A BRIEF HISTORY AND RECIPE OF THIS NEW ORLEANS CLASSIC In 1838 the owner of a New Orleans apothecary, Antoine Amedie Peychaud, made his friends brandy toddies using his own recipe which included his own bitters known as “Peychaud’s Bitters” […]
Sucpicions about absinthe and its connection to an artsy, dissolute bohemian set had swirled for years in Europe where the likes of Van Gogh and Oscar Wilde were frequently observed hanging out with the Green Fairy! These trend setters worried […]
My best friend Christine is getting married, and finding the time and place has been impossible! trying to arrange all the out of town family and friends, finding a venue with availability and then just being down right busy in […]
Hello there my name is Chef Matthew Kamieniecki, I am currently the Executive Chef at Diamond Ballroom and Catering and I wish to share stories, tips, and recipes with you over the coming months. First a little background on me. […]