Welcome to the new home of The Distracted Hermit!
Pardon our dust, as we continue to migrate our content from our old blog, as well as add more recent posts.
Welcome to the new home of The Distracted Hermit!
Pardon our dust, as we continue to migrate our content from our old blog, as well as add more recent posts.
Labor of love for a cold day on a long weekend: Smoked salmon and salmon jowl chowder topped with smoked gouda.
Salmon heads are delightfully cheap at the seafood counter. It's good to ask if they'v...
Peaceful tea sessions: Last tea session of the year, New Year's Eve. Skipping a big holiday cook event for some simple grilled rainbow trout and grilled pork belly. I drank three teas, but this one is...
Getting covid last month seems to have robbed me of enjoying most cocktails, but today I still poured a Death in the Afternoon (absinthe + champagne), the ultimate ode to decadent disillusionment. I u...
I'll keep it simple tonight and pour a glass of Hendrick's... oh.
I do love collecting the seasonal varieties of Hendrick's. I found the Neptune, whose label closely matches that of Orbium, to be o...
Had a really high yield of English roses from the spring bloom so I made rose essences and oils. The essence of this rose turned out surprisingly well (Munstead Wood) with a rich color and taste so I...
A quick overnight business trip to Boston, and was pleasantly surprised by both the hotel and the room service. I'm due for a longer post about why room service is one of my favorite indulgences, and...
I really wanted to grill some mackerel, (but I also picked up some gorgeous rainbow trout) and enjoy some sake with some izakaya (Japanese bar)-type snacks. I ordered some dishes from my fave Japanese...
If you're looking for a charming speakeasy, The Office on W. Fulton in Chicago is highly recommended. I was on a business trip at the time, and did not take the best notes on what we ordered, but ever...
Newport Craft is local, and I've enjoyed the rest of their lineup, so it was time to give their gin its due. I poured a tester before reading the label, couldn't figure it out what I was tasting, and...