Sam's Upstate Blog – Page 3 – Thoughts and Reflections from Upstate New York

Cocktail: Dry Martini

In observation of World Cocktail Day, I thought I’d reflect on my favorite: the dry martini. I am neither an historian nor […]

I’ve been trying to think of a way to create a cocktail that would celebrate Mexico a bit more explicitly rather than […]

I wasn’t particularly good at chemistry. In both high school and college I was neither neat enough with my lab work nor […]

Today I rode my bike past Washington Park in Albany, the site of its annual Tulip Festival. While the festival is still […]

This afternoon’s cocktail is a classic: a Manhattan. I’m trying a new “well” bourbon. For those unfamiliar with the term, “well drinks” […]

Another attempt at Paul Hollywood’s Basic Wholemeal Bread. I was quite pleased with this go, right up to the end. The ingredients […]

Yesterday morning, I attempted a cottage loaf. It did not go very well. I don’t think I incorporated the ingredients very well. […]

I sent the following email to my state assemblymember, in response to this news story from yesterday, about how a group of […]

I’ve been wanting to try something like this for a few weeks now, and I finally tried. It wasn’t a failure, but […]

I felt like actually making something for breakfast, and a breakfast sandwich comes together quickly. While not unique to this region by […]