California Programs Start Strong With Gin Event The Museum of the American Cocktail’s California programs are off and running after the inaugural event at Dominick’s in West Hollywood in April. Over 40 people enjoyed a talk by Lesley Jacobs Solmonson on “The History of Gin in Five Cocktails.” The hour-long presentation covered the various ways … Continue reading
JEFF FITZGERALD For most of us, even those born and raised here and rooted to the soil like one of Faulkner’s oaks, the South no longer exists. In fact, nearer to the truth, it has never existed. The South, as we know it, is a collective fantasy that lives in us as much as we … Continue reading
MAKES 4 SERVINGS I have a couple of suggestions for a cool salad. Make one of sliced avocados and sliced grapefruit served on a bed of watercress and dabbed with a bit of Roquefort dressing. Or, this salad may appeal. 3 cups cantaloupe balls 2 cups honeydew melon balls 4 ounces thinly sliced ham or … Continue reading
Courtesy of Chef Horst Pfeifer, Middendorf’s, Akers MAKES 4 SERVINGS 1 4-ounce package store-bought mesclun salad greens 1 cup pecans 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder 1 cup fine, dry plain breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon onion powder 36 large Gulf oysters 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 eggs beaten with 2 tablespoons water (egg wash) … Continue reading
BRIAN ADORNETTO Until I moved to the South, not only had I never met anyone who “canned,” but I also never knew the term had anything to do with to preserving. In fact, I had always thought of it as more of a “country” or Southern undertaking. However, since moving here, I‘ve become exponentially more … Continue reading
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