For some time, Mario and I have given quizzical looks to the Mamma Chia seed-infused beverage. This fruity drink is chock-full of tiny chia seeds, which firmly keep their place, even when you tilt the bottle. Observe:
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Russian River Pub - First Bloody Mary
This weekend I did a little camping with a few friends, at Russian River just north of Santa Rosa. The site was one of those well-established spots where you have to pay registration, and there are defined camp areas, and hot showers, and an arcade; really more of a motel where you bring your own tent. Despite the attendant doing a courtesy patrol at 10 PM, it was a fine staging area for the river, and the human interaction around a wood fire is timeless.
Monday, May 16, 2011
This bread is bananas. *B-A-N-A-N-A-S*
I eat a lot of bananas. Normally I don't let them reach such a state. This can mean only one thing: banana bread.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Duvel Green Belgian Golden Ale
A few months ago my favorite grocery store shuttered, and since then I've felt like a refugee. My buddy Mario from Arms Armor and Awesome knows I care about the food I buy. He suggested the Whole Foods near his place, which is not uncommon in the Bay Area, but this one had a special treat: a tap room.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Rowan's Creek Bourbon
Tonight's after-dinner drink is Rowan's Creek bourbon by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. I'm having it neat, with a small bar of 72% cacao chocolate.
The aroma is very light and mellow, just a whisper in the glass. The flavor is smooth and sweet, with butter and cinnamon that just drawls. Delicious.
The aroma is very light and mellow, just a whisper in the glass. The flavor is smooth and sweet, with butter and cinnamon that just drawls. Delicious.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Into The Dragon's Den/Drake's Glen Chocolate
Tonight for dessert I'm digging into my Christmas presents.
Spicy Dark Bar by Drake's Glen Creations of Humboldt County, California. I have paired the bar with a shot of Bulleit Bourbon, neat.
Drake's Glen is an artisan chocolatier, distributing their numerous treats around Humboldt County and online. I was given three of their bars for Christmas, and being a lover of dark chocolate, I went straight for the richest bar.
If the gold foil wrapper is a symbol of riches, the drake is right to guard this hoard. Spicy Dark has 72% cocoa solids, and is seeded with tiny pieces of crystallized ginger. The chocolate is smooth and dry, right in my sweet spot of taste. I have a very modest relationship with ginger, but the ginger here gives just a hint of spice and citrus to keep you from succumbing completely to the darkness. I do recommend taking a chaser of your preference, to get the full impact of each bite.
I plan to give the two milk chocolate bars their due very soon. One has cranberries and almonds!
Spicy Dark Bar by Drake's Glen Creations of Humboldt County, California. I have paired the bar with a shot of Bulleit Bourbon, neat.
Drake's Glen is an artisan chocolatier, distributing their numerous treats around Humboldt County and online. I was given three of their bars for Christmas, and being a lover of dark chocolate, I went straight for the richest bar.
If the gold foil wrapper is a symbol of riches, the drake is right to guard this hoard. Spicy Dark has 72% cocoa solids, and is seeded with tiny pieces of crystallized ginger. The chocolate is smooth and dry, right in my sweet spot of taste. I have a very modest relationship with ginger, but the ginger here gives just a hint of spice and citrus to keep you from succumbing completely to the darkness. I do recommend taking a chaser of your preference, to get the full impact of each bite.
I plan to give the two milk chocolate bars their due very soon. One has cranberries and almonds!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Bear Foot In The Kitchen
During the week I don't devote much of my morning time to breakfast. Sleep and reading the news usually takes precedence. On weekends I celebrate the morning on its own terms. Recently, I felt that such a morning demanded focus on one of my favorite honeys, which I pushed to a showcase position.
Breakfast: poached eggs with sea salt and black pepper over baby spinach, whole-wheat toast with butter and Bear Foot creamed chai honey, paired with black coffee.
Since visiting the Santa Rosa Harvest Fair '09 I've had a special love for chai-infused honey. Bear Foot's was not my first, but it's worth close attention. Observe:
Bear Foot's creamed chai honey is a delightful blend of sweet and spices for those who love cinnamon toast, but would be interested in taking things to the next level.
On the whole, the company's operation is pretty remarkable. Everything is delicious, but their devotion to unique, artisan honey is the essence of Low-Hanging Fruit. For Christmas, I gave jars of their Raw Knap Fire and Raw Mint-Thistle honeys. I would have given the chai, but it was sold out in even the smallest of quantities. These two honeys are beautiful freaks of nature. They are born of wildfire, and the serendipitous consummation of otherwise strange pollens. They literally will never be tasted again in quite the same way.
I have a bad habit of saving things and never using them. I used to horde Halloween candy until it spoiled. I've saved honey until it turned to crystal. The lesson I can learn from Bear Foot honey is that if something goes unused, it loses whatever wonderful potential it had. You have to break the jar's seal to enjoy its contents, and even if something you love is, by its nature, limited, something else will surely come along. Enjoy life's fruits while they're ripe, and more will come in time.
Breakfast: poached eggs with sea salt and black pepper over baby spinach, whole-wheat toast with butter and Bear Foot creamed chai honey, paired with black coffee.
Since visiting the Santa Rosa Harvest Fair '09 I've had a special love for chai-infused honey. Bear Foot's was not my first, but it's worth close attention. Observe:
Bear Foot's creamed chai honey is a delightful blend of sweet and spices for those who love cinnamon toast, but would be interested in taking things to the next level.
On the whole, the company's operation is pretty remarkable. Everything is delicious, but their devotion to unique, artisan honey is the essence of Low-Hanging Fruit. For Christmas, I gave jars of their Raw Knap Fire and Raw Mint-Thistle honeys. I would have given the chai, but it was sold out in even the smallest of quantities. These two honeys are beautiful freaks of nature. They are born of wildfire, and the serendipitous consummation of otherwise strange pollens. They literally will never be tasted again in quite the same way.
I have a bad habit of saving things and never using them. I used to horde Halloween candy until it spoiled. I've saved honey until it turned to crystal. The lesson I can learn from Bear Foot honey is that if something goes unused, it loses whatever wonderful potential it had. You have to break the jar's seal to enjoy its contents, and even if something you love is, by its nature, limited, something else will surely come along. Enjoy life's fruits while they're ripe, and more will come in time.
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