Negroni

Negroni

"While the drink's origins are unknown, the most widely reported account is that it was invented in Florence, Italy in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, ex Caffè Giacosa, now called Caffè Cavalli. Count Camillo Negroni invented it by asking the bartender, Fosco Scarselli, to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the Americano, by adding gin rather than the normal soda water." -Wikipedia Pretty cool, eh? … [Read more...]

Americano

Americano

If you like your drink a bit more sophisticated than the regular pint, here is an example made from Cinzano and Campari that for some reason I can barely find at my 'usual' liquor store. When I find them though, this is by far my favorite cocktail... ok I can't fully dismiss the pint yet but this is for a different mood. Did you know this was the first James Bond drink in the original Casino … [Read more...]

Pan Fried Salmon

pan fried salmon

I am definitely not a fish fan or seafood in general and that's mostly because I rarely find a tasty fish and a great recipe for it, something that doesn't require weird ingredients or endless time baking in the oven. Take the salmon for example, I would probably stress out a lot of people, but for me it is kinda bland. I mean it is cool as long as you add all kind of spices and whatnot but then … [Read more...]