Let’s make Ca phe sua nong (Vietnamese coffee)
When I had taken my first sip, I knew that I had crossed the next threshold of caffeine Nirvana. The fusion of sweetness, creaminess and caffeine swirled in my mouth, awakening my senses to this...
Bourbon News & Notes for 15 May, 2020, with edible bourbon art, James Beard...
Indulge Your Chocolate Craving with Art Eatables’ Bourbon Truffles
Bourbon lovers know that one of the very best foods to enjoy with a sip of Kentucky’s finest is chocolate. But they may not be as...
Afternoon Archive: Entertain your family with a steakhouse night at home
Food & Dining Magazine’s Tim and Lori Laird are our officially accredited Ambassadors of Entertainment, whose “Easy Entertaining” column has been a staple for many the year.
Recently we've been running their past columns...
Hip Hops: One of those bucket list lager days
My primary aim this afternoon is to link you to an evocative article by beer writer Joe Stange, written about a brewery of which you've probably never heard (I sure hadn't), located in the...
Edibles & Potables: Six informative reads about the changes to come for restaurants and...
Subject to occupancy percentages, mandated social distancing and heightened hygienic procedures, Indiana restaurants will be permitted to reopen tomorrow (May 11), with Kentucky's to follow on May 22.
What happens next is anyone's guess. Now...
Tips on choosing your personal coffee
Since my passion for coffee is solidly evident, friends and acquaintances approach me asking me for recommendations, or a personal favorite of my own. The task can be a challenge. Coffee is produced in...
Bourbon News & Notes for 8 May, 2020
Newly Released Buzzard’s Roost Rye is a Winner
Buzzard’s Roost Sippin’ Whiskey is a rye brand developed by Bourbons Bistro proprietor Jason Brauner. He serves as the master blender, choosing barrels that are at least three...
In Jeffersonville, Growler USA localizes and rebrands as Harbor & Hops Restaurant Tap House
The Jeffersonville restaurant and multi-tap known as Growler USA since inception in 2018 has transitioned to a new non-franchise local identity, Harbor & Hops Restaurant Tap House. Curbside carryout has been in effect since...
Hip Hops: Introducing weekly scribblings about beer and brewing
For more than a decade, "Hip Hops" has been the title of my column for the quarterly print-edition of Food & Dining Magazine. Now it will be deployed on a weekly basis here at...
Edibles & Potables: The Regimen Sanitatus Salernum — or, a medieval diet revisited
The medieval period of European history -- the Middle Ages, or the Dark Ages -- encompassed 1,000 years between the fall of the Roman Empire and the arrival of the Renaissance -- approximately 500...
