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Taste of Iceland at Cuoco

Taste of Iceland 2018 menuTaste of Iceland is an annual tradition for me. But I never attended the tasting. This annual international chef collaboration isn’t cheap, and it always features lamb – how could an event celebrating Icelandic cuisine exclude lamb? – so I skipped the dinner in favor of the museum exhibits, concerts, laser shows, and literary events. Until last year. Last year I attended the press preview for the titular tasting event. I got to sample everything on the menu. I even tasted the meat. (Yes it was good.) This year I was lucky to be invited again. I was unlucky to be unwell on the day and missed it.

But unless you too are under the weather, it’s not too late for you to get a Taste of Iceland.

(sorry not sorry)

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Canon Fodder

Campfire Georgia cocktailI won’t pretend I’ve never poured Southern Comfort into a McDonald’s milkshake. But Jameson and Glenlivet feature more prominently in my stories of college-era drinking than sickening concoctions. In those days, we would buy a bottle of the best whisky we could afford, and more bottles of something cheaper that we referred to as “cannon fodder” and saved for drinking after a strong buzz had dulled our palates.

Over time, we came to understand that there was a canon of cocktails, with nuanced variations and underground classics that paralleled the music world. Cannon fodder was replaced by classic cocktails and proper barware. Read More