The Book Bender

Pairing literature with food and drink

Tag Archives: summer

May. 4

Repost: Strawberry-basil gin fizz for sunny days

Posted on by Katrina

I’ve written about this drink before, but it’s feeling like summer again in Seattle and spring strawberries have returned to the farmer’s markets. This drink feels like summer. Since my last summer strawberry fizz, I’ve discovered a couple new gins … Continue reading

Jul. 17

Strawberry-basil gin fizz 1.0 and 2.0

Posted on by Katrina

I’d give myself solid grades for my beer and wine knowledge, but I’m definitely failing cocktails. I can never remember liqueurs and what they taste like, no matter how many times I’ve looked them up. Here’s just a few of … Continue reading

Jul. 9

Garlic (e)scapes: pesto and pickles

Posted on by Katrina

Last week was one of those weeks. Except, that would be underselling it. Suffice it to say I was fighting for la révolution of … workflow changes. C’est la vie. I lost sight, briefly, of the hobbies that raise my spirits and … Continue reading

Sep. 1

‘What is the What’? The beginning of an experiment

Can you tell that I’m a bit shy about blogging? I feel a bit like I’m on a boat, sticking my toe in the ocean and half-expecting that a shark will latch on to my exposed toe. (And by “latch … Continue reading