geeky recipe and party ideas
Forget Fireball. Next time you need to reach for a cinnamon whiskey, you’ve got Hellboy on your side. The new Hellboy Hell Water is a small batch, naturally flavored cinnamon whiskey, micro – distilled, bottled and styled in the old traditional process of making Southern Corn Whiskey. And because it’s Hell […]
It’s here! Ghostbusters Day! I’ve been waiting a while for this movie to come out, and I can’t wait to finally see it. I enjoyed the first two Ghosbusters films, love Paul Feig, and love all of the ladies in the new one. Plus, I’m all about supporting films […]
You’re going to be the best dinner guest ever when you bring over one of these bottles. The limited edition Star Trek wine is a 2009 red blend from Sonoma. It includes Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Dolcetto, Tinta Cao, and Tempranillo. Each bottle contains the same wine, but has one of three commemorative […]
I discovered a new show yesterday, and I’m kicking myself that I didn’t know it existed until now. “William Shatner’s Brown Bag Wine Tasting” is a show in which William Shatner interviews an interesting person, and then the two of them taste a “mystery wine” from a brown paper bag. […]
When summer hits Seattle, everyone suddenly changes from anti-social Seattleites to extremely friendly neighbors. You say “Hi” to people on sidewalks and in elevators, everyone’s smiling, and everyone wants to get together for impromptu gatherings. I like to be prepared with food and drink when people come over, so I’ve […]
ThinkGeek recently reached out to me about showcasing some of their Star Wars items, and my mind went in overdrive on what I could do. I decided to throw a Star Wars Cantina-themed potluck, and to use some ThinkGeek items to inspire and create themed drinks. I’ll show you the party […]
Everyone’s excited for tonight’s season premiere of Game of Thrones, and that includes Jägermeister. They’ve created Game of Thrones cocktails that’ll be the star of your premiere party! The Wildling Toddy 2 part Hot Apple Cider 1 part Jägermeister 1/4 part Grand Marnier Sugar Cube Apple Slice for Garnish Add the […]
I love that the homebrewing community and geeky community so often overlaps. And while I haven’t homebrewed myself, I’ve gotten to try a few and it’s so much fun to see how people’s tastes and personalities fuse into their brews. Thanks to Northern Brewer, you can now brew beer like […]
For those that may not be aware, HBO teams up withBrewery Ommegang to create Game of Thrones beers. They sell out super quick, and the third beer, Fire & Blood, is coming out at the end of March. HBO, however, is already making plans for the fourth beer in the […]
For my birthday, I wanted a low key night where I watched Hocus Pocus (my favorite Halloween movie) with some friends. Apparently low-key to me means fall foods, pumpkin spice cupcakes, and three specialty cocktails inspired by the Sanderson sisters (and based on the color of their robes). The cocktails […]
