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
Tag: Finger Lakes
From the Kitchen and Bar – anniversary dinner and snacks
This weekend we celebrated being married over two decades, 22 years to be precise with a few years of shacking up before that. Couldn’t do it on the day we got married, but we did a bit later with tasty foods, part of the problems and benefits from working in a retail meat department. Oh, … Continue reading From the Kitchen and Bar – anniversary dinner and snacks
From the Kitchen – Quiche, cookies and apple dumplings
With work, I don’t have as much time to cook as I’d like. So, when I have a couple days in row off, I cook a lot. This time, it was quiche, apple dumplings and two types of cookies. The chocolate chip/toffee cookies have been blogged about earlier here. The other cookies are a result … Continue reading From the Kitchen – Quiche, cookies and apple dumplings
What the Boss Likes – finger lakes vacation, part 3 – distillers, wines and tasty tasty food
This is the final entry on our Finger Lakes vacation. After touring the east shore of Keuka Lake and part of the west shore of Seneca Lake, we decided to go out of the immediate area on Sunday and visit the “holy of holies”, Genesee Brewing, in Rochester, NY. We’ve been drinking Genesee beers for … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – finger lakes vacation, part 3 – distillers, wines and tasty tasty food
What the Boss Likes – Finger Lakes vacation, part 2 – eating and drinking far too much
After leaving Watkins Glen, we headed for Hammondsport and our bed and breakfast. Hammondsport is at the southern tip of Keuka Lake. It was called “America’s coolest small town” by Budget Travel. I will have to say it’s nice but as someone who grew up near small towns, it takes someone who rarely spent time … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Finger Lakes vacation, part 2 – eating and drinking far too much
What the Boss Likes – Finger Lakes vacation, part 1 – geology, food and drink
We’ve not taken a vacation for a couple of years due to various circumstances. So this year, we decided to go somewhere relatively close to us here in central Pennsylvania but somewhere we’ve never been before. We chose the Finger Lakes region of New York state, a place full of wineries, restaurants and interesting geology. … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Finger Lakes vacation, part 1 – geology, food and drink
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