Posts by cheffd

Nothing like eaux de vie

Nothing like eaux de vie

Today is one of those days dedicated to a drink that derives its name from a certain region. It’s National...

It’s a mother of a day

It’s a mother of a day

When we think of days like today, we assume it was something made up by Hallmark, just to sell cards...

You made your own beer?

You made your own beer?

It’s here again: National Homebrew day. If you’re not familiar with this holiday, you probably never tried it. In fact,...

Truly a day to remember

Truly a day to remember

Today, there is a lot of celebrating going on. In the USA, Cinco De Mayo reigns supreme. But, it’s also...

Walpurgisnacht Kind of rolls off the tongue

Walpurgisnacht Kind of rolls off the tongue

Today, many people make plans for May day and Cinco de Mayo celebrations. But, this misses out on what some...

It’s just like nothing on Earth

It’s just like nothing on Earth

The Stranglers had a quirky Album entitled “The Gospel According to the Meninblack“. One of the songs is “Just like...

What the heck is Malbec?

What the heck is Malbec?

We believe in celebrating the lesser publicized things, like random holidays. Today is one of those. It’s international Malbec day....

A Good Time For a Beer

A Good Time For a Beer

We’ve made it. It’s New Beer Day once again: That magical time of year when Malts, hops, and yeast reign...

Just another everyday resurrection

Just another everyday resurrection

With over 2 Billion Christians in the world, today is a big day. It’s Easter Sunday: the day that defines...

It’s Purely time for Purim

It’s Purely time for Purim

Everyone knows about Passover. Charlton Heston helped make it famous in Pop Culture with the movie “the Ten Commandments.” Passover...