New Project: Making Bitters

...I’ll share the recipes I develop as I follow this path. In the meanwhile, making your own bitters is really easy. You may be able to throw a few experiments together just using things you find in your spice cabinet. Since these are flavoring, not medicine, you don’t have to be as careful with the quantities and timing as you must be when tincturing herbs for medicine. Yet at the same time, it’s a great introduction to that essential herbalist’s c...

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Picture Sunday: Light Buckets

...We saw this nice lighting solution the other night @ Document Coffee Bar, where we went to see our friend Elon’s fantastic photos of questionable topiary. They create the perfect indoor ambiance for the 5 gallon bucket aficionado. Erik is thinking of installing one in his newly renovated Man Cave....

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