I’ve long been a fan of Wallse, an Austrian restaurant in Manhattan, but had never actually made it to dinner there (lots of Sunday brunches).  I was lucky enough to have my parents in town last weekend, and they took me (and EE) out to dinner – I chose Wallse.   Why I love this Austrian restaurant SO much [...]

EE didn’t used to like Negronis. I think the Campari was a bit strong (it can be an acquired taste).  I ended up creating this drink for EE as something that is simple to make, but that has a pretty complex taste. Ingredients 1 Gin (typically Sapphire) 0.9 Aperol 0.7 Cointreau The absurd measurements above [...]

I was Dick Tracy for Halloween in second grade.  I had style. Since then, honestly, Halloween has not been my best holiday.  I’ve never gotten arrested, beaten-up, or improperly drunk.  Maybe it’s for the lack of such events that I’ve found Halloween a bit of a let-down. Luckily I now have a blog, and blogs [...]