Tag: duck

What the Boss Likes – some random things

Here’s a set of random things I’ve been doing.I’ve read Charles Foster’s “Being Human: Adventures in 40000 Years of Human Consciousness”.   I had seen an ad for it, and thought it looked interesting.  And it was….for a while.  He can do a nice turn of phrase but his endless worshipping of the “noble savage” that … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – some random things →

From the Bar and Kitchen – Strong drink, duck and a blue cheese tart

It’s always curious to see a “no fly” symbol on your newly purchased alcohol.  The alcohol in question is Stroh 80, a 160 proof (80%) rum from Austria, which is about as not Caribbean as you can get.  Having some Austrian ancestry, and an eternal curiosity about strange liquor, I had to get a bottle.  Happily, … Continue reading From the Bar and Kitchen – Strong drink, duck and a blue cheese tart →