Posted in Food and drink on Jan 8th, 2008
(photo by Gavin)
I remember the first time I ate this apple pie. It was the first time Gavin invited me over to his house, and we made it together. It was his mom’s recipe. Every time I eat it, I think about that early date.
Here’s the recipe, verbatim. (I hope that’s okay, Andrea!)
Pie Crust
Because the [...]
Posted in Food and drink on Jan 6th, 2008
Gavin invented this drink:
Brandy sour
(Makes 2 drinks)
3 oz. brandy
juice of one lemon
juice of one small orange or tangerine (even better)
2 teaspoons sugar or simple syrup
dash of bitters
2 maraschino cherries and a little cherry juice from the jar
If using sugar, squeeze all the citrus juice into the shaker, and stir in sugar. Add ice to shaker. [...]