Another week closer to launch! Thanks for entering to win this week’s The Martini of Destiny Free E-book Giveaway! Here’s the list of lucky winners who were selected using a random number generator: #1, Vidya A., who said, “To date, my favourite travel spot is Darjeeling, India. There’s just something about seeing the sun reflect … Read More
Enter This Week’s Free E-book Giveaway » Excerpted from Guru Deep’s Hong Kong Through the Third Eye (coming soon from Third Eye Deep Press, a subsidiary of Deep, Inc.) The world’s only Independent City-Nation, Hong Kong is an economic, political and cultural global power. The rise of the “World’s Greatest City” can be traced back … Read More
Thanks for entering! This week’s giveaway is now closed. Next Free E-book Giveaway starts Tuesday, June 4, at 5 a.m. PT And we’re back! After last week’s giveaway, winner announcements and special features, it’s time for our second E-book Giveaway for The Martini of Destiny. Have you traveled? Travel has been a huge influence on my life, … Read More
“If God created man, then who on earth created the Martini?” — Salvatore Calabrese, Classic Cocktails Whether it’s James Bond’s shaken-not-stirred vodkatini or the cast of Mad Men drinking their lunch, the martini is not just for TV and movies. Legend and myth obscure this pivotal cocktail’s origins, but one thing stands clear: this drink changed … Read More
I’ve got a new story in the latest issue of Tastings, from The Register-Guard. Awesome photos too from Collin Andrew! “For more than 30 years, the owners of Eugene-based Pasta Plus have created from-scratch pasta and pesto for restaurants and home cooks from Ashland to Portland.” Full Story: The art of fresh pasta – Register-Guard, Tastings … Read More
You are awesome! Thanks for the enthusiasm, shares and support over these last few days. And, above all, thanks for entering to win this week’s The Martini of Destiny Free E-book Giveaway! Here’s the list of lucky winners who were selected using a random number generator: #5, VTfiddle, who said, “Why, a traditional Dirty is … Read More
Bartender. Best Drinks in Hong Kong. Destiny Slinger. Jake. He’s the man behind the bar in The Martini of Destiny, the barkeep behind your choices and your fates, but just who is Jake Hongkong? “Jake turned away from the bar and its view of the pub, and instead examined the bottles on the shelves lining … Read More
Thanks for entering! This week’s giveaway is now closed. Next Free E-book Giveaway starts Tuesday, May 28, at 5 a.m. PT A special martini gives courage to a doubting man, a ghost doesn’t pay for his pints, a destiny-slinging bartender questions everything, and the world will never be the same… It’s been a helluva journey … Read More
Earlier in the year I talked about some goals for my homebrewing for 2013. A big one was how many times to brew this year. My goal for 2013 is to brew 6 times. I’ve gotten in 1 brew so far (Jodie’s birthday beer, a Hoegaarden Belgian wit clone). Two more are on deck. Here … Read More
After 2,500 blog posts since 2004, it made sense to showcase some of the favorite and most popular posts on the site. Here’s the Top 25: Priorities The Tokyo Toddler – An Oregon Family Travels Japan A reason to do – Day 8 of 30 Days of Indie Travel – Love Learning Joy, in spite … Read More
