Sunday, June 24, 2012

And Something Else


“And Something Else……………………….”


One evening, over a rye whiskey & Jazz at The Trellis, Carey Carson asked me about my blog. How was I inspired (Thank You Jeff)?  What was the meaning of the last segment of my blog title “And something else”.
I told him I added that to the blog title as Christine was setting up my blog, to provide me the freedom to blog about something other than liquor and food.  And my instinct was correct.
I am not going to bore you with the remainder of the conversation having to do with the necessity of writing style manuals. Cary admitted he gives them as gifts to graduating students.
Ask me about the books I have read recently and it will be only fiction AND exclusively Stieg Larsson.  With one exception. I checked out Elaine Sciolino’s La Seduction. I was delighted with the experience of reading this book. Quite taken with the aspects of French life that she describes from her life experiences in France. Likely learned, or now better understand, French culture and the people. More so than my last experience in Paris 1972.
So interested in different cultures and seek to better understand the French? Read Elaine’s delightful prose on how the French use ‘seduction” in all manners of their life.

Cocktail
A Love Supreme courtesy of Pierre Ferrand Cognac
½ oz of Cognac
¼ oz Chartreuse
¼ oz Grenadine
¼ oz peach puree
Top with Champagne