A Blog About the Nog

A Blog About the Nog All there is to sip and savor in New Orleans Dec 1, 2011 04:45 AM Happy Hour A Blog About the Nog By Tim McNally Dec 1, 2011 - 04:45 AM Photo Courtesy of Gentlemen of Leisure, blogspot.com, 2010 Onward, all you merchants and radio stations. On Christmas tree lots, bakers and candy stick makers. Get on with yo’ bad self, Parks City and Lafreniere. Rejoice, oh, Canal Street, Lakeside and Jackson Square. Now, yes, now, it’s Holiday Season, when it was not before. I know it doesn’t rhyme, but the whole Holiday thing just starts too early, what with the music and the ads and the shopping inserts and all. But we are now officially in Holiday Season. Was not in that mood in early November, but now, go on ahead with your/our celebration. Two of the culinary hallmarks of Holiday Season, wrapped up in all the parties, the great finger food and the beverages, are items that are always appropriate yet receive very little respect. Oh, you know what I mean, don’t play like you don’t. I’m talking about fruit cake and egg nog. No respect, I tell ya’. But they pop up every year. They are ridiculed and slandered, but then, here they come. I have to admire both of them just a little because at least they have the decency not to appear in October. They know their place, and it’s now. Can’t help you better understand the fruit cake thing. I’m good for about two bites of a really good one. I think my parameters are that it is moist and does not get clogge
A Blog About the Nog All there is to sip and savor in New Orleans Dec 1, 2011 04:45 AM Happy Hour A Blog About the Nog By Tim McNally Dec 1, 2011 - 04:45 AM Photo Courtesy of Gentlemen of Leisure, blogspot.com, 2010 Onward, all you merchants and radio stations. On Christmas tree lots, bakers and can ...