2009 April

Entries from April 2009

Beer Man Dan Rants! Miller Lite ‘Triple Hopped???’

April 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Those of us who watched any of the NCAA basketball championships were treated to a barrage of annoying beer commercials from Miller Lite, whose marketing department deserves a gold medal for “science fiction in advertising.” The latest laughter? Miller Lite is “triple hopped” – not hopped all at once like you’d probably think. See, they’re counting [...]

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Tags: Dan the Beer Man

Easter and Passover Sides and Desserts Wanted!

April 6th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Everybody needs side dishes — seems the main entree for both Easter and Passover dinners (brisket, turkey, ham, lamb) are set. But those side dishes stump the cooks. I’m roasting asparagus in the oven, with a drizzle of olive oil and honey, and toasting almonds to sprinkle on the small but not tiny spears, for a [...]

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Tags: Holiday cooking

Orange-Raspberry Glazed Turkey Recipe: Easter and Passover-Friendly

April 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments

My good friend Pat Williams, whom I met doing a story that included Indian River Select juices, saw my Lost and Found recipe feature and wrote this to me: I used to make this 15 or 20 years ago. Somewhere in my moves, I lost the recipe. My best friend from high school visited me [...]