I collect cookbooks the way some people collect baseball cards or Hummel figurines. There’s no way I will be able to cook my way through every single recipe in these books in 10 lifetimes, let alone my singular one, but collect these books I continue to do. Many years ago, a neighbor of my in-laws … Continue reading Old Cookbooks and New Ideas
Oh Monday, how you’ve come to mock my outsized ambition yet again. This time, over my grandiose plans to make and test all these drinks with my jalapeño-infused tequila. But then I was hit with the reality that I am the only adult in my household that would consume anything made with jalepeno-infused tequila … Continue reading Nothing Lost to Tequila
Sweet and spicy work really well in this summery drink. I used the jalapeño-infused tequila created per the Show Me the Yummy site. You can also buy jalapeño-infused tequila at most liquor stores. Ingredients lime or lemon wedge kosher or margarita salt (available at liquor stores or with mixers at grocery stores)1-1/2 oz jalapeño-infused tequila 1/2 … Continue reading Jalapeño-Mangorita
For the past few summers I’ve noticed that many of my favorite restaurants have featured spicy cocktails, notably the habanero margarita and the jalapeño margarita. So when a friend at work brought in jalapeños from his garden, I thought it would be a good use of the jalapeños to infuse them into tequila. My 17-year-old son … Continue reading A Spice of Life for Summer
Welcome to Buen Provecho Amigos. Buen Provecho Amigos translates to Bon appetit ami or good eats friends. I actually started the first version of this blog five years ago. However, as in with many things in life, well, life got in the way and other things took precedent. I am restarting this effort as a meaningful distraction. I hope to … Continue reading Welcome to Buen Provecho Amigos, 2.0
Buen Provecho Amigos 