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For the longest time, my palate’s intelligence for toffee has resembled my career in high school geometry: I liked the class and got a B, but I was nowhere near as good in it as I was in English (chocolate) and Science (gummi). Toffee always seemed likable, but I never ate enough of the stuff [...]

When we were first offered these review samples of Tequila Caramels, nobody on the staff wanted to try them. Tequila and caramel just doesn’t sound very appetizing. Since I enjoy a good margarita and have been known to do a tequila shot or two from time to time, I figured I’d give them a [...]

Filed under: On the Blogs, Celebrities, Summer...well, not forever. Technically, only for 21 days, along with all animal products, caffeine, sugar, alcohol, and gluten. Oh, right: and she's calling it a ''cleanse,'' in hopes that it will prepare her for her ''inner makeover.'' Now, giving up alcohol, caffeine, and animal products is a difficult ...

Filed under: Beer, Newspapers, America, SpiritsCloying, oft-carbonated alcoholic beverages (apparently they're known as ''alcopop,'' though I refuse to use that word, because it sounds more like a weird new music genre than a beverage) are under great scrutiny in Maryland: are they beer or liquor? Yesterday, Governor Martin O'Malley decided to ...

Filed under: Magazines, SpiritsI know it's a perennial question, debated endlessly since the beginning of time. Well maybe since 1984 when President Reagan and Congress forced states to raise the legal drinking age to 21 by threatening to withhold federal highway funds. In an article from the Economist.com, I learned that there is a recent ...

Filed under: Business, New ProductsThe on going battle to hide ones drinking habits has one more player, and apparently police are not happy about that. It's a new product called Antipoleez, and it claims to totally neutralize the smell of your breath. The company says that the product does not cover up odors, but eliminates them. Kind of like a ...

Filed under: Dessert, Recipes, On the Blogs And now, to continue with the absinthe trend... Coconut and Lime author Rachel Rappaport's recipe for her cupcakes caught my eye right away. They're really simple - flour, sugar, milk, butter, and the most important part - 1/4 cup of absinthe. Rachel recommends Kübler Absinthe Superieure ...

Filed under: Trends, Lists, Our Bloggers, New Year's Every year I make food resolutions. Oh, sure, there's the inevitable ''eat better, exercise more, lose weight'' resolution that 98% of us make, but I'm talking about resolutions that have to do with specific foods and specific eating habits. Here are some of mine for 2008. 1. Drink more ...

Filed under: Whisky, Dairy, Eggs, New Year'sI had never really thought of Irish Cream as something you could make at home (I thought it was something that only came in a bottle and was bought at the liquor store) until I came across this post on The Real Potato. Posted a couple of days ago, she offers a seemingly easy recipe for making your own ...

Since my hit counter is spinning from the number of people looking for holiday drink ideas, I thought I’d put together a list of links to a few seasonal refreshers I’ve written about over the past few years. Christmas Rum Punch — it’s boozy and it burns! What more could you be looking for in a ...