 Ever brought a date home for an after-dinner
drink and all you had was a bottle of Crème de Menthe and half an inch
of Triple Sec? How about inviting mixed company over and
discovering you had nothing more to serve them than the broken chips at
the bottom of the Ruffles bag and some week-old Taco Bell salsa?
Whatever the event — be it an intimate dinner or a Super Bowl party for
10 — it's called entertaining. You become the host and they are
your guests. Guests will expect you to have food and/or drinks
when they arrive — they're funny that way. While you should expect
a contribution toward the cause, you may need to pick a wine to go with whatever you're
having. Sounds like a pain in the ass? It doesn't have to
be. Be Better Guys willl get you through basic entertaining.
There are a few items and skills you will need, but if
you can read, we promise that you can do this. "This" means something
more than dumping Goldfish into a bowl, or dialing Pizza Hut, or
serving warm Miller Lites and shots of tequila for cocktails (ok,
somewhere, someone thinks that's a theme party). It's time to
learn how to cook something simple, make a few easy drinks, and pick up
some tips on wine. Spend a few minutes with us and you will be
able to hold court in your place like a champ and even impress a few
people. We'll serve up recipes, tools, crucial ingredients, a list
of terms, and even where to find them.
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August can drag on like one of the hot, sticky nights it’s known for, particularly if you’ve already burned your vacation time and half of your friends are out of town. Good news! It’s the perfect time to have an impromptu cocktail party. So, you make the call or send out the email “Yeah, Wednesday night, around 8 o’clock.” Now, what are you going to serve? You don’t want plain burgers and hot dogs (bo-o-o--r-i-i-n-n-g-g!), and to be frank (no pun intended), your culinary creativity is at a minimum. But, since it’s summer, you want to be outside in the yard or on the roof. No problem. Here’s what Be Better Guys suggests all you need for an impromptu summer cocktail party. |
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Pink wines get a really bad rap and that's just not right. Maybe that gag reflex of yours is a hold-over from bad taste memories of sneaking glasses of your mom’s Cold Duck or White Zinfandel. Or maybe you think that having anything that can be described as “blush” in your glass just isn’t manly. You don't want to be a sissy. I get it. But it’s time to get over it and expand your horizons a little. Why? Because pink wines, called “roses,” are a tasty sip by themselves, and are even better with food—from jalapeño poppers to endless hedonistic feasts. There is one rule to enjoying pink wines, though: never, never buy a bottle that is over two years old. For pink wines, dry or sweet, fresh is best!
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