| ▲ | jamestimmins 3 days ago |
| Such a fun and entertaining read. I'd never suggest someone give up a software career to become a food writer, but I'd love to read more of OP's writing as he pursues these goals. |
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| ▲ | aaaronson 2 days ago | parent | next [-] |
| Writer of the post here, really appreciate this! When I was really little I did say I wanted to be a food critic when I grew up... |
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| ▲ | gms 2 days ago | parent | next [-] | | I also found this to be a fun read! Was intending to skim but ended up reading the whole thing. The level of care shines through - nice work. | |
| ▲ | pragmatick 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] | | Hi! I wondered why the Gin Basil Smash is in the column with rare, specialized ingredients? Sounds pretty basic to me, especially compared with the other cocktails in the list. | | |
| ▲ | aaaronson 2 days ago | parent [-] | | Purely because basil, in my experience, in the US, is not commonly stocked at bars (this might change as the gin basil smash grows in popularity). I had to go out of my way to find a bar with a gin basil smash on its menu, because the few I tried didn't have basil on hand. |
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| ▲ | justsomehnguy 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| After 20 years you really want to be a goat farmer or a food critic/writer whatever. And some happy folks figure this earlier. |
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| ▲ | jamestimmins 2 days ago | parent [-] | | I spend all of my free time woodworking; thankfully it only took me 10 years to find the power of hobbies. |
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| ▲ | userbinator 2 days ago | parent | prev [-] |
| He wouldn't be the first to go from software to alcoholic beverages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Pietrek |
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