stupidfool, yet again Vox 2009-01-26T18:35:48Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00b8ea0714f01bc0/tags/qotd/ "No room for me, no fun for you." Culture QotW: Cheers! tag:vox.com,2008-06-26:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000fa96826f330003 2008-06-26T04:03:44Z 2009-01-26T18:35:48Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Salma Hayek recommends Campari

Share a recipe for your favorite summer drink. I can answer this one! Lately, I've been enjoying a nightly Americano, made with equal parts Campari and sweet vermouth (I really like Vya), along with a splash of club soda and an optional slice o...

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]]> QotD: Cold Weather Beverage tag:vox.com,2007-12-13:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000e398c7a89d0003 2007-12-13T17:59:07Z 2007-12-26T08:21:45Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Brooklyn Skyline

What's your favorite thing to drink when it's cold outside? Over the last couple of weeks, I've really been enjoying an occasional Red Hook cocktail, which I first read about on the Cocktail Chronicles, and then again on gumbopages.com (which is...

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]]> QotD: Singing A Holiday Tune tag:vox.com,2007-12-06:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000e398c4e7260005 2007-12-06T06:18:51Z 2007-12-06T06:20:28Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Another Lonely Christmas

Audio: What's your favorite carol or holiday song? Without a doubt: Price's "Another Lonely Christmas". I must admit that I'm still a little thrown by the pokeno & banana daiquiris, but that said, this is my #1 when it comes to Christmas son...

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]]> QotD: Football Highlight tag:vox.com,2007-09-17:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000e398a9a4550004 2007-09-17T18:50:42Z 2007-09-17T19:41:11Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Wow

What was the best football highlight of the past week? For me, it was going to the Raiders-Lions game last Sunday. Not so much for the game itself (though the seats were great, so it was incredible to see the action that close up) but for the sp...

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]]> QotD: Top 5 in '06 - Music tag:vox.com,2006-12-04:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000cdf3a4ce83cb8f 2006-12-04T00:58:49Z 2006-12-04T01:03:48Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Destroyer's Rubies Fishscale That Striped Sunlight Sound The Day I Turned To Glass FutureSex / LoveSounds White Bread, Black Beer

What are your top 5 CDs/albums of 2006? Submitted by eliz. s. I guess I'll answer this now, although in theory, I'd like to wait until nearer to the end of the year, and I'd actually like to write something about each of these albums, &c. Well,...

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]]> QotD: Heartbreaker tag:vox.com,2006-11-22:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000cdf3a157f6cb8f 2006-11-22T06:51:23Z 2007-01-06T08:26:02Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom What's your favorite heartbreak song? Submitted by esta86. Being a one-year-old regular blogger gives me the luxury of referring back to either this post or this post, both of which have some fairly good representations of heartbreak music. Bu...

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]]> "A thousand violins..." tag:vox.com,2006-10-13:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000c2252be4358e1d 2006-10-13T05:12:03Z 2006-11-29T07:14:03Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Glasgow School

What are some of your favorite, forgotten albums that have stood the test of time? Submitted by PeterGibbons. The interesting part about this question is the word "forgotten"--does it mean forgotten by me, or forgotten in general? I think I'll int...

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]]> QotD: Mmm...Brunch tag:vox.com,2006-10-08:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000c2252a431c549d 2006-10-08T23:36:46Z 2006-10-09T01:18:04Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom What do you like to make or order for brunch? Today I made a very wonderful egg scramble: 3 eggs, some chorizo, a small red potato sauteed in olive oil with rosemary, some white onion, and a small jalapeno; topped with some grated cheese, and se...

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]]> QotD: I'm reading (or about to read)... tag:vox.com,2006-08-28:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000c22524a86a8e1d 2006-08-28T05:39:57Z 2006-08-28T20:03:07Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Omnivore's Dilemma The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones Horsemen of the Esophagus: Competitive Eating and the Big Fat American Dream The Diamond Age

What books are on your nightstand? Having just finished Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age this evening [1], I've got the following books queued up next: All books about food! I guess I'm a bit obsessed. [1] I'm working my way backwards throug...

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]]> QotD: In Heavy Rotation tag:vox.com,2006-08-22:asset-6a00b8ea0714f01bc000c22522b5fbf219 2006-08-22T06:10:56Z 2006-08-27T16:20:17Z btrott http://btrott.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Cansei de Ser Sexy Coles Corner The Low End Theory

What albums are in heavy rotation for you right now? My current favorites, both old & new: All perfect summer fare: CSS, wonderful & wicked fun (listen to "Music is My Hot, Hot Sex"); Richard Hawley, mellow & fantastic for a relaxing weekend; ...

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