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

Cocktail: the Airmail

This one was brought to my attention by my sister-in-law, who said she’d had one at a local establishment. I was sufficiently […]

I found this courtesy of Johan, a bartender on Instagram. It’s a martini variant that uses Benedictine. As a dry martini is […]

A friend recently asked if I had any favorite cocktails for summer. When I gave him my list (Old Cuban, French Harvest, […]

I often take pictures of other people’s flowers. This morning I took a few minutes to grab a few pictures in my […]

I’ve been trying to branch out a bit more in my baking, so I took advantage of an unexpected morning at home […]

This afternoon’s cocktail is one inspired by Kathryne Taylor: the Basil Gimlet. Like Ms. Taylor, part of the driving force behind my […]

A few pictures of the sky this afternoon, taken on the walk home from school with my kids.

I tried learning a new recipe yesterday: a Bloomer. It’s another Paul Hollywood recipe, this time from his Bread book. It’s essentially […]

Our beautiful sunny day clouded over here in upstate New York, but this drink evokes sunshine nonetheless. I’ve been trying to branch […]

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