Category: Food
Fitzhugh Brewery
A change of pace today. The weather has been Texas summer hot, with today being no exception. My wife is not much of a beer drinker, but she likes to say she really enjoys a cold strong dark beer on a really hot day.…
By robrose
Desert Door Sotol Distillery
Alcohol can be made from many things, At Desert Door they make it from the desert plant called sotol. What a difference a day makes. Dipping Springs in just west of Austin, and it being a beautiful Saturday, the crowds…
By robrose
Dripping Springs Distillery Tour and Tasting
Back again today to Dripping Springs Distillery. We had arrived yesterday afternoon at a RV Park in the town of Dripping Springs since last night (Thursday) is the only night they have a Happy Hour. Today we were going…
By robrose
Dripping Springs Distillery
I've posted before about the gin that my other half simply loves. We are once again traveling in our RV, Sophie, and you can guess in which town we are staying for a few days.…
By robrose
Mango Margaritas
I had always preferred the traditional lime margarita, but that changed when we spent time in Mexico last fall. My wife had a mango margarita at the suggestion of a waiter. It took a couple of more visits to…
By robrose
Wine: Secondary Fermentation
The wines are now doing their thing in the glass carboys. I plan to wait until after we return home from our summer RV travels to bottle them. Then it will be two or three years before they are at their best to drink.…
By robrose
A Wee Bit of Wee Beastie
I can hear it now. How can you drink 5 year old Scotch? If it is Wee Beastie, "With Great Satisfaction" I answer. One person's Nectar of the Gods is another's hog slop, and so be it. To me boiled turnips aren't fit for…
By robrose
Wine as a Hobby
https://youtu.be/6IjqlGpdMsc In the past five years I have bottled over a thousand bottles of homemade wine The above is a short video of a batch during primary fermenting. What you see on the top of the must is a layer…
By robrose
Two More Try's at a Breakfast Burrito Photo
Label me stubborn, or maybe just an incompetent photographer who doesn't know when to stop. Actually I think this is my best breakfast burrito photo to date. Getting the lighting right is very difficult, especially…
By robrose
T-falのラクラクッカープラス、便利です
普段ティファールのラクラクッカープラスという電気圧力釜を使っています。多くの機能がありますが、私はよく「無水」機能を使います。 適当にカットした玉ねぎを入れる。「無水」で１０分煮る。コンソメの素を混ぜてオニオンスープ完成。…
By yukikoya
Another Breakfast Burrito Photo
The fresh jalapenos make a big difference, both in the taste and also in how it looks. It is almost a shame to add the Mexican sour cream, chili sauce and Oaxaca cheese then roll it up.…
By robrose
The Gin in Gin and Tonic
Many years ago I introduced my wife to pleasures of a G&T. To say she has become a connoisseur of that simple yet complex drink is a major understatement. Some 10 years ago during a weeklong stay in Stockholm I…
By robrose