“All this way for chicken?” That’s what I said years ago as a kid when my grandmother drove me, my father and family for some celebrated chicken dinner. Except it was for hours in the dark, and nobody really knew how long the drive, and we were getting hangry. My grandmother took it well, sitting … Continue reading Frankenmuth
Picture this. It’s July. You know. Sunny, hot, muggy, buggy, and… …Halloween pop-up stores(?). And this. It’s August. You know. Still sunny, hot, muggy, buggy, and… …pumpkin lattes(!). This too. It’s September. You know you know. Dusky, mellow, comfortable, pleasant, and… …holiday pre-preview extravaganzas?!? Let’s sit down for an easy drink, and enjoy the season. There’s … Continue reading Fall Cocktail Recipes
“Who wants to taste something spicy? Let’s do it. This is our Fyren Gin. This is the last thing that we’re going to taste. The Fyren Gin has that base gin recipe you tasted in the beginning, except I hold a serrano pepper by the stem and I char it by hand with a torch. … Continue reading Fyren Gin from Copper Fiddle Distillery
1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022 In October of last year, Lisa and I received an invitation in the mail from Chicago Botanic Garden to purchase advance tickets for Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns. We were members and so were afforded this choice opportunity. Never having heard of this event, on a whim, we decided … Continue reading Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns
The Simple Luxuries 