipes. And heck. While we’re here: Bacon place-mat: http://www.instructables.com/id/EBLJCRZF2FRVHQ5/?ALLSTEPS WakeNbacon: http://www.mathlete.com/portfolio/wakeNbacon.php

Nicely Priced Stoagie

Rich’s Cigars is a local tobacco shop (and magazines and whatnot) which carries their own house brands of cigars. They are well made, tasty, and inexpensive. Usually less than $5 per. On occasional Saturdays, I like to stroll down the hill, pick up a floofy design rag and a cigar and enjoy it on the [...]