Food and Drink

Another instance of snobs getting a hold of something pleasant and butchering it beyond recognition: > Like coffee before it, chocolate is going complex and upscale. This holiday season, look for Tasmanian honey wrapped in dark chocolate from Godiva and custom-made boxes tied with double-faced satin ribbon at exclusive Manhattan

Ah, I have fine company: > There's no reason but snob appeal that wine shouldn't come in a box . . . . [http://www.professorbainbridge.com/2005/11/boxed_wine.html] Professor Stephen Bainbridge His site points readers to a new container for boxed wine [http://money.cnn.com/

Wine blogger Stephen Bainbridge provides guidance for tomorrow's dinner [http://www.techcentralstation.com/112305D.html]. He provides expensive and inexpensive recommendations from five categories. Most useful. I present it today so you have a chance to get to the store. Excerpt: > Nothing says festive like sparkling wine,

With the biggest bar night of the year just 48 hours away, this story is timely. Be careful out there Wednesday night, or this could happen to you: > A German man drank too much, wet his bed and set fire to his apartment while trying to dry his bedding,

I assume turkish delight will become a rage as soon as LWW hits theaters. Here's a recipe for it, though I can't vouch for it. My wife's going to try it when we get closer to Christmas. I'll let you know how

Starting next Thursday, properly-licensed British pubs can stay open 24 hours a day [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4441328.stm].

Thousands of drink recipes [http://www.bartrend.com/].

The season is almost here, and here's a list of holiday beers [http://www.realbeer.com/edu/2005holidays/beers.php]. There are some great names in there. Abita Christmas Ale - Louisiana Alaskan Winter Ale - Alaska Anchor "Our Special Ale" - California Anderson Valley Winter