— this was incredible, and I don’t even like chocolate cake; it was more like a slice of gooey uncooked brownie batter, with a crisp, thin crust; so rich! my BF thought it was ideally suited to his customary glass of...

, and perhaps another aromatized wine (Lillet, Punt e Mes); some bitters for tail flavoring (Angostura, Peychaud’s, orange bitters) and for sipping (Fernet Branca, Campari, Cynar, Jagermeister, Becheverovka, etc.); some...

enough to get through the whole thing without gasping for a Fernet-Branca before the cheese course.

, Absinthe, Punt E Mes and Fernet. I enjoyed a glass of El Jimador Reposado straight up, a Red Hook/Manhattan cross and a Negroni while my coworker had The Great Experiment and two Negronis. For food, I had the Medianoche...

is following the Miette model. Dress up to get good service ... or so it seems from yelp reviews. There were some interesting sounding things like the 3400 Phinney Bread & Dark Chocolate which has french bread & sea salt with...

appealing to me) and Caffe Vittoria (a somewhat touristy place with borderline-hostile service that nonetheless has fine atmosphere, good espresso drinks, decent treats, a jukebox, and Fernet Branca). I too would like to get an...

I just finished Cooking with Fernet Branca by James Hamilton-Paterson. The main character fancies himself a gourmet and comes up with the most hilarious recipes: Mussles in Chocolate, Otter with Lobster Sauce, etc. An enjoyable...

of though called the appothocary – vermouth, Fernet Branca and creme de menthe ... yikes. So is there anything I can do other than throwing three liters of wine down the drain? Link: http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/2286/

I really enjoyed Cooking with Fernet Branca by James Hamilton-Paterson. It’s a little non-traditional; I’m not sure I’d recommend making or even sampling any of his recipes.

ago now), I started casting about for a digestif that didn’t suggest that I might also enjoy butterscotch-flavored schnapps, and thereby discovered Italian amari, notably Fernet Branca. Fernet is actually slightly more...

if I’m making them for myself. Black Russian. Margarita or (better) Daquiri, but ONLY on the rocks, never blended. The real tough guys drink Fernet Branca, slowly, neat.

can handle most slimy food with no problem, but brains don’t make the list. besides, who needs Creutzfeldt Jakob disease? Fernet Branca! I don’t much care for that drink. On the other hand, it probably does have good...

to being halfway between a typical sweet vermouth and Campari. By contrast, amari (“amaro” in this context means “potable bitters”) like Averna, Nonino, Campari, Cynar, Ramazotti, Meletti, Fernet Branca,...

, except for vodka and sipping bitters like Fernet Branca that I intend to serve neat. A good strainer and not-too-finely cracked ice obviates the “clouding with slush” issue. I save the shaved ice for mists and Mai...

Montenegro Amaro Averna Amaro Ramozotti Aperol Campari Fernet Branca Underberg Home-Infusions (vodka based) Basil & Black Pepper Rhubarb & Ginger Apple & Cinnamon Limoncello Home-Infusions(bourbon based) Black Cherry Cranberry