The Spirit World

This weekend I’ll be celebrating a milestone birthday. And, as is usual, I’ll be competing with the rest of the world who will be celebrating Halloween - at least in those countries where Halloween or All Souls Day is celebrated. Over the years I’ve gotten used to sharing the event but just for […]

Washington state and northern Spain’s Asturias region have many things in common.
Well…actually, just two things in common. They both get a lot of rain. And they both grow a lot of apples.
But whereas the good people of Washington drink Starbucks coffee, those of Asturias drink sidra (pronounced SEE-drah).
Sidra is Spain’s […]

You’ve heard a lot about The White Horse in Oxford, now it’s time to hop on the train and head to the southwest for another, bigger White Horse. Within walking distance of the Parsons Green tube stop is another large pub called The White Horse. As with many of the pubs I visited […]

Antique Juicer as seen in“The Art of the Bar“by Jeff Hollinger & Rob Schwartz

In the beginning, it’s easy to take juice for granted when making cocktails. There are a few reasons for this, the most prevalent perhaps is that it seems fewer and fewer recipes actually call for fresh juice, instead you’ll find “sour mix” […]

By the time you read this post, or shortly thereafter, I should be arriving at JFK airport, after a hopefully restful red-eye flight, and making my way into the city. This is my mostly annual trip to the city to celebrate my birthday. This year, as in some previous years, my best friend […]

Most people know about hard apple cider - apple cider or juice that has been allowed to ferment to produce a lightly alcoholic beverage on par with beer - normally somewhere around the 5% range. But many people are not aware there is another common hard cider, perry or hard pear cider.
The […]

I have selected three bottled pumpkin ales for sampling and evaluation this week. But first I have to warn you. Over the years I’ve come to realize that no matter how hard I try to like pumpkin ale, I’ve never found a commercial example that satisfies me and makes me want to drink […]

We are well into October and in the northern hemisphere autumn is in full swing. The leaves are turning color, the nights are cool and it is the beginning of the end of summer’s bounty. Tomorrow Canada celebrates Thanksgiving. This week the Well Fed blogs will run a series of posts specifically relating […]

 
I’m on the mailing list for a couple PR firms here in town and received the following as part of a monthly update from one of them:
Summer may be over, but local gardens and Washington State Farmers Markets are still going strong, with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Not only is […]

As most of you are probably aware, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, meant to encourage and educate women about testing and to encourage funding for research to find a cure or, better yet, a way to prevent this disease.  You’ll see many ways to support this cause over this month but here’s a fun […]