Well, it’s Black Friday, the day in which we honor our great American tradition of consumerism by getting into fights with strangers over reduced-price toys and electronics. What a day. But, here I am, about to jump on the bandwagon and send out into the ether one more article about stuff to buy. It is […]
Fire in the Forest (a ponderosa pine cocktail)
This particular recipe was inspired by a very average cocktail I had recently. I ordered it because it contained douglas fir brandy. How interesting is that? Juniper is the only conifer flavor I was familiar with in cocktails. But the douglas fir was overwhelmed by citrus to the point that I could not distinguish it […]
Hunting Knives
I left my favorite skinning knife in the woods the other day. It was the first hunt of the season and I was skinning the squirrels I’d taken. When I was done, I packed them in a large plastic bag which then went into another plastic bag, the outer bag stuffed with snow. I thought […]
Pine Squirrel Ravioli
I was talking to my girlfriend about hunting the other day. We’re a few weeks into hunting season already and I haven’t yet had a chance to get out into the woods. I finally made plans and I was excited. There is something really special about the feeling of heading off into the woods with […]