Favorite Beer

Those who attended my wedding know that my favorite beer is Geary's Pale Ale from Portland, Maine, that my wife was so nice to order for our day. It has a strong very distinct taiste that I think you either love or hate. I love it. Of course, there are few beers I don't like. (Coors Light, Bud, being the exceptions.) What is your favorite beer? This may be difficult, since the three people who read this blog don't drink beer. But if you are out there and like beer, please share.

Sourdough

Today I started baking bread again. I wanted to attempt using the KitchenAide mixer and to get back into bread making. I made two basic white sandwich loaves. The KitchenAide, first of all, was amazing. (I do not own it, it belongs to Sarah's mom) I always found the initial mixing of the dough to be the most tedious part of baking bread and this thing takes care of it in no time and mixed up a great batter. The bread turned out nicely, although I think the recipe was a little bland. For my next project I am going to make sourdough. Sarah's mom and I started our starter today and are going to get some yeast growing and see what we can do. I have always wanted to make sourdough, so here goes nothing.

Dark and Stormy is the New Mojito

The last two years the mojito has gone from a drink nobody had heard of to a drink that is everywhere. I am kind of on mojito overload. They are everywhere. Well for those who like to be on the cutting edge, I wanted to let you know that I am starting a new drink trend: the Dark and Stormy. I originally learned about this drink from my brother who made them strong and tasty. I have asked for them at several bars and gotten quizzical looks but recently had a wonderful one at Blue Coast. I am telling you people, get a recipe, mix one up and enjoy. When I had one at the restaurant it looked like a black and tan, they somehow got the various elements to stay separated. mmm...mmmm....goood.
PS- apparently this drink comes from Bermuda, although I have never been. I am just introducing it to the rest of the world.
Recipe:
-2 oz. Rum (it seems some people recommend Gosling's Black Seal Rum, no they are not a sponsor of this website)
-8 oz. ginger beer
-lime juice