A Food, Spirits & Wine Blog

I absolutely love kitchen stuff! Knives, pots and pans, mixers and food processers, graters, cutting boards, gadgets of all kinds – you can never have enough! And that’s all well and good if you have space to store it all. But, what if you don’t? Let’s talk about the must-have, most essential items for your kitchen! When I set out on my own and got my first real job, you could easily fit all of my kitchen-related items in a (very!) small moving box. I had a pan, a pot, a bowl

I love anything spicy, and that includes cocktails. But a little bit of spice goes a long way – you want to “feel the burn” but not feel the need to gulp down a tall cold glass of milk to numb the spice. My latest concoction is called the Spicy Mexican Mule, and it’s destined to become a favorite in our household Here’s how to make it! Peruse a cocktail menu at any upscale restaurant and you are guaranteed to find at least one, and often multiple spicy cocktails on the specia

It’s time to review more Sarasota area restaurants! This time we’ll review a mix of new restaurants, as well as others that everyone raves about that Laurie and I decided we had to try based on the positive reviews. Do our reviews reflect what everyone else is saying? Read on to find out! Dining patio at Michaels on East in Sarasota, FL This summer has been usual and unusual in a number of ways. First, the rainy season came again in full force, with 51 inches of rain since th

I love me some whiskey! Settling down with a finger (or two!) of whiskey in the evening while listening to music and reading a book is becoming one of my favorite traditions in retirement! Not every evening of course, but at least a couple of times a week! But given all the choices out there, what are some nice whiskeys to try if this sounds like an enticing idea to you? I’m here to help with this week’s post – let’s talk whiskey! Before we get started, let’s narrow some thin

Never made a pizza on the grill? If not, you are missing out on one of the tastiest ways to make a pizza! Here’s a recipe for a grilled...